Lower West Side · 2025-04
Lower West Side pulls 27 express permits in April
Lower West Side logged 40 permits in April, up from 30 the month before. Most of that activity—27 permits—came through the city's express program, which handles smaller interior jobs. Total permitted value hit $3.5 million, a 25% climb from March's $2.8 million. Eight renovation permits and three new-construction permits rounded out the month. No new business licenses appeared in the data, and 311 requests sat at zero.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 40 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $3,496,186 |
| New business licenses | 42 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 1112 |
| Reported crimes | 197 |
| Violent crimes | 61 |
| Failed food inspections | 5 |
New businesses
- INFUNITE (Limited Business License)
- BENNY'S PIZZA (Pop-Up Retail User)
- TACO MOTORA VIN:1FCJE39L56HB04238 PLATE: 529428D (Special Event Food)
- JESSICA JIMENEZ (Peddler License)
- TACO MOTORA (Mobile Food License)
- HOSTE (Public Place of Amusement)
- EXTREME BURGER (Mobile Food License)
- FUNNEL CAKE & ICEE MAN VIN# H64F5KYYK0A07586 PL #183297F (Special Event Food)
- HOSTE (Retail Food Establishment)
- HOSTE (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 27
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 8
- PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION — 3
- PERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION — 1
- PERMIT - SIGNS — 1
Top 311 request types
- Graffiti Removal Request — 357
- Pothole in Street Complaint — 65
- Tree Trim Request (NO LONGER BEING ACCEPTED) — 59
- Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint — 46
- Abandoned Vehicle Complaint — 45