Austin · Then vs Now
Austin: 2024-09 vs 2025-09
A side-by-side look at how Austin shifted between two periods.
| 2024-09 | 2025-09 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 76 | 66 | -13% |
| Construction value ($) | $5,071,645 | $18,740,053 | +270% |
| New business licenses | 30 | 32 | +7% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 2,832 | 2,614 | -8% |
| Reported crimes | 1,107 | 923 | -17% |
| Violent crimes | 420 | 366 | -13% |
| Failed food inspections | 12 | 7 | -42% |
2024-09
Austin permit count drops 28% despite $5M in total work
Austin logged 76 permits in September, down from 105 the month before, but the dollar figure climbed 24% to just over $5 million. Nearly two-thirds of the permits came through the city's express program. Another 18 covered renovations or alterations. No new business licenses appeared in the data, and 311 requests weren't tracked this month.
2025-09
Austin permit value jumps to $18.7M on fewer applications
Austin pulled 66 permits in September, down 13% from August, but their combined value shot up 454% to $18.7 million. Most permits—43 of them—came through the express program, which handles smaller jobs. Fourteen were for renovations or alterations. The spike in dollar value suggests at least one major project landed, though permit counts themselves dropped. No new business licenses or closures showed up in the data this month.
New businesses — 2024-09
- LYNDAZ BOUTIQUE LLC (Limited Business License)
- LEANA GROCERY MART (Retail Food Establishment)
- BEST GYROS & PHILLY (Tobacco)
- FURNITURE ZONE & MATTRESS (Limited Business License)
- GK BEAUTY SUPPLY (Limited Business License)
- PRIMERA IRON WORKS CORP. (Limited Business License)
- EXPRESS BEAUTY (Limited Business License)
- TOAST TO PAINT (Limited Business License)
- LIL SAM (Tobacco)
- SHELL (Tobacco)
New businesses — 2025-09
- R&M3 DEALS INC. (Limited Business License)
- SAFOUT (Tobacco)
- SHARKS ON DIVISION CORPORATION (Retail Food Establishment)
- DOROTHY Y. WRIGHT (Peddler License)
- PEDRO'S BARBER SHOP & BEAUTY SALON 2 INC. (Limited Business License)
- LOUISE UNISEX SALON (Limited Business License)
- SUPER FUEL (Filling Station)
- C & C Complete Auto Repair (Motor Vehicle Services License)
- SUPER FUEL (Tobacco)
- SUPER FUEL (Retail Food Establishment)