Kenwood · Then vs Now
Kenwood: 2025-04 vs 2026-04
A side-by-side look at how Kenwood shifted between two periods.
| 2025-04 | 2026-04 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 15 | 11 | -27% |
| Construction value ($) | $1,550,444 | $905,500 | -42% |
| New business licenses | 7 | 3 | -57% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 286 | 280 | -2% |
| Reported crimes | 168 | 90 | -46% |
| Violent crimes | 43 | 33 | -23% |
| Failed food inspections | 1 | 1 | 0% |
2025-04
Kenwood permit value drops 93% after $22M March
Kenwood issued 15 permits in April, up from 10 the month before, but total value collapsed from $22.8 million to $1.55 million—a 93% drop. March's figure was almost certainly driven by one or two big jobs that didn't repeat. Thirteen of April's permits came through the express program, with two renovation permits rounding out the set. No new businesses opened, none closed, and service requests were zero.
2026-04
Kenwood permit value drops 86% despite Planet Fitness arrival
Kenwood logged $905,500 in permits across 11 applications in April, down 86% from March's $6.5 million. The decline came as the neighborhood added three new businesses: a Planet Fitness, a Dunkin Donuts/Baskin Robbins combo, and Cottage Food & Tobacco. Crime fell sharply, with 90 incidents versus 172 the prior month. Violent offenses dropped from 48 to 33. Service requests ticked up slightly to 280, led by 33 complaints about water on streets and 31 pothole reports. One food establishment failed inspection.
New businesses — 2025-04
- TACO PROS/EGG HOLIC (Retail Food Establishment)
- TAICHI A HARDIMAN (Peddler License)
- JUST TURKEY (Retail Food Establishment)
- REGENTS MARKET (Package Goods)
- REGENTS MARKET (Retail Food Establishment)
- REGENTS MARKET (Tobacco)
- EDWARD A. TAYLOR, JR (Peddler License)
New businesses — 2026-04
- Planet Fitness (Regulated Business License)
- DUNKIN DONUTS / BASKIN ROBBINS (Retail Food Establishment)
- COTTAGE FOOD & TOBACCO (Retail Food Establishment)