Avondale · 2025-10
Avondale permit value drops 77% to $1.2M
Permit activity in Avondale cratered in October, falling from $5.3 million to $1.2 million despite roughly the same number of permits issued. Express permits led the count at 18, followed by six each for signs and renovations. Residents filed 203 graffiti removal requests, double the next-highest 311 category. Crime ticked up 10%, with violent offenses climbing from 37 to 45. Food inspection failures dropped to one from four the prior month.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 32 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $1,199,465 |
| New business licenses | 30 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 1009 |
| Reported crimes | 190 |
| Violent crimes | 45 |
| Failed food inspections | 1 |
New businesses
- AJAX FOOD GROUP LLC (Wholesale Food Establishment)
- BALOON MUSEUM (Indoor Special Event)
- TAMALES EXPRESS (Special Event Food)
- CHARTER RESEARCH (Limited Business License)
- LOGAN SQUARE LAUNDRY CO. (Regulated Business License)
- Bettie & Al's (Limited Business License)
- POPEYES # 2858 (Retail Food Establishment)
- Lakefront Roofing & Siding Supply (Regulated Business License)
- SOUL AND SMOKE (Outdoor Patio)
- MARATHON (Filling Station)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 18
- PERMIT - SIGNS — 6
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 6
- PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION — 2
Top 311 request types
- Graffiti Removal Request — 203
- Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint — 98
- Garbage Cart Maintenance — 70
- Abandoned Vehicle Complaint — 45
- Yard Waste Pick-Up Request — 36