Lake View · 2024-05
Lake View permit value jumps to $20.4 million
Lake View pulled 125 permits in May, up from 47 the month before, with total declared work valued at $20.4 million—nearly four times April's $5.4 million. Most of that activity came through the express permit program (69 permits), followed by renovation and alteration work (32 permits). No new business licenses or closures showed up in the data this month.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 125 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $20,419,275 |
| New business licenses | 88 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 2230 |
| Reported crimes | 542 |
| Violent crimes | 115 |
| Failed food inspections | 14 |
New businesses
- THAI AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ILLINOIS, INC. (Pop-Up Retail User)
- RIZZO'S BAR & INN, LLC (Special Event Food)
- BANATO, LLC (Special Event Food)
- barre3 Chicago-Lakeview (Regulated Business License)
- ZSD Kenwood LLC (Regulated Business License)
- SHEFFIELD'S BEER & WINE GARDEN (Special Event Food)
- MERRY MUSIC MAKERS (Children's Services Facility License)
- The Frame Shop (Limited Business License)
- CHEESIE'S TRUCK VIN #1F66F5KY5D0A02781 PL # 181651F (Special Event Food)
- GOLD COAST TICKETS (Limited Business License)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 69
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 32
- PERMIT - SIGNS — 11
- PERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT — 5
- PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION — 4
Top 311 request types
- Graffiti Removal Request — 192
- Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint — 162
- Yard Waste Pick-Up Request — 116
- Tree Emergency — 107
- Tree Debris Clean-Up Request — 103