Lake View · 2025-07
Lake View permit value drops $3M despite steady count
Lake View pulled 106 permits in July, nearly flat with June's 104, but their combined value fell to $11.8 million from $14.8 million—down 20%. Express permits led with 65, followed by 15 renovation jobs. Residents filed 2,553 service requests, topped by 272 rodent baiting complaints and 239 graffiti removal calls. Crime dropped 10%, with violent incidents down 25%. Food inspection failures climbed 50%, from 16 to 24.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 106 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $11,834,785 |
| New business licenses | 91 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 2553 |
| Reported crimes | 600 |
| Violent crimes | 121 |
| Failed food inspections | 24 |
New businesses
- Truth Training Inc. (Regulated Business License)
- Baylee the Barber (Limited Business License)
- TACO MAYA (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- Dad's Place - A Chicago Gathering Spot (Public Place of Amusement)
- PARLOUR POST (Regulated Business License)
- RIZZOS BAR AND INN (Special Event Liquor)
- Omakase On Me (Retail Food Establishment)
- CORNELIA BROADWAY BARBERS (Limited Business License)
- LAMPLIGHT ACCESSIBILITY (Regulated Business License)
- FS8 Lakeview CHI (Regulated Business License)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 65
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 15
- PERMIT - SIGNS — 8
- PERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION — 7
- PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION — 7
Top 311 request types
- Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint — 272
- Graffiti Removal Request — 239
- Tree Emergency — 153
- Yard Waste Pick-Up Request — 101
- Tree Trim Request (NO LONGER BEING ACCEPTED) — 96