Lower West Side · Then vs Now
Lower West Side: 2024-11 vs 2025-11
A side-by-side look at how Lower West Side shifted between two periods.
| 2024-11 | 2025-11 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 26 | 14 | -46% |
| Construction value ($) | $2,515,301 | $2,507,926 | -0% |
| New business licenses | 27 | 23 | -15% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 945 | 1,097 | +16% |
| Reported crimes | 194 | 206 | +6% |
| Violent crimes | 64 | 70 | +9% |
| Failed food inspections | 4 | 5 | +25% |
2024-11
Lower West Side permit activity drops 38%
Lower West Side pulled 26 permits in November, down 38% from October's 42. Total permit value fell to $2.5 million from $3.3 million the month prior. Express permits led the way with 13, followed by 9 renovation or alteration jobs. No new business licenses were recorded, and the neighborhood didn't register any service requests in the city's 311 system during the month.
2025-11
Lower West Side permits drop to 14
The Lower West Side issued 14 permits in November, down from 38 the month before. The dollar value stayed roughly even at $2.51 million, up slightly from October's $2.45 million. Eight permits went through the express program. Crime dropped 21%—206 incidents versus 262—and violent offenses fell 29%. Graffiti removal topped 311 requests with 283 calls. Five food establishments failed inspections, up from three. No businesses opened or closed.
New businesses — 2024-11
- George Lauterer Corporation (Manufacturing Establishments)
- C-FOOD PLUS (Retail Food Establishment)
- THOMAS CHRISTOPHER ARIAS (Peddler License)
- PONTE CATRINA LLC (Limited Business License)
- FLEET SERVICE (Motor Vehicle Services License)
- HURON STREET DELIVERY, INC. (Limited Business License)
- 88 Liquors (Package Goods)
- Shine Zumba Fitness (Limited Business License)
- MCDONALD'S RESTAURANT (Retail Food Establishment)
- EVVZ STUDIO 22 (Limited Business License)
New businesses — 2025-11
- Indigo (Retail Food Establishment)
- CASA DEL TESORO (Limited Business License)
- TWC COCKTAIL COLLECTIVE LLC (Shared Kitchen User (Long Term))
- DIMENSION FINE ART SERVICES (Limited Business License)
- MEXICO DISTRIBUTOR (Wholesale Food Establishment)
- MEXICO DISTRIBUTOR (Wholesale Food Establishment)
- DESTINATION 16TH LLC (Limited Business License)
- FAMILY DOLLAR #5834 (Retail Food Establishment)
- TOTAL BY VERIZON RETAILER (Limited Business License)
- LA CASA DEL PUEBLO INC (Package Goods)