Avondale · Then vs Now
Avondale: 2025-02 vs 2026-02
A side-by-side look at how Avondale shifted between two periods.
| 2025-02 | 2026-02 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 12 | 15 | +25% |
| Construction value ($) | $1,125,094 | $995,873 | -11% |
| New business licenses | 24 | 22 | -8% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 1,242 | 998 | -20% |
| Reported crimes | 133 | 163 | +23% |
| Violent crimes | 38 | 38 | 0% |
| Failed food inspections | 5 | 1 | -80% |
2025-02
Avondale permit value jumps to $1.1M
Avondale issued 12 permits in February, down from 19 the month before, but their total value climbed 33% to about $1.1 million. Nine permits came through the express program. The neighborhood didn't log any new business licenses, closures, or 311 requests this month.
2026-02
Portillo's and Wingstop open as Avondale permits slide 27%
Avondale added 22 business licenses in February, including Portillo's (with an outdoor patio) and Wingstop. Belmont Tavern also opened. Permits fell from 20 to 15, total construction value down 27% to just under $1 million. Ten of those permits came through the express program. Graffiti removal requests led 311 calls at 248, followed by 86 pothole complaints. Violent crime rose from 35 to 38 incidents; overall crime dropped 4%. Food inspection failures went from six to one.
New businesses — 2025-02
- PAKU PAKU SUSHI (Retail Food Establishment)
- TOP SHELF (Package Goods)
- FULCRUM STRATEGY CONSULTANTS, LLC (Regulated Business License)
- SPINXPRESS (Regulated Business License)
- DIAZ GROUP, LLC (Limited Business License)
- HERBALIFE (Limited Business License)
- JEK DEVELOPMENT LLC (Regulated Business License)
- KINDNET, LLC (Regulated Business License)
- Petco #1991 (Animal Care License)
- VIRGILIO CHAVEZ (Peddler License)
New businesses — 2026-02
- BELMONT TAVERN (Tavern)
- 7-ELEVEN #36718B (Tobacco)
- TARGET STORE #1437 (Retail Food Establishment)
- AVONDALE AUTO REPAIR (Motor Vehicle Services License)
- TARGET STORE #1437 (Package Goods)
- KIMBALL BP (Tobacco)
- WINGSTOP RESTAURANT (Retail Food Establishment)
- Portillo's (Retail Food Establishment)
- CVS PHARMACY # 16771 (Limited Business License)
- Portillo's (Outdoor Patio)