Douglas · Then vs Now
Douglas: 2024-05 vs 2025-05
A side-by-side look at how Douglas shifted between two periods.
| 2024-05 | 2025-05 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 15 | 9 | -40% |
| Construction value ($) | $620,979 | $4,919,800 | +692% |
| New business licenses | 8 | 3 | -62% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 273 | 305 | +12% |
| Reported crimes | 272 | 266 | -2% |
| Violent crimes | 95 | 79 | -17% |
| Failed food inspections | 0 | 1 | +1 |
2024-05
Douglas permit value drops 54% despite steady count
Fifteen permits cleared in Douglas in May, just one more than April, but their combined value fell to $621k from $1.4 million the month before. Nine were express permits, which tend to be smaller-ticket items. Two sign permits and two renovation jobs rounded out most of the rest. New construction showed up once. The drop's steep, but without detail on what April's big-dollar permits covered, it's hard to say whether May was unusually quiet or April unusually busy.
2025-05
Douglas permit value jumps $4.9M on four fewer permits
Douglas pulled nine permits in May worth $4.9 million, a 2,638% jump in value despite four fewer permits than April. Six of those were express-program permits. The spike in dollar value isn't explained by the top categories (express and renovation work), so it's likely one big-ticket project. Crime reports climbed 23%, with violent incidents up from 65 to 79. Service requests dropped by 38%—abandoned vehicles led the list at 30, followed by traffic signal complaints at 28. No new business licenses or closures were logged.
New businesses — 2024-05
- DIAMOND KUTZ (Limited Business License)
- NUMI STUDIO INC. (Regulated Business License)
- KRUTHIKA SPICE KITCHEN (Shared Kitchen User (Long Term))
- FOOD XPRESS RESTAURANT (Retail Food Establishment)
- WALGREENS #232 (Retail Food Establishment)
- WALGREENS #232 (Package Goods)
- NUTS TO GO (Shared Kitchen User (Long Term))
- WALGREENS #232 (Tobacco)
New businesses — 2025-05
- GYMFA CORP. (Pop-Up Retail User)
- JB'S SEWER AND PLUMBING SERVICES (Regulated Business License)
- CANDO Corporation (Regulated Business License)