North Lawndale · 2025-07
North Lawndale permit value drops 63% to $3.5M
Permit value in North Lawndale fell from $9.4M to $3.5M in July, a 63% drop, even as the neighborhood issued 45 permits (down from 63). Most were express permits — 28 of them — suggesting smaller-scale work. Service requests jumped 23%, led by 123 garbage cart complaints and 114 abandoned vehicle reports. Crime ticked down slightly, with 555 incidents versus 572 the month before. Four food establishments failed inspections after none did in June.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 45 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $3,482,764 |
| New business licenses | 21 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 1730 |
| Reported crimes | 555 |
| Violent crimes | 224 |
| Failed food inspections | 4 |
New businesses
- GRACE AT JERUSALEM C.D.C. (Regulated Business License)
- G.G. AFRICAN HAIR BRAIDING (Limited Business License)
- LUXURY WINE & SPIRITS (Package Goods)
- GREAT EXPECTATIONS LEARNING ACADEMY INCORPORATED (Children's Services Facility License)
- ALI'S FOOD MART (Tobacco)
- SKY EXPRESS TOBACCO (Tobacco)
- OGDEN PULASKI DONUTS INC (Retail Food Establishment)
- ROOSEVELT AND KOSTNER / AMOCO (Tobacco)
- THE MONTCLARE SUPPORTIVE LIVING COMMUNITY (Regulated Business License)
- CITI TRENDS # 729 (Limited Business License)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 28
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 8
- PERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT — 4
- PERMIT - SIGNS — 2
- PERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION — 1
Top 311 request types
- Garbage Cart Maintenance — 123
- Abandoned Vehicle Complaint — 114
- Weed Removal Request — 95
- 311 INFORMATION ONLY CALL — 82
- Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint — 75