Riverdale · Then vs Now
Riverdale: 2024-07 vs 2025-07
A side-by-side look at how Riverdale shifted between two periods.
| 2024-07 | 2025-07 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 1 | 5 | +400% |
| Construction value ($) | $24,380 | $255,359 | +947% |
| New business licenses | 10 | 1 | -90% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 149 | 101 | -32% |
| Reported crimes | 137 | 103 | -25% |
| Violent crimes | 63 | 47 | -25% |
| Failed food inspections | 0 | 0 | — |
2024-07
Riverdale crime up 43% amid quiet permit month
Crime in Riverdale jumped 43% in July—137 incidents, 63 of them violent. Seven businesses opened, including Garden Fast Food and a Key Food Liquor that secured retail, package goods, and tobacco licenses. Manufacturers Cygnus Corp, Innophos Inc., and General Pallet Inc. also registered. One permit pulled: a $24k demolition. Service requests dipped slightly to 149, led by 23 tree emergencies and 20 busted street lights.
2025-07
Riverdale permit value drops 98% to $255k
Riverdale issued the same five permits as last month, but their total value collapsed from nearly $13 million to $255,000. Three were express permits; two covered demolition. Residents called in 101 service requests, down 30% from June, led by 14 pothole complaints and nine stray animal reports. Crime ticked up slightly—103 incidents versus 100 the month before, with 47 classified as violent.
New businesses — 2024-07
- RENTNER MARINE (Limited Business License)
- ARAMARK EDUCATIONAL SERVICES (Retail Food Establishment)
- CYGNUS CORP (Manufacturing Establishments)
- INNOPHOS INC. (Manufacturing Establishments)
- GENERAL PALLET INC. (Manufacturing Establishments)
- INNOPHOS INC. (Wholesale Food Establishment)
- KEY FOOD LIQUOR (Package Goods)
- GARDEN FAST FOOD (Retail Food Establishment)
- KEY FOOD LIQUOR (Tobacco)
- KEY FOOD LIQUOR (Retail Food Establishment)
New businesses — 2025-07
- KEY FOOD LIQUOR (Tobacco)