Chatham · 2025-09
Chatham permit value drops 73% to $850k
Chatham pulled 30 permits in September, roughly flat from August, but their combined value fell from $3.1 million to $850,000. Twenty-six were express permits, which tend to be smaller-ticket work. The neighborhood logged 1,081 service requests, down 47% — garbage cart maintenance led the way with 83 calls, followed by 76 for tree debris. Violent crime ticked up 13% to 160 incidents, even as overall crime dipped 7%. No new business licenses or closures showed up in the data.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 30 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $850,364 |
| New business licenses | 15 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 1081 |
| Reported crimes | 406 |
| Violent crimes | 160 |
| Failed food inspections | 3 |
New businesses
- GH MARKET, INC. (Tobacco)
- 1ST CHOICE FOOD MART (Retail Food Establishment)
- KHADIJA HAIR BRAIDING (Limited Business License)
- Floor and Decor (Limited Business License)
- SERENITY HOME HEALTHCARE INC (Limited Business License)
- GPR, INCORPORATED (Limited Business License)
- UNTOUCHABLE DESIGNZ (Limited Business License)
- LYON'S BEVERAGE DEPOT (Retail Food Establishment)
- LYON'S BEVERAGE DEPOT (Tobacco)
- BOOST MOBILE (Limited Business License)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 26
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 3
- PERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT — 1
Top 311 request types
- Garbage Cart Maintenance — 83
- Tree Debris Clean-Up Request — 76
- 311 INFORMATION ONLY CALL — 66
- Dead Animal Pick-Up Request — 50
- Abandoned Vehicle Complaint — 47