Lake View · 2025-04
Lake View logs 102 permits but value drops 34%
Lake View issued 102 permits in April, up from 82 the month before. But the total dollar value fell 34%, from $21.7 million to $14.3 million. Half the permits came through the express program, followed by 18 each for signs and renovations. No new business licenses or closures showed up in the city's datasets this month.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 102 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $14,321,857 |
| New business licenses | 126 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 2034 |
| Reported crimes | 435 |
| Violent crimes | 84 |
| Failed food inspections | 20 |
New businesses
- DIVINE NAILS AND SPA (Limited Business License)
- FRUNZE (Retail Food Establishment)
- Terror Vision (Limited Business License)
- POCKETS (Retail Food Establishment)
- TRAFFIC JAM SWING, INC. (Limited Business License)
- OLEKSII BUDZ (Peddler License)
- THE SPANISH STUDIO (Limited Business License)
- VACUUM ONE, INC. (Limited Business License)
- FLOYD'S 99 ILLINOIS LLC (Limited Business License)
- STARBUCKS COFFEE #65752 (Retail Food Establishment)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 51
- PERMIT - SIGNS — 18
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 18
- PERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION — 5
- PERMIT - REINSTATE REVOKED PMT — 5
Top 311 request types
- Graffiti Removal Request — 247
- Tree Trim Request (NO LONGER BEING ACCEPTED) — 223
- Pothole in Street Complaint — 150
- Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint — 140
- Traffic Signal Out Complaint — 87