Grand Boulevard · Then vs Now
Grand Boulevard: 2024-11 vs 2025-11
A side-by-side look at how Grand Boulevard shifted between two periods.
| 2024-11 | 2025-11 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 23 | 31 | +35% |
| Construction value ($) | $4,345,252 | $3,081,489 | -29% |
| New business licenses | 8 | 7 | -12% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 563 | 634 | +13% |
| Reported crimes | 301 | 258 | -14% |
| Violent crimes | 103 | 76 | -26% |
| Failed food inspections | 1 | 3 | +200% |
2024-11
Grand Boulevard permit value drops 55% to $4.3M
Grand Boulevard pulled 23 permits in November, down from 30 the month before, with total value falling to $4.3 million from $9.6 million. More than half the permits came through the express program. Five were tagged for new construction, four for renovation work. No new business licenses showed up this month, and last month didn't have any either.
2025-11
Grand Boulevard logs $3.1M in permits, down from $18.4M
Grand Boulevard issued 31 permits in November worth $3.1 million, down 83% from October's $18.4 million. Most were express permits (22), with six renovation jobs mixed in. Service requests climbed 7% to 634, driven by 236 tree trim requests—a category the city no longer accepts but still logs. Crime dropped 18% overall; violent offenses inched up 1% to 76. Three restaurants failed inspections, up from one the prior month.
New businesses — 2024-11
- DAR MILLENNIUM MARKETING AND MANAGEMENT ENTERPRISES (Regulated Business License)
- Nitro Nostalgia Ice Cream & Board Game Cafe (Retail Food Establishment)
- TOTAL WIRELESS (Limited Business License)
- KRIXUS BOOKKEEPING (Regulated Business License)
- K.A.T NG DESIGNS (Regulated Business License)
- MODERN BEAUTY (Limited Business License)
- VANESSA HARRIS DESIGNS (Regulated Business License)
- TOM KILLINGHAM (Peddler License)
New businesses — 2025-11
- JAYDE BEAUTY (Limited Business License)
- PRETTY HAIR BOSS STUDIOS (Limited Business License)
- Bronzeville Boutique By Lady Mocha (Limited Business License)
- HONEY 1 BBQ (Retail Food Establishment)
- THE INFERNO BARRE AND DANCE STUDIO (Regulated Business License)
- THE BRONZEVILLE INCUBATOR (Limited Business License)
- P3 MARKETS LLC (Regulated Business License)