Austin · 2025-06
Austin permit value drops 79% to $2.9M
Austin pulled 73 permits in June, down from 81 the month before, but the real story is in the dollar figures. Total permit value fell 79% to $2.9 million, down from $13.8 million in May. Express permits dominated the stack—50 of the 73—with another dozen going to renovations and alterations. No new business licenses or closures showed up in the data.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 73 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $2,922,349 |
| New business licenses | 45 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 3032 |
| Reported crimes | 997 |
| Violent crimes | 374 |
| Failed food inspections | 3 |
New businesses
- AARON HARRIS (Peddler License)
- Rush North and Harlem Pharmacy (Limited Business License)
- MARIA J.GUASHPA DELGADO (Peddler License)
- CASHMERE BUSINESS (Regulated Business License)
- 606 FOOD MART, INC. (Retail Food Establishment)
- SCHWEET LLC (Shared Kitchen User (Short Term))
- MEDINA CARS SALES (Limited Business License)
- CONWAY BUS COMPANY, INC. (Limited Business License)
- JUNIOR'S AUTOMOTIVE AND TIRE SHOP (Motor Vehicle Services License)
- B P (Tobacco)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 50
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 12
- PERMIT - SIGNS — 6
- PERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT — 2
- PERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION — 1
Top 311 request types
- Garbage Cart Maintenance — 247
- Abandoned Vehicle Complaint — 230
- 311 INFORMATION ONLY CALL — 139
- Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint — 138
- Tree Debris Clean-Up Request — 128