West Ridge · Then vs Now
West Ridge: 2025-05 vs 2026-05
A side-by-side look at how West Ridge shifted between two periods.
| 2025-05 | 2026-05 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 34 | 0 | -100% |
| Construction value ($) | $9,847,020 | $0 | -100% |
| New business licenses | 40 | 3 | -92% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 1,651 | 0 | -100% |
| Reported crimes | 226 | 0 | -100% |
| Violent crimes | 81 | 0 | -100% |
| Failed food inspections | 6 | 0 | -100% |
2025-05
West Ridge permit value jumps to $9.8M
Permit value in West Ridge shot up 775% in May, hitting $9.8 million compared to $1.1 million the month before. The 34 permits included 26 through the Express Permit Program. Service requests climbed 27%, pushed by 177 tree emergencies and 157 debris clean-up calls. Violent crime ticked up 12.5% to 81 incidents. Food inspection failures dropped from 10 to 6.
2026-05
West Ridge records zero permits, service requests in May
West Ridge hit zero across the board in May—no building permits, no 311 service requests, no reported crime—after April logged nine permits worth $159k, 630 service requests, and 11 crimes. Two new businesses opened: PHIL MART ONE STOP SHOP secured retail food and tobacco licenses, and SAME got a limited business license. That's down from 15 new licenses in April. The payload shows a complete drop-off in nearly every category month-over-month.
New businesses — 2025-05
- Rosey Nails INC (Limited Business License)
- VERMILION RESEARCH LLC (Regulated Business License)
- FAST AND EASY CLEANING (Regulated Business License)
- TAJ JEWELRY MANUFACTURER (Limited Business License)
- HELLO CHERRY ASIAN GROCERY (Retail Food Establishment)
- Friends of Rogers School (Raffles)
- Chipotle #4464 (Retail Food Establishment)
- Stanton Mechanical (Regulated Business License)
- MCDONALDS (Retail Food Establishment)
- JEWELRY, WATCH AND CELL PHONE REPAIR (Limited Business License)
New businesses — 2026-05
- PHIL MART ONE STOP SHOP (Retail Food Establishment)
- PHIL MART ONE STOP SHOP (Tobacco)
- SAME (Limited Business License)