North Lawndale · 2025-09
North Lawndale permit value drops 88% after August spike
North Lawndale issued 49 permits in September, up slightly from 46 the month before, but total permit value crashed to $6 million from August's $48 million. That 88% drop suggests August included one or more major projects that didn't repeat. Express permits led the month with 17, followed by 16 new construction permits and 10 renovation jobs. No new businesses opened, none closed, and service request data wasn't available.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 49 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $5,998,421 |
| New business licenses | 14 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 1157 |
| Reported crimes | 533 |
| Violent crimes | 207 |
| Failed food inspections | 5 |
New businesses
- GREENWAY RECYCLING SERVICES (Regulated Business License)
- O & I PRECISION TRANSMISSION (Motor Vehicle Services License)
- THE PINEAPPLE SCHOOL COMPANY (Children's Services Facility License)
- OLYMPIAN POWER CLEANERS INC (Manufacturing Establishments)
- ZOOKALI (Retail Food Establishment)
- PLATINUM STAR (Retail Food Establishment)
- THE BEELOVE CAFE (Retail Food Establishment)
- MECAMEX AUTO REPAIR (Motor Vehicle Services License)
- GREENWAY RECYCLING SERVICES (Regulated Business License)
- GOGO FOOD MARKET (Retail Food Establishment)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 17
- PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION — 16
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 10
- PERMIT - REINSTATE REVOKED PMT — 4
- PERMIT - SIGNS — 2
Top 311 request types
- Garbage Cart Maintenance — 77
- Abandoned Vehicle Complaint — 77
- Fly Dumping Complaint — 66
- Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint — 61
- Sanitation Code Violation — 58