Douglas · 2025-07
Douglas permit value drops 50% to $752k
Building permits fell from 17 to 11 in Douglas last month, with total value down nearly half to $752,336. Five of those permits came through the city's express program. Service requests jumped 36%—driven by 49 calls about broken streetlights and 29 requests for new trees. Crime dropped 11%, with violent incidents down from 90 to 70. No new business licenses or food inspection failures on record.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 11 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $752,336 |
| New business licenses | 10 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 416 |
| Reported crimes | 256 |
| Violent crimes | 70 |
| Failed food inspections | 0 |
New businesses
- EZ SHOP & DELI (Retail Food Establishment)
- CITI TRENDS # 755 (Limited Business License)
- ROTHSCHILD LIQUORS (Tobacco)
- TONY B TAYLOR (Peddler License)
- ROTHSCHILD LIQUORS (Package Goods)
- PIER 31 (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- PIER 31 (Retail Food Establishment)
- MENA'S HAIR DESIGN, INC. (Limited Business License)
- Rush Physical Therapy (Limited Business License)
- ENTERPRISE RENT- A - CAR (Limited Business License)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 5
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 3
- PERMIT - SIGNS — 1
- PERMIT - REINSTATE REVOKED PMT — 1
- PERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT — 1
Top 311 request types
- Street Light Out Complaint — 49
- Tree Planting Request — 29
- Tree Emergency — 27
- Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint — 20
- Abandoned Vehicle Complaint — 20