East Side · 2025-07

East Side permit value jumps to $2.6 million

East Side pulled 21 permits in July worth $2.6 million, up more than tenfold from June's $234k. Seventeen were express permits; three covered renovations. Service requests climbed 30 percent to 765, led by garbage cart maintenance (98 calls) and abandoned vehicle complaints (83). Violent crime rose from 34 to 45 incidents. No new businesses opened or closed.

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By the numbers

Building permits	21
Declared construction value	$2,633,818
New business licenses	7
Business closings (proxy)	0
311 service requests	765
Reported crimes	116
Violent crimes	45
Failed food inspections	0

New businesses

EAST SIDE PIZZA (Retail Food Establishment)
BANNER LIQUOR (Tobacco)
Birrieria Don Luis Inc (Retail Food Establishment)
Planeta musical boost mobile (Limited Business License)
SUPER LEON (Tobacco)
JOHN'S CORNER STORE (Tobacco)
LEON'S BAR - B - QUE (Retail Food Establishment)

Top permit types

PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 17
PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 3
PERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT — 1

Top 311 request types

Garbage Cart Maintenance — 98
Abandoned Vehicle Complaint — 83
Graffiti Removal Request — 55
Blue Recycling Cart — 55
Dead Animal Pick-Up Request — 38

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