Roseland · Then vs Now
Roseland: 2025-03 vs 2026-03
A side-by-side look at how Roseland shifted between two periods.
| 2025-03 | 2026-03 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 48 | 54 | +12% |
| Construction value ($) | $2,024,609 | $6,843,862 | +238% |
| New business licenses | 15 | 6 | -60% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 1,591 | 1,494 | -6% |
| Reported crimes | 407 | 368 | -10% |
| Violent crimes | 138 | 124 | -10% |
| Failed food inspections | 3 | 1 | -67% |
2025-03
Roseland permit value triples to $2M
Roseland logged 48 permits in March, up 85% from February, with total value jumping 226% to just over $2 million. Thirty-four of those permits came through the city's express program, which fast-tracks simple work. Eight were renovation or alteration jobs. The data doesn't show what drove the spike—no major projects are itemized—but the dollar figure is the highest in months. No new business licenses or closures appeared in the official records.
2026-03
Roseland permit value spikes to $6.8M
Permit value in Roseland jumped over 800% in March, climbing from $757k to $6.8 million. The month's 54 permits doubled February's count, with 38 filed through the express program. New businesses included Big Boy Food Market, a Subway, and H & R Block Tax Services. Residents filed 1,494 service requests, up 42%—garbage cart maintenance topped the list with 123 calls, followed by 114 streetlight complaints. Crime ticked down slightly, with 368 incidents compared to 373 the month before.
New businesses — 2025-03
- 107TH FOOD MART (Retail Food Establishment)
- Springmasters Auto Reapir (Motor Vehicle Services License)
- T & C WELDER SERVICE LLC (Motor Vehicle Services License)
- ENTREPRENEURS & PEOPLE ORGANIZATION INC. (Regulated Business License)
- WENTWORTH 76 (Retail Food Establishment)
- WENTWORTH 76 (Tobacco)
- WENTWORTH 76 (Filling Station)
- BURGER KING #1308 (Retail Food Establishment)
- TEN3 (Public Place of Amusement)
- THE CRITICAL THINKING CHILD (Regulated Business License)
New businesses — 2026-03
- H & R BLOCK TAX SERVICES, INC (Limited Business License)
- ANGEL OF GOD RESOURCE CENTER, INC. (Limited Business License)
- UNIVERSAL C & M PLUMBING SERVICES (Regulated Business License)
- BIG BOY FOOD MARKET (Retail Food Establishment)
- SUBWAY (Retail Food Establishment)
- BIG BOY FOOD MARKET (Tobacco)