Avondale · 2026-01
Sorry Mama Tattoo opens as permits jump 40%
Avondale's permit value climbed 40% to $1.4 million on 20 permits, up from $968k the month before. New businesses included Sorry Mama Tattoo, Occult Society & Bookstore, and Milwaukee Daycare. Express permits and renovation work each accounted for seven of the filings. Graffiti removal led 311 requests at 191, with potholes second at 100. Crime ticked down slightly—170 incidents versus 176 last month—while food inspection failures jumped from one to six. Service requests edged up 2% overall.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 20 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $1,354,605 |
| New business licenses | 23 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 1029 |
| Reported crimes | 170 |
| Violent crimes | 35 |
| Failed food inspections | 6 |
New businesses
- OCCULT SOCIETY & BOOKSTORE (Limited Business License)
- SLEEPING VILLAGE (Tavern)
- ALDI'S FOODS BELMONT (Package Goods)
- SORRY MAMA TATTOO CHICAGO (Regulated Business License)
- SLEEPING VILLAGE (Public Place of Amusement)
- Target Optical #4660 (Limited Business License)
- MIC DUCK'S (Retail Food Establishment)
- LA MICHOACANA CHICAG ICE CREAM (Retail Food Establishment)
- Natalie Walser (Regulated Business License)
- Milwaukee Daycare (Children's Services Facility License)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 7
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 7
- PERMIT - SIGNS — 4
- PERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION — 1
- PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION — 1
Top 311 request types
- Graffiti Removal Request — 191
- Pothole in Street Complaint — 100
- Finance Parking Code Enforcement Review — 65
- Abandoned Vehicle Complaint — 62
- Snow – Uncleared Sidewalk Complaint — 41