Lower West Side · 2025-07
Lower West Side permit value jumps to $5.5 million
Permit value in Lower West Side shot up 357% in July, hitting $5.5 million compared to $1.2 million the month before. The 40 permits issued included 17 from the Express Permit Program and 11 for renovations or alterations. Graffiti removal requests led 311 calls with 317, followed by 195 complaints about open hydrants. Crime climbed 16%, though violent offenses dipped slightly. Food inspection failures dropped sharply, from 13 to 4.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 40 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $5,539,427 |
| New business licenses | 46 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 1443 |
| Reported crimes | 235 |
| Violent crimes | 79 |
| Failed food inspections | 4 |
New businesses
- ST. PROCOPIUS CHURCH (Special Event Food)
- MELMAT CREATIONS (Limited Business License)
- CYNTHIA'S GUMBO EXPRESS VIN# 5988 & PLATE#139856F (Special Event Food)
- 18TH STREET CASA DE CULTURA, NFP (Limited Business License)
- BSC KITCHEN (Wholesale Food Establishment)
- HALAL TRUCK GUYS (Mobile Food License)
- OBJETS TROUVES (Pop-Up Retail User)
- HAVANA BANANA (Shared Kitchen User (Long Term))
- PILSEN NEIGHBORS COMMUNITY COUNCIL (Pop-Up Retail User)
- DELICIA 100% MEXICAN STYLE | VIN#1FC4E4KS8DDB36397 | PLATE# 4129701B (Special Event Food)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 17
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 11
- PERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION — 5
- PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION — 3
- PERMIT - SIGNS — 2
Top 311 request types
- Graffiti Removal Request — 317
- Open Fire Hydrant Complaint — 195
- Street Light Out Complaint — 87
- Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint — 69
- 311 INFORMATION ONLY CALL — 48