Grand Boulevard · 2024-10
Grand Boulevard permit value jumps 84% to $9.6M
Permit value in Grand Boulevard climbed to $9.6 million in October, up from $5.2 million the month before—an 84% jump. The 30 permits issued included 16 under the express program and five renovation jobs. Service requests rose 21%, driven by 145 tree-trim calls (a category the city no longer accepts). Street lights out and rat complaints followed. Crime ticked down slightly to 307 incidents, with violent offenses essentially flat at 86. One food establishment failed inspection, same as September.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 30 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $9,589,361 |
| New business licenses | 13 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 611 |
| Reported crimes | 307 |
| Violent crimes | 86 |
| Failed food inspections | 1 |
New businesses
- PRECIOUS BOTANIC LLC (Limited Business License)
- NEW HORIZON STEEL (Limited Business License)
- ARAB-AMERICAN BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION (Limited Business License)
- SHELBY FURNITURE INC. (Limited Business License)
- MICHIGAN FOOD MART & MORE INC. (Retail Food Establishment)
- ADOM AFRICAN MARKET (Retail Food Establishment)
- FATOU HAIR BRAIDING (Limited Business License)
- JIMMY'S FAMOUS BURGER 2 (Retail Food Establishment)
- MICHIGAN FOOD MART & MORE INC. (Tobacco)
- ANGELS "R" US KIDZ ACADEMY INC. (Children's Services Facility License)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 16
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 5
- PERMIT - REINSTATE REVOKED PMT — 4
- PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION — 4
- PERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION — 1
Top 311 request types
- Tree Trim Request (NO LONGER BEING ACCEPTED) — 145
- Street Light Out Complaint — 41
- Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint — 35
- Traffic Signal Out Complaint — 32
- Graffiti Removal Request — 26