Logan Square · 2025-05
Logan Square permits up 9%, led by express program
Logan Square issued 70 permits in May, up 9% from April, though total dollar value slipped 5% to $7.8 million. Express permits accounted for more than half the count—39 of 70—with renovations and alterations adding another 21. Four new-construction permits rounded out the bulk of the activity. No new business licenses or closures appeared in the data this month.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 70 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $7,848,590 |
| New business licenses | 74 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 2402 |
| Reported crimes | 360 |
| Violent crimes | 94 |
| Failed food inspections | 9 |
New businesses
- MAPLEWOOD BREWING COMPANY (Retail Food Establishment)
- Shake Shack (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- BLAZE CAFE & VAPE (Tobacco)
- Garrett Lalich (Shared Housing Unit Operator)
- A STRAY HAIR (Limited Business License)
- CLEOPATRA INK TATTOO & PIERCING CHICAGO (Regulated Business License)
- PARSON'S CHICKEN & FISH (Retail Food Establishment)
- SAME DAY CAFE (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- WALGREENS #12304 (Tobacco)
- Ramen Wasabi Logan Square / Palilgu Chicago (Retail Food Establishment)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 39
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 21
- PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION — 4
- PERMIT - SIGNS — 3
- PERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT — 2
Top 311 request types
- Graffiti Removal Request — 356
- Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint — 161
- Pothole in Street Complaint — 161
- Yard Waste Pick-Up Request — 154
- Abandoned Vehicle Complaint — 102