Douglas · Then vs Now
Douglas: 2024-07 vs 2025-07
A side-by-side look at how Douglas shifted between two periods.
| 2024-07 | 2025-07 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 12 | 11 | -8% |
| Construction value ($) | $237,610 | $752,336 | +217% |
| New business licenses | 9 | 10 | +11% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 359 | 416 | +16% |
| Reported crimes | 269 | 256 | -5% |
| Violent crimes | 87 | 70 | -20% |
| Failed food inspections | 1 | 0 | -100% |
2024-07
Douglas permit value drops 91% despite steady count
Douglas issued 12 permits in July, same as June, but their total value collapsed from $2.5 million to $238k. Ten of the 12 were express permits, typically smaller jobs. No new business licenses appeared. Residents filed 359 service requests, up 32% from June, led by 41 tree emergencies and 35 streetlight-outs. Crime fell 8% to 269 incidents, with violent offenses down 7%. One food inspection failed.
2025-07
Douglas permit value drops 50% to $752k
Building permits fell from 17 to 11 in Douglas last month, with total value down nearly half to $752,336. Five of those permits came through the city's express program. Service requests jumped 36%—driven by 49 calls about broken streetlights and 29 requests for new trees. Crime dropped 11%, with violent incidents down from 90 to 70. No new business licenses or food inspection failures on record.
New businesses — 2024-07
- SERENITY HOME HEALTHCARE INC (Limited Business License)
- ROTHSCHILD LIQUORS (Tobacco)
- STATEWAY ASSOCIATES 3B LLC (Regulated Business License)
- PAT E PERKINS LLC (Regulated Business License)
- THREADING ZONE (Limited Business License)
- WEEMSWAY CONSULTING (Regulated Business License)
- SALERNO'S NAUTICAL PLAYPEN, INC. (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- CLIPPERS INCORPORATED (Limited Business License)
- MARIANOS 8539 (Pop-Up Retail User)
New businesses — 2025-07
- EZ SHOP & DELI (Retail Food Establishment)
- CITI TRENDS # 755 (Limited Business License)
- ROTHSCHILD LIQUORS (Tobacco)
- TONY B TAYLOR (Peddler License)
- ROTHSCHILD LIQUORS (Package Goods)
- PIER 31 (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- PIER 31 (Retail Food Establishment)
- MENA'S HAIR DESIGN, INC. (Limited Business License)
- Rush Physical Therapy (Limited Business License)
- ENTERPRISE RENT- A - CAR (Limited Business License)