South Shore · Then vs Now
South Shore: 2024-05 vs 2025-05
A side-by-side look at how South Shore shifted between two periods.
| 2024-05 | 2025-05 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 57 | 34 | -40% |
| Construction value ($) | $4,012,395 | $2,544,059 | -37% |
| New business licenses | 24 | 17 | -29% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 1,670 | 1,546 | -7% |
| Reported crimes | 746 | 693 | -7% |
| Violent crimes | 322 | 268 | -17% |
| Failed food inspections | 1 | 6 | +500% |
2024-05
South Shore permit value jumps to $4 million
South Shore logged $4 million in permitted construction work in May, up nearly tenfold from April's $367k. The 57 permits issued (triple the prior month) leaned heavily on express permits—37 of them—with another 17 covering renovations or alterations. No new businesses opened, no 311 requests were filed, and the other usual metrics sat at zero. The spike in permit dollars suggests one or two big projects hit the pipeline, though the details don't specify what or where.
2025-05
South Shore permit value jumps to $2.5 million
South Shore logged $2.54 million in permit value in May, up 134% from April's $1.09 million, even as permit count dropped 21% to 34. The dollar spike came despite most permits being routine express jobs (23 of 34). Service requests climbed 27%, led by 200 tree emergencies—whatever drove that surge isn't spelled out in the data. Tree debris cleanup requests (153) and potholes (102) followed. Violent crime ticked down 5% to 268 incidents. Six food inspections failed, up from four.
New businesses — 2024-05
- KADIJA ZARI ROBINSON-STALLINGS (Peddler License)
- Dominos Pizza (Retail Food Establishment)
- ZION WELLNESS CENTER & MORE (Limited Business License)
- DUNMORE AUTO SALES (Limited Business License)
- KINGEORGE JOMO INC. (Regulated Business License)
- THERESA RADCLIFF (Peddler License)
- WALGREENS # 01101 (Tobacco)
- 3rd Phase Barbershop, LP (Limited Business License)
- RED ROOSTER (Retail Food Establishment)
- WALGREENS # 01101 (Retail Food Establishment)
New businesses — 2025-05
- CASHAII SWEETS INC. (Retail Food Establishment)
- NORFLO HOLDING CORP. DBA NORMAN'S (Special Event Liquor)
- THE BREW PODCAST LLC (Retail Food Establishment)
- BELL TAX SERVICE, INC. (Limited Business License)
- YEPHIAS COMPLETE STUDIO LLC (Limited Business License)
- DUNKIN DONUTS (Retail Food Establishment)
- WALGREENS # 01101 (Tobacco)
- QLB ACCOUNTING SERVICES LLC (Limited Business License)
- BOOST MOBILE (Limited Business License)
- CITGO FUEL & MINI MART (Tobacco)