Riverdale · Then vs Now
Riverdale: 2025-04 vs 2026-04
A side-by-side look at how Riverdale shifted between two periods.
| 2025-04 | 2026-04 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Construction value ($) | $2,900 | $33,000 | +1038% |
| New business licenses | 0 | 0 | — |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 130 | 134 | +3% |
| Reported crimes | 101 | 59 | -42% |
| Violent crimes | 39 | 33 | -15% |
| Failed food inspections | 0 | 0 | — |
2025-04
Riverdale's lone April permit: a $2,900 express job
One permit came through in April—a $2,900 express job—while 311 calls climbed 27.5% to 130. Forty-one of those were pothole complaints, nearly three times the next category (street light outages at 15). Tree debris drew 11 calls. Crime rose 6% to 101 incidents; violent offenses stayed flat at 39. No businesses opened or closed.
2026-04
Riverdale 311 calls jump 26%, potholes lead
Service requests climbed to 134 in April, up from 106 the month before, with pothole complaints accounting for 20 of them. Water-on-street and streetlight-out calls followed. Crime dropped a third, from 88 incidents to 59, though violent offenses ticked up slightly to 33. The neighborhood logged one permit—a $33,000 express filing—and no new businesses opened.