Uptown · Then vs Now
Uptown: 2025-02 vs 2026-02
A side-by-side look at how Uptown shifted between two periods.
| 2025-02 | 2026-02 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 28 | 16 | -43% |
| Construction value ($) | $8,268,838 | $919,422 | -89% |
| New business licenses | 22 | 23 | +5% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 938 | 1,086 | +16% |
| Reported crimes | 306 | 260 | -15% |
| Violent crimes | 109 | 82 | -25% |
| Failed food inspections | 6 | 3 | -50% |
2025-02
Uptown permit value jumps 27% to $8.3 million
Uptown pulled 28 permits in February worth $8.3 million, up from $6.5 million the month before. Half were filed under the express program. Four sign permits and four renovation jobs rounded out the top categories. Two new construction permits accounted for a chunk of the dollar total. No new business licenses or closures showed up in the city's data this month.
2026-02
Uptown logs 172 graffiti removal requests in February
Uptown fielded 1,086 service requests in February, up 44% from January. Graffiti removal topped the list at 172 calls, followed by tree trim requests (101) and potholes (79). Crime reports jumped 54% to 260, including 82 violent incidents. Permit value dropped 44% to $919k despite 16 permits, most of them express jobs. Twenty-three new businesses opened, including Great Lakes Oyster Club, a shared kitchen tenant, and Loud Pizza. Food inspection failures fell to three.
New businesses — 2025-02
- G&S SUPERMARKET (Package Goods)
- YOOYEE (Retail Food Establishment)
- JT TRAINING STUDIOS (Regulated Business License)
- FOURSIDED (Limited Business License)
- Just Tires #1262 (Motor Vehicle Services License)
- SOMBOON AUTO SERVICE, INC. (Motor Vehicle Services License)
- MAYDEL (Limited Business License)
- Banana Video (Limited Business License)
- Foursided (Limited Business License)
- KFC (Retail Food Establishment)
New businesses — 2026-02
- GREAT LAKES OYSTER CLUB LLC (Shared Kitchen User (Long Term))
- JACINTO GUAMAN CHIMBOLEMA (Peddler License)
- PREMIER CATERING & EVENTS LLC (Special Event Liquor)
- LOUD PIZZA (Limited Business License)
- LAS PINATAS (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- TARGET #T-2373 (Package Goods)
- TARGET #T-2373 (Retail Food Establishment)
- lowercase inc (Regulated Business License)
- TARGET #T-2373 (Commercial Garage)
- NAVYBLACK Studio, LLC (Limited Business License)