Armour Square · Then vs Now
Armour Square: 2024-10 vs 2025-10
A side-by-side look at how Armour Square shifted between two periods.
| 2024-10 | 2025-10 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 3 | 6 | +100% |
| Construction value ($) | $349,500 | $45,210 | -87% |
| New business licenses | 13 | 18 | +38% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 416 | 390 | -6% |
| Reported crimes | 105 | 85 | -19% |
| Violent crimes | 35 | 31 | -11% |
| Failed food inspections | 11 | 2 | -82% |
2024-10
Armour Square permits drop to just three
Armour Square issued only three permits in October, down from 15 the month before. Two were express permits, one a renovation. Total estimated value came to $349,500, about 29% less than September. No new businesses opened, none closed, and service requests sat at zero for the second straight month.
2025-10
Graffiti complaints dominate in Armour Square
Armour Square logged 189 graffiti removal requests in October, nearly half its 390 total 311 calls. Permit activity dropped to six filings worth $45,000, down from $847,000 the month before. Crime fell 23 percent to 85 incidents, though violent offenses ticked up slightly to 31. Food inspection failures dropped from nine to two. No new businesses opened or closed during the month.
New businesses — 2024-10
- CLAW EMPIRE GIFT (Limited Business License)
- GIFTS R US (Limited Business License)
- SHABU PLUS CHINATOWN (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- L & Z GROUP INC. (Limited Business License)
- MARIO'S CIGAR AND VAPE (Tobacco)
- TREND SALON (Limited Business License)
- XIN YU FASHIONS (Limited Business License)
- XIN YU FASHIONS (Limited Business License)
- HUNAN CUISINE (Retail Food Establishment)
- TOP HAIR SALON INC. (Limited Business License)
New businesses — 2025-10
- SNACK & GIFT STATION (Limited Business License)
- LE SHRIMP NOODLE (Retail Food Establishment)
- MM INSIGHTS LLC (Regulated Business License)
- SMART OPTICAL (Limited Business License)
- MARIO'S CIGAR AND VAPE (Tobacco)
- SAKURA KARAOKE BAR (Public Place of Amusement)
- Dongpo Impression (Retail Food Establishment)
- CHINA CAFE (Retail Food Establishment)
- ANNA WU (Shared Kitchen User (Long Term))
- Canal Street Marina (Limited Business License)