West Elsdon · Then vs Now
West Elsdon: 2024-08 vs 2025-08
A side-by-side look at how West Elsdon shifted between two periods.
| 2024-08 | 2025-08 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 15 | 10 | -33% |
| Construction value ($) | $355,930 | $119,101 | -67% |
| New business licenses | 10 | 3 | -70% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 578 | 1,178 | +104% |
| Reported crimes | 96 | 55 | -43% |
| Violent crimes | 26 | 18 | -31% |
| Failed food inspections | 1 | 0 | -100% |
2024-08
West Elsdon permit value doubles on $356k total
Permit value in West Elsdon jumped 86 percent in August, hitting $356k on 15 permits—three more than July. Nearly all of that work came through the express-permit program (14 permits), with one elevator job rounding out the mix. No new businesses opened or closed. Service requests dropped 10 percent to 578, led by 124 graffiti-removal calls and 70 abandoned-vehicle complaints. Crime ticked up 12 percent to 96 incidents, though violent offenses held flat at 26. One food inspection failed, down from three the month prior.
2025-08
Water in basement complaints spike to 529 in West Elsdon
West Elsdon logged 1,178 service requests in August, up 56% from July, with water-in-basement complaints accounting for 529 of them—nearly half the month's total. Graffiti removal requests came in second at 151. Permit activity slowed sharply: ten permits worth $119k, down from 23 and $347k the month before. All ten were express permits. Crime dropped 31%, from 80 incidents to 55, with violent offenses down from 22 to 18. No new business licenses, no closures, no food inspection failures.
New businesses — 2024-08
- MISTER BARBER SHOP (Limited Business License)
- OKLAHOMA WESTERN WEAR (Limited Business License)
- NIETO WESTERN WEAR (Limited Business License)
- DOLEX DOLLAR EXPRESS (Limited Business License)
- BOSSELI GENERAL MERCHANDISE (Limited Business License)
- CASTILLO TRUCKING, INC. (Regulated Business License)
- JAIME KIDS FASHIONS (Limited Business License)
- CERVANTES JEWELRY INC. (Limited Business License)
- SWEET FLAVORS INC. (Special Event Food)
- SRVD LLC (Limited Business License)
New businesses — 2025-08
- G. MARTINEZ FUNERAL HOME (Limited Business License)
- MARIA L CORRALES (Peddler License)
- DISCOVERY CLOTHING CO (Limited Business License)