Auburn Gresham · Then vs Now
Auburn Gresham: 2025-01 vs 2026-01
A side-by-side look at how Auburn Gresham shifted between two periods.
| 2025-01 | 2026-01 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 42 | 43 | +2% |
| Construction value ($) | $856,476 | $1,192,061 | +39% |
| New business licenses | 8 | 11 | +38% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 1,190 | 1,347 | +13% |
| Reported crimes | 500 | 409 | -18% |
| Violent crimes | 164 | 127 | -23% |
| Failed food inspections | 11 | 2 | -82% |
2025-01
Auburn Gresham permit count jumps 20 percent
Auburn Gresham logged 42 permits in January, up from 35 the month before. Total value came to about $856,000, a 17 percent climb. Most of the action—36 permits—came through the express program, which handles smaller jobs. Five renovation or alteration permits and one new construction permit rounded out the month. No new business licenses showed up in the data, and no closures either.
2026-01
Auburn Gresham permit spending jumps to $1.2M
Auburn Gresham's permit spending shot up 275% in January, hitting $1.2 million — nearly four times December's $318k. Most of that came through 31 express permits, the kind contractors use for routine electrical or plumbing work. Ten new businesses opened, including Krispy Chicken & Seafood, three children's learning centers, and 87th Smoke, a tobacco shop. The neighborhood logged 829 service requests, with shared-cost sidewalk repair topping the list at 65 calls. Crime reports numbered 256, 80 of them violent. One food establishment failed inspection.
New businesses — 2025-01
- DEDICATED TAX SERVICE ENTERPRISE, INC. (Limited Business License)
- DNA BEAUTY (Limited Business License)
- MOMO SERVICES (Limited Business License)
- DIAMOND EXPRESS MART (Tobacco)
- WALMART NEIGHBORHOOD MARKET #3110 (Package Goods)
- WALMART NEIGHBORHOOD MARKET #3110 (Tobacco)
- WALMART NEIGHBORHOOD MARKET #3110 (Retail Food Establishment)
- Silver Mattress Inc. (Manufacturing Establishments)
New businesses — 2026-01
- Suhark Healthcare and Medical Equipment (Limited Business License)
- CHI CITY SNACKS & SMOKE INC. (Limited Business License)
- 87th Smoke (Tobacco)
- KIDZ PURPOSE HUB (Children's Services Facility License)
- BLACK ROSI (Regulated Business License)
- Education Couture (Regulated Business License)
- DEDICATED TAX SERVICE ENTERPRISE, INC. (Limited Business License)
- BRIGHT SCHOLARS ACADEMY, LLC (Children's Services Facility License)
- KRISPY CHICKEN & SEAFOOD (Retail Food Establishment)
- "R" CHILDREN'S LEARNING ACADEMY II, INC. (Children's Services Facility License)