Gage Park · 2025-09
Gage Park adds 18 businesses, including Ducky's Car Wash
Gage Park logged 18 new business licenses in September, up from 11 the month before. Among them: Ducky's Car Wash, La Baguette Bakery, and SPINCYCLE ON WESTERN, LLC. Permits dropped slightly—15 compared to 16 in August—with total construction value down to $325k from $430k. Ten of those permits came through the express program. Service requests fell sharply, from 3,060 to 1,017, with graffiti removal topping the list at 153 calls. Crime declined 15 percent overall (179 incidents vs. 210), and violent offenses dropped from 60 to 50.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 15 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $324,892 |
| New business licenses | 18 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 1017 |
| Reported crimes | 179 |
| Violent crimes | 50 |
| Failed food inspections | 2 |
New businesses
- SPINCYCLE ON WESTERN, LLC (Regulated Business License)
- J & J JOYERIA ARTESANAL (Pop-Up Retail User)
- VIDA SALUDABLE (Retail Food Establishment)
- LETY'S UNIQUE PHOTO STUDIO (Limited Business License)
- Ducky's Car Wash (Limited Business License)
- MR. KARS INC (Limited Business License)
- La Baguette Bakery (Retail Food Establishment)
- ROSAS TAMALES (Retail Food Establishment)
- ROSAS TAMALES (Retail Food Establishment)
- KIDS EMPIRE (Retail Food Establishment)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 10
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 4
- PERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT — 1
Top 311 request types
- Graffiti Removal Request — 153
- Abandoned Vehicle Complaint — 107
- Water in Basement Complaint — 82
- Garbage Cart Maintenance — 66
- Building Violation — 43