Douglas · Then vs Now
Douglas: 2024-10 vs 2025-10
A side-by-side look at how Douglas shifted between two periods.
| 2024-10 | 2025-10 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 14 | 16 | +14% |
| Construction value ($) | $351,900 | $757,610 | +115% |
| New business licenses | 3 | 7 | +133% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 317 | 276 | -13% |
| Reported crimes | 290 | 258 | -11% |
| Violent crimes | 83 | 68 | -18% |
| Failed food inspections | 0 | 1 | +1 |
2024-10
Douglas permits fall to 14, mostly express work
Douglas issued 14 permits in October, down from 24 the month before. Permit value dropped to $352k from $1.5 million. Nine of the 14 were Express Permit Program jobs. Service requests climbed 35% to 317, with streetlight complaints (41) and graffiti removal (39) leading the way. Crime rose 18% to 290 incidents. Violent crimes edged up from 77 to 83. No food inspection failures this month.
2025-10
Douglas permit value jumps to $758k
Douglas logged 16 permits in October, up from seven the month before, with total value hitting $758k—a sevenfold increase from September's $101k. Twelve came through the express permit program. Two renovation permits and two new construction permits rounded out the activity. No new businesses opened, none closed, and 311 requests stayed at zero.
New businesses — 2024-10
- KING'S NAIL (Limited Business License)
- WINGSTOP (Retail Food Establishment)
- METRO MARKET (Retail Food Establishment)
New businesses — 2025-10
- FAM ENTERTAINMENT (Public Place of Amusement (PAV))
- BARBACOA EL CRUCERO (Shared Kitchen User (Long Term))
- TOP WASH (Motor Vehicle Services License)
- Maximum Audio Visual Inc (Regulated Business License)
- JIMMY JOHN'S (Retail Food Establishment)
- AMRAS AFRICAN STORE LLC (Retail Food Establishment)
- FORMBREAKERS ENTERTAINMENT LLC (Regulated Business License)