Hermosa · 2026-01
Hermosa permit value jumps to $188k
Hermosa pulled eight permits in January, same as the month before, but their combined value shot up to roughly $188k from $39k. Express permits led the count with four. Six new businesses opened, including La Michoacana Chicag Ice Cream and three tobacco retailers—Karlov Grocery & Tobacco, Diversey Citgo, and Stella's Central Foods. Residents filed 352 service requests, with potholes topping the list at 37. Crime logs show 51 incidents, 16 of them violent.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 8 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $187,652 |
| New business licenses | 7 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 522 |
| Reported crimes | 72 |
| Violent crimes | 23 |
| Failed food inspections | 0 |
New businesses
- LA MICHOACANA CHICAG ICE CREAM (Retail Food Establishment)
- METRO FACILITY SERVICE, INC. (Limited Business License)
- KARLOV GROCERY & TOBACCO (Tobacco)
- DIVERSEY CITGO (Tobacco)
- STELLA'S CENTRAL FOODS (Tobacco)
- Comcast of Georgia/Illinois/Michigan, LLC (Regulated Business License)
- MEGASAUR MEDIA LLC (Limited Business License)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 4
- PERMIT - SIGNS — 2
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 1
- PERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT — 1
Top 311 request types
- Pothole in Street Complaint — 45
- Abandoned Vehicle Complaint — 43
- Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint — 35
- Tree Trim Request (NO LONGER BEING ACCEPTED) — 32
- Graffiti Removal Request — 31