Edgewater · 2025-05
Edgewater permit value drops 83% to $5.2M
Edgewater logged 46 permits worth $5.2 million in May, down from $31.2 million the month before. Most permits came through the express program (34 of 46), which typically covers smaller-scale work. Six renovation permits and three for elevator equipment rounded out the activity. No new business licenses or closures were recorded.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 46 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $5,219,944 |
| New business licenses | 36 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 1161 |
| Reported crimes | 258 |
| Violent crimes | 70 |
| Failed food inspections | 4 |
New businesses
- STORAGE POST / 6331 N BROADWAY, LLC (Limited Business License)
- STONE DOZEN (Limited Business License)
- TESFA ETHIOPIAN CUISINE (Retail Food Establishment)
- BREAKER'S PANTRY (Package Goods)
- LETTUCE ENTERTAIN YOU (Limited Business License)
- GEORGE'S DEEP DISH (Retail Food Establishment)
- PHLOUR BAKERY AND CAFE (Retail Food Establishment)
- AARON OWENS (Peddler License)
- WALGREENS #04542 (Tobacco)
- SUSUPUATO RESTAURANT & TAQUERIA (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 34
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 6
- PERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT — 3
- PERMIT - SIGNS — 2
- PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION — 1
Top 311 request types
- Yard Waste Pick-Up Request — 102
- Tree Emergency — 89
- Graffiti Removal Request — 87
- Pothole in Street Complaint — 85
- Abandoned Vehicle Complaint — 80