Lake View · 2025-05
Lake View permit value jumps 41% to $20.3 million
Permit value in Lake View climbed to $20.3 million in May, up 41% from April, even as the number of permits dipped 11% to 91. Half the permits issued were express-program jobs, which tend to be smaller residential fixes. Renovation and alteration work accounted for 16 permits, while new construction nabbed nine. No new businesses or closures showed up in the data this month.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 91 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $20,258,184 |
| New business licenses | 76 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 2011 |
| Reported crimes | 515 |
| Violent crimes | 123 |
| Failed food inspections | 15 |
New businesses
- Send Them Chicago (Limited Business License)
- WILLIE GLISPIE (Peddler License)
- FERNANDOS BLUE AGAVE RESTAURANT (Special Event Food)
- OLHA ZHYBAK (Limited Business License)
- A PLUS SPA (Limited Business License)
- DREAM CREEKS (Limited Business License)
- SUNSHINE & BLUE SKIES GARDENING COMPANY (Regulated Business License)
- URBAN VEGAN (Retail Food Establishment)
- CRUSHED PIZZERIA (Retail Food Establishment)
- ADDISON SALES (Peddler License)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 50
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 16
- PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION — 9
- PERMIT - SIGNS — 8
- PERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT — 5
Top 311 request types
- Graffiti Removal Request — 337
- Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint — 149
- Pothole in Street Complaint — 95
- Yard Waste Pick-Up Request — 93
- Traffic Signal Out Complaint — 93