Douglas · 2025-01
Douglas permit value drops 83% despite nine approvals
Douglas issued nine permits in January—up from five in December—but their combined value fell 83% to $599k from the prior month's $3.5 million. All nine were express permits, suggesting smaller-scope work. Service requests ticked up 8% to 182, led by 24 complaints about street lights and 22 about traffic signals. Crime dipped slightly to 218 incidents; violent offenses held flat at 78. No new businesses opened or closed. No food inspections failed.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 9 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $598,742 |
| New business licenses | 14 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 182 |
| Reported crimes | 218 |
| Violent crimes | 78 |
| Failed food inspections | 0 |
New businesses
- SHARKS FISH & CHICKEN (Retail Food Establishment)
- A' NU SALON & SPA (Limited Business License)
- FEDEX OFFICE AND PRINT SVCS, INC. (Limited Business License)
- KEYBOARD DEVELOP, INC. (Limited Business License)
- THE RENAISSANCE APARTMENTS (Regulated Business License)
- THE RENAISSANCE COLLABORATIVE, INC. (Regulated Business License)
- ALLANS FLORAL EMPORIUM (Limited Business License)
- YASSA AFRICAN RESTAURANT INC. (Retail Food Establishment)
- W. HIDEAWAY LOUNGE (Tavern)
- COSMO BEAUTY (Limited Business License)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 9
Top 311 request types
- Street Light Out Complaint — 24
- Traffic Signal Out Complaint — 22
- 311 INFORMATION ONLY CALL — 11
- Graffiti Removal Request — 10
- Ice and Snow Removal Request — 9