Kenwood · 2025-05
Kenwood permit value drops 75% to $384k
Fourteen permits issued in May totaled $384k, down from $1.55 million the month before. Eleven of those were express permits; two covered elevator equipment. Service requests ticked up slightly to 289, led by 33 tree emergencies and 23 abandoned vehicle complaints. Crime climbed 14% to 191 incidents, with violent offenses up from 43 to 46. Two food establishments failed inspections, double April's count. No new businesses opened and none closed.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 14 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $383,776 |
| New business licenses | 6 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 289 |
| Reported crimes | 191 |
| Violent crimes | 46 |
| Failed food inspections | 2 |
New businesses
- CHEF MAURICE (Special Event Food)
- NUTS TO GO CORP. (Special Event Food)
- WOODLAWN AMOCO DBA BP (Tobacco)
- Walgreens #4519 (Tobacco)
- JASMINE MACK (Peddler License)
- JUST RIGHT BOATING LLC (Commercial Passenger Vessel)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 11
- PERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT — 2
- PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION — 1
Top 311 request types
- Tree Emergency — 33
- Abandoned Vehicle Complaint — 23
- Pothole in Street Complaint — 20
- Tree Debris Clean-Up Request — 17
- Finance Parking Code Enforcement Review — 15