West Lawn · 2026-01
West Lawn permit value jumps to $2.3 million
Fifteen permits in West Lawn totaled $2.26 million in January, up nearly 1,500% from December's $142,000. Eleven of those were express permits. New businesses included West Lawn One Stop Mart, a retail food spot, and La Haciendita Taqueria, which picked up licenses for on-premise consumption and an outdoor patio. Sams Furniture & Mattress Outlet and Midway Beauty by Luis also opened. Residents filed 586 service requests, led by 83 pothole complaints and 62 abandoned vehicle reports. Seventy-six crimes were logged, 20 of them violent.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 15 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $2,262,220 |
| New business licenses | 11 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 892 |
| Reported crimes | 117 |
| Violent crimes | 36 |
| Failed food inspections | 1 |
New businesses
- WEST LAWN ONE STOP MART (Retail Food Establishment)
- SAMS FURNITURE & MATTRESS OUTLET (Limited Business License)
- La Haciendita Taqueria (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- La Haciendita Taqueria (Retail Food Establishment)
- La Haciendita Taqueria (Outdoor Patio)
- MUNDO FINANCIAL (Limited Business License)
- MC DONALD'S (Retail Food Establishment)
- CAMARON VAQUERO INC. (Retail Food Establishment)
- MIDWAY BEAUTY BY LUIS (Limited Business License)
- FOODA @ DALEY COLLEGE (Retail Food Establishment)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 11
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 4
Top 311 request types
- Pothole in Street Complaint — 109
- Graffiti Removal Request — 99
- Abandoned Vehicle Complaint — 87
- Snow - Object/Dibs Removal Request — 59
- Finance Parking Code Enforcement Review — 54