Avondale · 2025-12
Avondale 311 calls jump 21%, graffiti leads
Service requests in Avondale climbed from 833 to 1,006 in December, led by 161 graffiti removal calls and 144 reports of uncleared sidewalks. New businesses included Avondale Coffee Shop and Tune-Up, a tavern with a late-hour license and outdoor patio. Permits ticked up slightly to 16, though their total value dipped 6.5% to $968k. Crime rose 11% to 176 incidents, but violent offenses fell from 39 to 36.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 16 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $967,860 |
| New business licenses | 34 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 1006 |
| Reported crimes | 176 |
| Violent crimes | 36 |
| Failed food inspections | 1 |
New businesses
- Pearl nails (Limited Business License)
- AVONDALE COFFEE SHOP (Retail Food Establishment)
- Tune-Up (Late Hour)
- DIAMANTE JEWELERS (Limited Business License)
- Tune-Up (Tavern)
- Tune-Up (Outdoor Patio)
- A-1 CITYWIDE TOWING AND RELOCATION, INC. (Limited Business License)
- BELMONT SHELL (Tobacco)
- CRAWFORDS (Retail Food Establishment)
- BELMONT BP (Tobacco)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 6
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 4
- PERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT — 3
- PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION — 2
- PERMIT - SIGNS — 1
Top 311 request types
- Graffiti Removal Request — 161
- Snow – Uncleared Sidewalk Complaint — 144
- Abandoned Vehicle Complaint — 67
- Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint — 61
- Finance Parking Code Enforcement Review — 52