West Town · Then vs Now
West Town: 2024-06 vs 2025-06
A side-by-side look at how West Town shifted between two periods.
| 2024-06 | 2025-06 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 106 | 123 | +16% |
| Construction value ($) | $18,867,619 | $49,480,140 | +162% |
| New business licenses | 75 | 79 | +5% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 3,054 | 3,629 | +19% |
| Reported crimes | 695 | 648 | -7% |
| Violent crimes | 156 | 146 | -6% |
| Failed food inspections | 23 | 23 | 0% |
2024-06
West Town permit value jumps 80% on $18.9M
West Town's construction permits hit $18.9 million in June, up nearly 80% from May's $10.5 million. The neighborhood issued 106 permits, with more than half—55—coming through the express permit program. Renovation and alteration work accounted for another 26 permits, followed by nine new construction permits. The dollar spike suggests at least one major project landed in the queue, though the breakdown doesn't pinpoint it.
2025-06
West Town permit value jumps 61% to $49.5 million
Permit value in West Town hit $49.5 million in June, up 61% from May's $30.7 million. The neighborhood logged 123 permits, a 32% increase, with express permits leading the way at 48. Graffiti removal requests dominated 311 calls—684 of them, more than double the next category. Rodent complaints came in second at 279. Crime ticked up 15% to 648 incidents, including 146 violent offenses. Food inspection failures dropped slightly to 23.
New businesses — 2024-06
- LAIMOON (Shared Kitchen User (Long Term))
- LOST VINTAGE (Pop-Up Retail User)
- Mirella's Tavern (Caterer's Liquor License)
- Mirella's Tavern (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- IT'S A BODEGA (Limited Business License)
- KING SMOKES (Tobacco)
- Mirella's Tavern (Retail Food Establishment)
- JL HAIR LOFT LLC (Limited Business License)
- EL SCHOMBURG L ESPACIO DE ARTE CONTEMPORANEO (Pop-Up Retail User)
- KING SMOKES (Retail Food Establishment)
New businesses — 2025-06
- RHYTHMHOOD (Limited Business License)
- Class Act (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- Class Act (Retail Food Establishment)
- ADVANCE VALET SERVICES (Valet Parking Operator)
- Lone Owl (Retail Food Establishment)
- Lone Owl (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- STICKYNOTE CREATIVE, LLC (Regulated Business License)
- JUST FLOW (Regulated Business License)
- INNER SOL STUDIO (Regulated Business License)
- DARIO RAMIREZ (Regulated Business License)