Kenwood · 2026-04
Kenwood permit value drops 86% despite Planet Fitness arrival
Kenwood logged $905,500 in permits across 11 applications in April, down 86% from March's $6.5 million. The decline came as the neighborhood added three new businesses: a Planet Fitness, a Dunkin Donuts/Baskin Robbins combo, and Cottage Food & Tobacco. Crime fell sharply, with 90 incidents versus 172 the prior month. Violent offenses dropped from 48 to 33. Service requests ticked up slightly to 280, led by 33 complaints about water on streets and 31 pothole reports. One food establishment failed inspection.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 11 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $905,500 |
| New business licenses | 3 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 280 |
| Reported crimes | 90 |
| Violent crimes | 33 |
| Failed food inspections | 1 |
New businesses
- Planet Fitness (Regulated Business License)
- DUNKIN DONUTS / BASKIN ROBBINS (Retail Food Establishment)
- COTTAGE FOOD & TOBACCO (Retail Food Establishment)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 6
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 2
- PERMIT - REINSTATE REVOKED PMT — 2
- PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION — 1
Top 311 request types
- Water On Street Complaint — 33
- Pothole in Street Complaint — 31
- Street Light Out Complaint — 18
- Building Violation — 18
- Dead Animal Pick-Up Request — 14