East Side · Then vs Now
East Side: 2024-10 vs 2025-10
A side-by-side look at how East Side shifted between two periods.
| 2024-10 | 2025-10 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 13 | 19 | +46% |
| Construction value ($) | $147,541 | $213,766 | +45% |
| New business licenses | 3 | 7 | +133% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 1,024 | 585 | -43% |
| Reported crimes | 129 | 129 | 0% |
| Violent crimes | 38 | 41 | +8% |
| Failed food inspections | 0 | 1 | +1 |
2024-10
Tree planting swamps East Side service calls
East Side logged 532 tree planting requests in October — more than half its 1,024 total service calls, up 47% from September. Permit count rose 30% to thirteen, though their combined value fell 71% to $148k. Eleven were express permits. Crime dipped slightly to 129 incidents; violent crime held at 38. No new businesses opened or closed, and no food establishments failed inspection after three did last month.
2025-10
East Side crime jumps 10% in October
East Side saw 129 crimes in October, up 10% from September, though violent offenses fell 9% to 41. Permits held flat at 19, but their dollar value dropped 8% to $214k. Fourteen were express permits. Residents filed 585 service requests—68 about street lights out, 62 for garbage cart fixes. No businesses opened or closed.
New businesses — 2024-10
- Gerardo's Auto Repair (Motor Vehicle Services License)
- ORTEGA COMPLETE AUTO REPAIR AND TIRES (Motor Vehicle Services License)
- DRAGON HEATING & COOLING LLC (Regulated Business License)
New businesses — 2025-10
- LAS MOJARRAS RESTAURANT (Retail Food Establishment)
- EAST SIDE NUTRITION (Retail Food Establishment)
- MIRNA'S GIFT SHOP (Limited Business License)
- TACOS EL REY (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- TACOS EL REY (Retail Food Establishment)
- CARS IN MOTION INC. (Limited Business License)
- DISCOVERY HEATING AND COOLING (Regulated Business License)