Edgewater · 2024-09
Edgewater permit value jumps 40% to $4.7M
Permit value in Edgewater climbed to $4.7 million in September, up 40% from August, even as the number of permits dipped slightly to 35. Most were express permits. Violent crime fell 23%, from 92 incidents to 71. Food inspection failures tripled to 12, up from four the month prior. Service requests dropped 12% to just over a thousand, with graffiti removal topping the list at 134 calls. No new business licenses were issued.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 35 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $4,689,421 |
| New business licenses | 23 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 1012 |
| Reported crimes | 302 |
| Violent crimes | 71 |
| Failed food inspections | 12 |
New businesses
- Marais Home & Garden (Limited Business License)
- ANDERSONVILLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE (Pop-Up Retail User)
- Five Elements Home (Limited Business License)
- SFERA SICILIAN STREET FOOD (Retail Food Establishment)
- Fiya Restaurant (Retail Food Establishment)
- K M AUTO BODY & EXPORTS (Motor Vehicle Services License)
- BIONIC HAIR DESIGN (Limited Business License)
- SEXY NAILS SPA (Limited Business License)
- EDGEWATER MEXICAN CAFE (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- Andrews & Braddy Studios, Inc (Regulated Business License)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 23
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 7
- PERMIT - SIGNS — 2
- PERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT — 2
- PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION — 1
Top 311 request types
- Graffiti Removal Request — 134
- Finance Parking Code Enforcement Review — 70
- Abandoned Vehicle Complaint — 63
- Dead Animal Pick-Up Request — 47
- Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint — 43