Armour Square · 2024-11
Armour Square permit value jumps to $1.7 million
Eight permits cleared in November, up from three the month prior, with total declared value hitting $1.74 million—nearly five times October's $350k. Express permits led the count at three, followed by two renovation jobs. Crime edged up roughly 10 percent to 115 incidents, while 311 calls dropped by half to 217. Graffiti removal requests accounted for 74 of those service tickets. No new business licenses or closures showed up in the data. Food inspection failures ticked down from 11 to 9.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 8 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $1,736,800 |
| New business licenses | 15 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 217 |
| Reported crimes | 115 |
| Violent crimes | 38 |
| Failed food inspections | 9 |
New businesses
- CHINATOWN HOLISTIC MASSAGE SPA (Regulated Business License)
- YUMMY YUMMY NOODLES, INC. (Retail Food Establishment)
- Xiaolongkan (Retail Food Establishment)
- TATTOO UNION (Regulated Business License)
- REACH HIGHER LEARNING WELLS (Children's Services Facility License)
- KOTO (Retail Food Establishment)
- SWEET FLORAL (Limited Business License)
- HELLO JASMINE (Retail Food Establishment)
- BUSY BEES LEARNING SCHOOL, INC. (Children's Services Facility License)
- HARMONY PALACE (Package Goods)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 3
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 2
- PERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION — 1
- PERMIT - REINSTATE REVOKED PMT — 1
- PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION — 1
Top 311 request types
- Graffiti Removal Request — 74
- Street Light Out Complaint — 16
- Garbage Cart Maintenance — 13
- Tree Planting Request — 10
- Abandoned Vehicle Complaint — 10