Lincoln Square · 2025-08
Lincoln Square permit count jumps 56% on sign work
Lincoln Square issued 86 permits in August, up 56% from July, driven by 36 sign permits and 35 express permits. Total permit value dropped 75% to $3.9 million. Violent crime rose 48% to 49 incidents. Rodent complaints led 311 calls with 129 reports. Graffiti removal and yard waste requests also topped the list. Food inspection failures fell from eight to three.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 86 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $3,887,673 |
| New business licenses | 29 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 1324 |
| Reported crimes | 192 |
| Violent crimes | 49 |
| Failed food inspections | 3 |
New businesses
- RESTAURANT PRIMO CHUKIS UPTOWN (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- ANGELA MARIE BARRERA (Peddler License)
- Spincycle on Lincoln LLC (Regulated Business License)
- Lycee Francais de Chicago (The French International School of Chicago) (Retail Food Establishment)
- KANIN (Special Event Food)
- TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFE (Special Event Food)
- RESTAURANT PRIMO CHUKIS UPTOWN (Retail Food Establishment)
- TIME AND A HALF BOOKS (Limited Business License)
- The Workroom At Belle (Regulated Business License)
- Spoken, Chicago (Retail Food Establishment)
Top permit types
- PERMIT - SIGNS — 36
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 35
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 8
- PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION — 6
- PERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION — 1
Top 311 request types
- Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint — 129
- Water Lead Test Kit Request — 98
- Graffiti Removal Request — 93
- Yard Waste Pick-Up Request — 80
- Tree Trim Request (NO LONGER BEING ACCEPTED) — 67