Lake View · 2024-08
Lake View permit value drops 42% to $10m
Lake View issued 93 permits in August—same count as July—but total value fell 42% to just under $10 million. Express permits led the way with 49, followed by 15 renovation jobs and 14 sign permits. Seven new-construction permits accounted for much of the dollar total. No new businesses opened and service-request data wasn't available for the month.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 93 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $9,960,032 |
| New business licenses | 91 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 1885 |
| Reported crimes | 641 |
| Violent crimes | 121 |
| Failed food inspections | 25 |
New businesses
- Diversey Beer Wine & Spirits (Package Goods)
- Diversey Beer Wine & Spirits (Tobacco)
- ALICE AND WONDER LLC (Limited Business License)
- Madilyn Dykstra (Limited Business License)
- STAREVENTS, INC. (Pop-Up Retail User)
- ZINCENZO'S KITCHEN (Regulated Business License)
- DraftKings Sportsbook at Wrigley Field (Limited Business License)
- Crave Cookies (Retail Food Establishment)
- Southport Betty's (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- Southport Betty's (Outdoor Patio)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 49
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 15
- PERMIT - SIGNS — 14
- PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION — 7
- PERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION — 3
Top 311 request types
- Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint — 214
- Graffiti Removal Request — 211
- Pothole in Street Complaint — 91
- Traffic Signal Out Complaint — 87
- Tree Emergency — 78