Loop · 2025-07
Loop logs 245 permits, half via express track
The Loop pulled 245 permits in July, up 14% from June, though total declared value dropped 13% to $86.6 million. Express permits—the city's fast-track option for smaller interior jobs—accounted for 137 filings. Renovation work took another 58 permits, and new construction grabbed 29. No new business licenses or closures showed up this month.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 245 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $86,564,704 |
| New business licenses | 170 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 939 |
| Reported crimes | 811 |
| Violent crimes | 164 |
| Failed food inspections | 11 |
New businesses
- URBAN MARKET / STARBUCKS (Retail Food Establishment)
- EXPEDITED IT SOLUTIONS (Limited Business License)
- TRANSDEV SERVICES, INC. (Limited Business License)
- ROLL UP (Retail Food Establishment)
- WMW Garage (Commercial Garage)
- HVPT ICON PARKING, LLC. (Commercial Garage)
- HVPT ICON PARKING, LLC. (Commercial Garage)
- HVPT ICON PARKING, LLC. (Commercial Garage)
- Dollop Coffee Co. (Retail Food Establishment)
- HAVAS ANNEX (Limited Business License)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 137
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 58
- PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION — 29
- PERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT — 11
- PERMIT - SIGNS — 10
Top 311 request types
- Graffiti Removal Request — 217
- Traffic Signal Out Complaint — 77
- Pothole in Street Complaint — 67
- Cab Feedback — 67
- 311 INFORMATION ONLY CALL — 45