Kenwood · 2024-08

Kenwood permit spending drops from $6.9M to $524k

Permit activity in Kenwood fell to $524,000 in August, down from $6.9 million the month before. Twelve of the 18 permits were express-track jobs. Crime climbed 18% to 200 incidents; violent offenses rose from 47 to 59. Service requests dropped 26% to 320, led by 52 tree trim filings—a category the city no longer accepts. Three food establishments failed inspection, up from one.

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By the numbers

Building permits	18
Declared construction value	$524,291
New business licenses	3
Business closings (proxy)	0
311 service requests	320
Reported crimes	200
Violent crimes	59
Failed food inspections	3

New businesses

FUNG'S CHOP SUEY INC. (Retail Food Establishment)
Go Grocer (Tobacco)
DA VINCI ARTISTIC CREATIONS LLC (Regulated Business License)

Top permit types

PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 12
PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 4
PERMIT - REINSTATE REVOKED PMT — 1
PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION — 1

Top 311 request types

Tree Trim Request (NO LONGER BEING ACCEPTED) — 52
Tree Emergency — 18
Street Light Out Complaint — 18
Building Violation — 17
Tree Debris Clean-Up Request — 16

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