East Side · 2025-06

East Side permits jump 36%, violent crime drops a quarter

Permits in East Side climbed from 14 to 19 in June, pushing the total value to $234k. Eighteen of those were express permits—quick interior jobs or sign installs that don't need full plan review. Violent crime fell 24%, from 45 incidents to 34. Overall crime dipped 11%. Service requests ticked down 3% to 590, with garbage cart maintenance leading at 53 calls, followed by graffiti removal and abandoned vehicle complaints. No new businesses opened and none closed during the month.

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By the numbers

Building permits	19
Declared construction value	$234,093
New business licenses	2
Business closings (proxy)	0
311 service requests	590
Reported crimes	110
Violent crimes	34
Failed food inspections	0

New businesses

HERNANDEZ COMPLETE AUTO REPAIR (Motor Vehicle Services License)
BIG PAWN, INC. (Pawnbroker)

Top permit types

PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 18
PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 1

Top 311 request types

Garbage Cart Maintenance — 53
Graffiti Removal Request — 46
Abandoned Vehicle Complaint — 43
Street Light Out Complaint — 25
Blue Recycling Cart — 25

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