Armour Square · Then vs Now
Armour Square: 2025-01 vs 2026-01
A side-by-side look at how Armour Square shifted between two periods.
| 2025-01 | 2026-01 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 10 | 11 | +10% |
| Construction value ($) | $1,083,500 | $18,261,094 | +1585% |
| New business licenses | 13 | 15 | +15% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 328 | 373 | +14% |
| Reported crimes | 76 | 88 | +16% |
| Violent crimes | 21 | 20 | -5% |
| Failed food inspections | 10 | 6 | -40% |
2025-01
Graffiti removal leads 328 service requests
Armour Square fielded 328 service requests in January, up 43% from the previous month. Graffiti removal accounted for 129 of them—nearly 40% of the total. Street light complaints (36) and rodent baiting calls (25) followed. Permits doubled to 10, with total work valued at $1.08 million. Five were express permits. Violent crime climbed from 16 to 21 incidents. Ten restaurants failed inspection, up from six.
2026-01
Armour Square permit value hits $18.3M on two new construction filings
Armour Square logged $18.3 million in permit value in January, up from $62k the month before—a 29,449% jump on 11 permits total, including two new construction filings. Fifteen businesses opened: Wentworth Seafood House, Hunan Bistro, Te'amo Boba Bar, and Legend Tasty House among them. Service requests climbed 2% to 373, led by 89 graffiti removal calls. Violent crime dropped 29% to 20 incidents; overall crime fell 6% to 88. Food inspection failures went from two to six.
New businesses — 2025-01
- CBCAC (Raffles)
- Fanatics Retail Group Concessions, LLC (Limited Business License)
- No. 18 Karaoke (Retail Food Establishment)
- No. 18 Karaoke (Public Place of Amusement)
- No. 18 Karaoke (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- JIANG NIU BBQ HOUSE (Retail Food Establishment)
- ASIAN IMAGE INC. (Limited Business License)
- SEA CUCUMBER CITY (Retail Food Establishment)
- Xiaolongkan (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- ASIAN IMAGE INC. (Limited Business License)
New businesses — 2026-01
- NT ACCOUNTING SERVICES INC. (Limited Business License)
- HERB STONE (Limited Business License)
- WENTWORTH SEAFOOD HOUSE (Retail Food Establishment)
- HUNAN BISTRO (Retail Food Establishment)
- WINTIME & CO. (Limited Business License)
- Muen Yee (Shared Housing Unit Operator)
- THE NOODLE VIETNAMESE CUISINE (Retail Food Establishment)
- TE'AMO BOBA BAR (Retail Food Establishment)
- LEGEND TASTY HOUSE (Retail Food Establishment)
- CARLOS TAILOR SHOP (Regulated Business License)