Archer Heights · Then vs Now
Archer Heights: 2025-05 vs 2026-05
A side-by-side look at how Archer Heights shifted between two periods.
| 2025-05 | 2026-05 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 8 | 0 | -100% |
| Construction value ($) | $1,613,360 | $0 | -100% |
| New business licenses | 13 | 1 | -92% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 615 | 0 | -100% |
| Reported crimes | 81 | 0 | -100% |
| Violent crimes | 26 | 0 | -100% |
| Failed food inspections | 3 | 0 | -100% |
2025-05
Archer Heights sees $1.6M in permits despite fewer filed
Archer Heights logged eight permits in May worth $1.6 million—three times April's total dollar value, even as permit volume fell 62%. Five were fast-tracked express permits; two covered renovation work. No businesses opened or closed. Residents filed 615 service requests, led by 144 graffiti removal calls, 83 parking enforcement reviews, and 72 vehicle sticker complaints. Violent crime rose from 19 incidents to 26. Three food spots failed health inspections, up from one in April.
2026-05
Archer Heights gets motor vehicle shop, little else
Archer Heights saw one new business license in May: Alvarado Auto Works, a motor vehicle services outfit. That's down from six new licenses in April. No building permits were issued. Service requests dropped from 252 to zero, crimes from eight to zero, and food inspection failures from three to zero. The drops suggest incomplete data or a reporting gap rather than genuine quiet.
New businesses — 2025-05
- EDUARDO MARQUEZ (Shared Kitchen User (Long Term))
- Novolex Bagcraft, Inc. (Manufacturing Establishments)
- CITGO GAS (Filling Station)
- CRJ CABINETS INC. (Regulated Business License)
- Walgreens # 05867 (Tobacco)
- HMS ENVIOS & SERVICIOS, INC. (Limited Business License)
- CRJ CABINETS INC. (Limited Business License)
- BURLINGTON NORTHERN & SANTA FE (Regulated Business License)
- CITGO GAS (Tobacco)
- CITGO GAS (Retail Food Establishment)
New businesses — 2026-05
- ALVARADO AUTO WORKS (Motor Vehicle Services License)