Archer Heights · Then vs Now
Archer Heights: 2025-04 vs 2026-04
A side-by-side look at how Archer Heights shifted between two periods.
| 2025-04 | 2026-04 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 21 | 2 | -90% |
| Construction value ($) | $521,685 | $106,700 | -80% |
| New business licenses | 7 | 6 | -14% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 572 | 565 | -1% |
| Reported crimes | 76 | 49 | -36% |
| Violent crimes | 19 | 11 | -42% |
| Failed food inspections | 1 | 3 | +200% |
2025-04
Archer Heights pulls 21 permits, 14 for signs
Archer Heights pulled 21 permits in April, nearly double March's 11. Sign permits accounted for 14 of those—a clear majority. Total construction value came to $522k, up 7% from the prior month. Five permits went through the express program. No new businesses opened, none closed, and service requests sat at zero.
2026-04
Archer Heights permit count drops 80 percent
Archer Heights issued just two permits in April, down from ten the month before. Both were for renovation or alteration work. Six new businesses opened, including Carniceria La Hacienda #5, Matilda Tostadas, and Smoothie King. Crime fell 41 percent to 49 incidents; violent offenses dropped by half. Graffiti removal requests led 311 calls at 144, followed by 85 pothole complaints. Three food establishments failed inspections, up from zero in March.
New businesses — 2025-04
- TAQUERIA LOS COMALES #17, INC. (Retail Food Establishment)
- STARBUCKS COFFEE #61227 (Retail Food Establishment)
- MARISCOS EL PUERTO (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- ISRAEL T. CONCRETE, INC. (Regulated Business License)
- MARISCOS EL PUERTO (Retail Food Establishment)
- MARISCOS EL PUERTO (Retail Food Establishment)
- MARISCOS EL PUERTO (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
New businesses — 2026-04
- CARNICERIA LA HACIENDA #5 (Retail Food Establishment)
- CARNICERIA LA HACIENDA #5 (Package Goods)
- MATILDA TOSTADAS (Wholesale Food Establishment)
- BURRITO GRANDE (Retail Food Establishment)
- SMOOTHIE KING (Retail Food Establishment)
- ANGELICA GARCILAZO AGENCY INC. (Limited Business License)