Chatham · Then vs Now
Chatham: 2024-11 vs 2025-11
A side-by-side look at how Chatham shifted between two periods.
| 2024-11 | 2025-11 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 25 | 28 | +12% |
| Construction value ($) | $202,687 | $630,718 | +211% |
| New business licenses | 22 | 16 | -27% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 728 | 837 | +15% |
| Reported crimes | 424 | 375 | -12% |
| Violent crimes | 154 | 121 | -21% |
| Failed food inspections | 5 | 2 | -60% |
2024-11
Chatham permit value drops 78% to $203k
Permit activity fell sharply in November—25 permits worth $203k, down from 40 and $921k the month prior. Twenty of those permits came through the express program. No new businesses opened or closed. Service requests dropped 29% to 728, led by 71 calls about tree trimming (a category the city no longer accepts). Garbage cart maintenance and abandoned vehicle complaints rounded out the top concerns. Crime declined across the board: total incidents down 11% to 424, violent offenses down 17% to 154. Food inspections flagged five critical violations, same as October.
2025-11
Chatham permit activity drops 32 percent
Chatham logged 28 permits in November, down from 41 the month prior. Total value fell nearly 30 percent to $631k. Twenty-two of the permits came through the express program, with three each for signs and renovation work. No new business licenses appeared in the data, and service request counts weren't reported this cycle.
New businesses — 2024-11
- FS Supply, LLC (Limited Business License)
- JUST A DASH FOOD SERVICE GROUP (Retail Food Establishment)
- GEO Reentry Services, LLC (Limited Business License)
- KARMA FOOD MART (Retail Food Establishment)
- THE HOME DEPOT #1914 (Regulated Business License)
- ROSE BEAUTY (Limited Business License)
- JJ FISH STATE INC (Retail Food Establishment)
- GABRIEL JUDAH (Peddler License)
- 83RD STATE SHELL (Tobacco)
- AUNTY AFRICAN BRAIDING (Limited Business License)
New businesses — 2025-11
- LIBERTY TAX SERVICE (Limited Business License)
- VENETIAN NAILS LLC (Limited Business License)
- LIBERTY TAX SERVICE (Limited Business License)
- CITGO (Tobacco)
- VERIZON WIRELESS PREMIUM RETAILER (Limited Business License)
- DTLR (Limited Business License)
- NEW L.A. SUBMARINE, INC. (Retail Food Establishment)
- FAMILY DOLLAR STORE #6642 (Retail Food Establishment)
- FAITHFUL WORKER'S CLEANING SERVICES (Regulated Business License)
- BLISS NAILS (Limited Business License)