City In Review: Chicago

North Lawndale · 2025-10

North Lawndale permit value drops 32% to $4.1M

Permit value in North Lawndale fell from $6 million in September to $4.1 million in October, a 32% slide, even as the count held roughly steady at 47. Most permits—33 of them—came through the express program. Service requests dropped 14% to 997, with abandoned vehicle complaints leading at 114. Violent crime ticked down 6% while overall crime edged up slightly. Food inspection failures fell from five to two.

By the numbers

Building permits47
Declared construction value$4,086,657
New business licenses7
Business closings (proxy)0
311 service requests997
Reported crimes542
Violent crimes194
Failed food inspections2

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