Armour Square · Then vs Now
Armour Square: 2024-11 vs 2025-11
A side-by-side look at how Armour Square shifted between two periods.
| 2024-11 | 2025-11 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 8 | 4 | -50% |
| Construction value ($) | $1,736,800 | $158,751 | -91% |
| New business licenses | 15 | 12 | -20% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 217 | 307 | +41% |
| Reported crimes | 115 | 112 | -3% |
| Violent crimes | 38 | 29 | -24% |
| Failed food inspections | 9 | 3 | -67% |
2024-11
Armour Square permit value jumps to $1.7 million
Eight permits cleared in November, up from three the month prior, with total declared value hitting $1.74 million—nearly five times October's $350k. Express permits led the count at three, followed by two renovation jobs. Crime edged up roughly 10 percent to 115 incidents, while 311 calls dropped by half to 217. Graffiti removal requests accounted for 74 of those service tickets. No new business licenses or closures showed up in the data. Food inspection failures ticked down from 11 to 9.
2025-11
Armour Square permit value jumps to $159k
Four permits totaled nearly $159,000 in November, up 251% from October's $45,000 across six permits. The batch included work tied to demolition, renovation, and elevator equipment. Residents called in 307 service requests, down 21% from the prior month, with street lights out and graffiti removal each accounting for 56 calls. Crime reports rose to 112 from 85, though violent incidents dipped slightly to 29. Three food establishments failed inspections, up from two.
New businesses — 2024-11
- CHINATOWN HOLISTIC MASSAGE SPA (Regulated Business License)
- YUMMY YUMMY NOODLES, INC. (Retail Food Establishment)
- Xiaolongkan (Retail Food Establishment)
- TATTOO UNION (Regulated Business License)
- REACH HIGHER LEARNING WELLS (Children's Services Facility License)
- KOTO (Retail Food Establishment)
- SWEET FLORAL (Limited Business License)
- HELLO JASMINE (Retail Food Establishment)
- BUSY BEES LEARNING SCHOOL, INC. (Children's Services Facility License)
- HARMONY PALACE (Package Goods)
New businesses — 2025-11
- LIU ZHOU NOODLE SPICY RICE (Retail Food Establishment)
- THE EARTH (Limited Business License)
- BLANK KANVAS LUXURY BOUTIQUE SPACE (Limited Business License)
- HELP AT HOME, LLC (Limited Business License)
- HELP AT HOME (Limited Business License)
- SUN WING SUPERMARKET (Retail Food Establishment)
- KOREAN BEAUTY (Limited Business License)
- DELUXE PRINT & DESIGN INC. (Limited Business License)
- MEI FOOD (Retail Food Establishment)
- Allied Metal Company (Limited Business License)