Chicago Lawn · 2026-01
Chicago Lawn permit value drops 82% to $566k
Permit value in Chicago Lawn cratered in January, falling from $3.2 million to $566k—an 82% drop—even as the number of permits ticked up by two. Fourteen of the 18 permits were express-program jobs. Twenty new businesses opened, including three Dial auto dealerships (Chevrolet, Nissan, and Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram), Tortilleria El Molino, and Dulceria M Internacional. Service requests jumped 15%, led by 227 tree-trim calls for a program the city's no longer accepting. Crime rose 9% overall, but violent offenses fell 9% to 118.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 18 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $566,040 |
| New business licenses | 21 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 1662 |
| Reported crimes | 395 |
| Violent crimes | 118 |
| Failed food inspections | 2 |
New businesses
- DIAL CHEVROLET (Motor Vehicle Services License)
- JL STANDARD HEATING & COOLING, INC. (Regulated Business License)
- A.M. COMFORT SHOES (Limited Business License)
- DIAL NISSAN OF CHICAGO (Motor Vehicle Services License)
- DIAL CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (Motor Vehicle Services License)
- TORTILLERIA EL MOLINO (Retail Food Establishment)
- RESTORING RELATIONSHIPS COACHING MINISTRY LLC (Regulated Business License)
- LA COSTA APPLIANCE REPAIR INC. (Regulated Business License)
- SIGNBEARER RECORDS LLC (Regulated Business License)
- DULCERIA M INTERNACIONAL INC. (Limited Business License)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 14
- PERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION — 1
- PERMIT - SIGNS — 1
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 1
- PERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT — 1
Top 311 request types
- Tree Trim Request (NO LONGER BEING ACCEPTED) — 227
- Abandoned Vehicle Complaint — 184
- Graffiti Removal Request — 137
- Garbage Cart Maintenance — 79
- Pothole in Street Complaint — 72