North Lawndale · 2025-11
North Lawndale permit value jumps 146% to $10M
North Lawndale logged $10 million in construction permits during November—up 146% from October—though permit count stayed flat at 47. Express permits led the way with 25, followed by 10 new construction permits and 5 demolitions. Service requests dropped 12% to 874, with tree trim requests (73), abandoned vehicles (70), and graffiti removal (64) topping the list. Crime fell 8% to 497 incidents; violent crime edged down 3% to 188. No new businesses opened or closed, and no food establishments failed inspection after two failures the previous month.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 47 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $10,060,097 |
| New business licenses | 16 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 874 |
| Reported crimes | 497 |
| Violent crimes | 188 |
| Failed food inspections | 0 |
New businesses
- WESTSIDE SIPS (Tobacco)
- WESTSIDE SIPS (Retail Food Establishment)
- WESTSIDE SIPS (Package Goods)
- DARRELL HOME IMPROVEMENT (Limited Business License)
- Soule' Chicago Corp (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- EDDY'S FOOD MART (Tobacco)
- EDDY'S FOOD MART (Retail Food Establishment)
- Soule' Chicago Corp (Retail Food Establishment)
- FAMILY DOLLAR #21940 (Retail Food Establishment)
- Harmony Community Church (Raffles)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 25
- PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION — 10
- PERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION — 5
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 4
- PERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT — 2
Top 311 request types
- Tree Trim Request (NO LONGER BEING ACCEPTED) — 73
- Abandoned Vehicle Complaint — 70
- Graffiti Removal Request — 64
- Garbage Cart Maintenance — 53
- Fly Dumping Complaint — 37