Armour Square · Then vs Now
Armour Square: 2024-12 vs 2025-12
A side-by-side look at how Armour Square shifted between two periods.
| 2024-12 | 2025-12 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 5 | 4 | -20% |
| Construction value ($) | $774,264 | $61,800 | -92% |
| New business licenses | 13 | 9 | -31% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 230 | 366 | +59% |
| Reported crimes | 71 | 94 | +32% |
| Violent crimes | 16 | 28 | +75% |
| Failed food inspections | 6 | 2 | -67% |
2024-12
Armour Square permit value drops 55% to $774k
Armour Square pulled just five permits in December, down from eight the month before, and their combined value fell to $774,264—a 55% drop from November's $1.74 million. No new businesses opened or closed. Graffiti removal requests led 311 calls with 57, nearly triple the next category. Violent crime fell 58%, from 38 incidents to 16, while overall crime dropped 38%. Six food establishments failed inspections, down from nine.
2025-12
Armour Square permit value drops 61% to $62k
Armour Square pulled four permits in December, same as November, but their combined value fell from $159k to $62k. The drop came even as new construction accounted for two of the four permits. Service requests climbed 19% to 366, led by 85 graffiti removal calls—more than double any other category. Reported crimes dropped 16% to 94, with violent offenses nearly flat at 28. No businesses opened or closed during the month.
New businesses — 2024-12
- EVERGREEN RESTAURANT (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- HONGLI FLOWER (Limited Business License)
- B B Q KING 88 INC. (Shared Kitchen User (Long Term))
- ZERO DEGREES KARAOKE BAR LLC (Public Place of Amusement)
- ZERO DEGREES KARAOKE BAR LLC (Retail Food Establishment)
- BUSY BEES CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER II (Children's Services Facility License)
- TSAOCAA TEA (Retail Food Establishment)
- EVERGREEN RESTAURANT (Retail Food Establishment)
- DOLO GARDEN RESTAURANT & BAR (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- ZERO DEGREES KARAOKE BAR LLC (Tavern)
New businesses — 2025-12
- ELITE BOBA (Retail Food Establishment)
- J FRESHMART (Retail Food Establishment)
- J FRESHMART (Package Goods)
- SHINHWA (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- QING XIANG YUAN (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- SHINHWA (Retail Food Establishment)
- QING XIANG YUAN (Retail Food Establishment)
- MAGONGLAPO (Retail Food Establishment)
- BEST PICK INC. (Regulated Business License)