Oakland · Then vs Now
Oakland: 2024-04 vs 2025-04
A side-by-side look at how Oakland shifted between two periods.
| 2024-04 | 2025-04 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 2 | 2 | 0% |
| Construction value ($) | $23,000 | $207,500 | +802% |
| New business licenses | 0 | 1 | +1 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 321 | 142 | -56% |
| Reported crimes | 70 | 63 | -10% |
| Violent crimes | 24 | 22 | -8% |
| Failed food inspections | 0 | 0 | — |
2024-04
Oakland logs two permits worth $23k in April
Oakland issued two permits in April totaling $23,000, one for signs and one through the express permit program. The neighborhood recorded 70 crimes, 24 of them violent. Residents filed 321 service requests, though 200 were for a tree-trim category the city no longer accepts. Street lights out, potholes, and dead animal pickups each drew eight calls.
2025-04
Oakland permit value drops 80% to $208k
Oakland pulled just two permits in April, down from seven the month before, and their combined value fell 80% to about $208,000. One was an express permit, the other a renovation. No new businesses opened or closed. Service requests climbed 19%, driven by 42 tree-trim requests—a category the city no longer accepts but still logged. Crime ticked up slightly, with 63 incidents versus 61 in March, including 22 violent offenses.
New businesses — 2025-04
- JCB CONSTRUCTION SERVICES (Regulated Business License)