Greater Grand Crossing · 2026-03
Permit values jump to $2.6M in Greater Grand Crossing
Permit values in Greater Grand Crossing shot up 134% to $2.6 million in March, even as the number of permits dipped slightly to 26. Nearly all were express permits. New business licenses climbed 64% to 18, led by a cluster of convenience stores and fuel stops: Cottage Grove Meat & Grocery, Cottage Fuel, and BF Fuel & Mini Mart all picked up tobacco and retail food licenses. Service requests surged 52% to 1,163, driven by 117 pothole complaints. Reported crime rose 30% overall, with violent incidents up 44% to 213. Two food establishments failed inspections.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 26 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $2,558,589 |
| New business licenses | 18 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 1163 |
| Reported crimes | 485 |
| Violent crimes | 213 |
| Failed food inspections | 2 |
New businesses
- PATRICIA STRANGE (Peddler License)
- MIRA MART, INC. (Tobacco)
- VERSATILE STRENGTH, LLC (Limited Business License)
- COTTAGE GROVE MEAT & GROCERY, INC. (Tobacco)
- COTTAGE GROVE MEAT & GROCERY, INC. (Retail Food Establishment)
- BLACK HEN PANTRY (Tobacco)
- BF FUEL & MINI MART (Tobacco)
- CROSS TOWN DISPOSAL INC. (Regulated Business License)
- COTTAGE FUEL (Tobacco)
- COTTAGE FUEL (Retail Food Establishment)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 24
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 1
- PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION — 1
Top 311 request types
- Pothole in Street Complaint — 117
- Garbage Cart Maintenance — 89
- Abandoned Vehicle Complaint — 83
- Fly Dumping Complaint — 57
- 311 INFORMATION ONLY CALL — 52