Lincoln Park · 2025-08
Lincoln Park permit value triples to $19.1 million
Lincoln Park's permit value jumped 172 percent in August, hitting $19.1 million—up from $7 million the month before. The 80 permits included 41 through the express program, 16 for renovations, and six for new construction. No new businesses opened or closed during the month, and the rest of the usual metrics stayed flat.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 80 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $19,139,648 |
| New business licenses | 55 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 2475 |
| Reported crimes | 302 |
| Violent crimes | 54 |
| Failed food inspections | 14 |
New businesses
- FRY Chicken 'n Fries (Retail Food Establishment)
- 7-Eleven #33856K (Retail Food Establishment)
- PURE SERENITY SPA (Regulated Business License)
- KOOKKOOK KHAO MAN KAI (Retail Food Establishment)
- SAPORI TRIATTORIA (Special Event Liquor)
- BUTCHER & THE BEAR (Special Event Food)
- SAPORI TRIATTORIA (Special Event Food)
- SAPORI TRIATTORIA (Special Event Food)
- GALIT RESTAURANT (Special Event Food)
- THE SECOND CITY SOCIAL (Pop-Up Retail User)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 41
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 16
- PERMIT - SIGNS — 10
- PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION — 6
- PERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION — 5
Top 311 request types
- Graffiti Removal Request — 448
- E-Scooter Parking Complaint — 268
- Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint — 187
- Tree Trim Request (NO LONGER BEING ACCEPTED) — 122
- Finance Parking Code Enforcement Review — 88