Englewood · 2026-04
Englewood permit value hits $9.5 million in April
Permit value in Englewood jumped 223% in April, reaching $9.5 million compared to $2.9 million the month before. The neighborhood issued 26 permits total, with 15 coming through the express program. New businesses included a Taco Bell, a tobacco shop called 69 Food & Tobacco, and a secondhand dealer named Anotherlevel Connection. Crime dropped 27%, from 354 incidents to 257. Violent offenses fell from 138 to 103. Residents filed 1,105 service requests, up 11%. The top category was tree trim requests—though that service is no longer being accepted—followed by garbage cart maintenance and pothole complaints.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 26 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $9,468,721 |
| New business licenses | 5 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 1105 |
| Reported crimes | 257 |
| Violent crimes | 103 |
| Failed food inspections | 0 |
New businesses
- ANOTHERLEVEL CONNECTION (Secondhand Dealer)
- TACO BELL (Retail Food Establishment)
- 69 FOOD & TOBACCO (Tobacco)
- 69 FOOD & TOBACCO (Retail Food Establishment)
- ecoATM (Secondhand Dealer)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 15
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 9
- PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION — 2
Top 311 request types
- Tree Trim Request (NO LONGER BEING ACCEPTED) — 117
- Garbage Cart Maintenance — 84
- Pothole in Street Complaint — 64
- 311 INFORMATION ONLY CALL — 55
- Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint — 52