Austin · Then vs Now
Austin: 2024-04 vs 2025-04
A side-by-side look at how Austin shifted between two periods.
| 2024-04 | 2025-04 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 31 | 97 | +213% |
| Construction value ($) | $1,793,410 | $3,316,996 | +85% |
| New business licenses | 62 | 54 | -13% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 3,068 | 2,873 | -6% |
| Reported crimes | 1,005 | 1,003 | -0% |
| Violent crimes | 419 | 359 | -14% |
| Failed food inspections | 14 | 11 | -21% |
2024-04
Austin's top service request: 453 water lead test kits
Austin logged 31 permits worth $1.79 million in April, led by 23 express permits. Residents filed 3,068 service requests. Water lead test kit requests topped the list at 453—roughly twice as many as tree trim requests (233) or abandoned vehicle complaints (225). Police recorded 1,005 crimes, 419 of them violent. Fourteen food establishments failed inspections. No new businesses or closures appeared in city records this month.
2025-04
Austin permit value plunges 90% to $3.3M
Austin pulled 97 permits in April, up 16% from March, but their combined value crashed from $32.8M to $3.3M—a 90% drop suggesting March had a few blockbuster projects that didn't repeat. Sixty permits came through the express program. Residents filed 257 complaints about abandoned vehicles, the most common 311 request, and violent crime ticked up 7% to 359 incidents. Food inspections found 11 critical violations, down from 13.
New businesses — 2024-04
- BELVEDERE SMOKE SHOP (Tobacco)
- BOBOS MARKET INC. (Retail Food Establishment)
- MARIA J QUIZHPI PALLCHIZACA (Peddler License)
- JAY'S FOOD & LIQUORS (Limited Business License)
- 290 QUICK MART & TOBACCO (Retail Food Establishment)
- kingston trading, ltd (Limited Business License)
- SKECHERS (Limited Business License)
- Loads of Fun Laudromat (Limited Business License)
- AAA MAXIMUM TOWING AND RECOVERY (Towing - Tow Truck)
- BEN'S BAR BE CUE (Retail Food Establishment)
New businesses — 2025-04
- FANNY SERRANO VILLALOBOS (Peddler License)
- YANET CLEANING SERVICES LLC (Regulated Business License)
- SPARKLE CAR WASH (Limited Business License)
- 76 (Filling Station)
- WE ALL CARE LEARNING ACADEMY (Children's Services Facility License)
- GB Glass Block Factory (Manufacturing Establishments)
- QUICK COMMUNICATION (Limited Business License)
- 76 (Retail Food Establishment)
- KS ENVIOS MULTI SERVICES (Limited Business License)
- Flex Pay, Pay Monthly, Universal Credit (Regulated Business License)