Armour Square · 2026-01
Armour Square permit value hits $18.3M on two new construction filings
Armour Square logged $18.3 million in permit value in January, up from $62k the month before—a 29,449% jump on 11 permits total, including two new construction filings. Fifteen businesses opened: Wentworth Seafood House, Hunan Bistro, Te'amo Boba Bar, and Legend Tasty House among them. Service requests climbed 2% to 373, led by 89 graffiti removal calls. Violent crime dropped 29% to 20 incidents; overall crime fell 6% to 88. Food inspection failures went from two to six.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 11 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $18,261,094 |
| New business licenses | 15 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 373 |
| Reported crimes | 88 |
| Violent crimes | 20 |
| Failed food inspections | 6 |
New businesses
- NT ACCOUNTING SERVICES INC. (Limited Business License)
- HERB STONE (Limited Business License)
- WENTWORTH SEAFOOD HOUSE (Retail Food Establishment)
- HUNAN BISTRO (Retail Food Establishment)
- WINTIME & CO. (Limited Business License)
- Muen Yee (Shared Housing Unit Operator)
- THE NOODLE VIETNAMESE CUISINE (Retail Food Establishment)
- TE'AMO BOBA BAR (Retail Food Establishment)
- LEGEND TASTY HOUSE (Retail Food Establishment)
- CARLOS TAILOR SHOP (Regulated Business License)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 5
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 3
- PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION — 2
- PERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION — 1
Top 311 request types
- Graffiti Removal Request — 89
- Pothole in Street Complaint — 32
- Traffic Signal Out Complaint — 29
- Street Light Out Complaint — 24
- Ice and Snow Removal Request — 19