Armour Square · 2024-05
Armour Square permit value hits $9.6 million
Ten permits pulled $9.6 million in May, up from $516k the month before—a nineteenfold jump. Four came through the express program; two were new construction. No new businesses opened or closed. Service requests dropped 5 percent, led by 96 graffiti calls. Crime fell 9 percent overall, violent offenses down 11 percent. Food inspection failures nearly tripled to 26.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 10 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $9,658,400 |
| New business licenses | 21 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 343 |
| Reported crimes | 75 |
| Violent crimes | 25 |
| Failed food inspections | 26 |
New businesses
- TANJERINE STUDIOS LLC (Pop-Up Retail User)
- KOU LING CORP. (Limited Business License)
- J & J CAR WASH (Motor Vehicle Services License)
- CHINATOWN HOLISTIC MASSAGE SPA (Regulated Business License)
- CHISOX CORPORATION (Commercial Garage)
- AVID VISA SERVICES (Regulated Business License)
- CM LAN DESIGN GROUP (Regulated Business License)
- JUE WEI YA BA WANG INC. (Retail Food Establishment)
- ST. ANNA BAKERY (Retail Food Establishment)
- KUNGFU TEA (Retail Food Establishment)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 4
- PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION — 2
- PERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION — 1
- PERMIT - SIGNS — 1
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 1
Top 311 request types
- Graffiti Removal Request — 96
- Street Light Out Complaint — 38
- Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint — 20
- Abandoned Vehicle Complaint — 13
- Garbage Cart Maintenance — 12