Montclare · 2026-01

Montclare permit value hits $2.9M on seven jobs

Montclare logged seven permits in January worth $2.9 million combined, up 1,329% from December's $205,000. Four new businesses opened: Casa Magnolia (a shared kitchen tenant), Catherine A. Miller LLC, Extra Space #3453, and The Beauty Castle. Tree trim requests topped 311 calls with 85 reports, though the city's no longer taking them. Overall service requests fell 8% to 380. Crime dropped 21% to 44 incidents, but violent offenses rose from 10 to 12.

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By the numbers

Building permits	7
Declared construction value	$2,929,608
New business licenses	4
Business closings (proxy)	0
311 service requests	380
Reported crimes	44
Violent crimes	12
Failed food inspections	2

New businesses

CASA MAGNOLIA (Shared Kitchen User (Long Term))
CATHERINE A. MILLER, LLC (Regulated Business License)
EXTRA SPACE (#3453) (Limited Business License)
THE BEAUTY CASTLE (Limited Business License)

Top permit types

PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 3
PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 2
PERMIT - SIGNS — 1
PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION — 1

Top 311 request types

Tree Trim Request (NO LONGER BEING ACCEPTED) — 85
Blue Recycling Cart — 37
Pothole in Street Complaint — 34
Abandoned Vehicle Complaint — 26
Garbage Cart Maintenance — 23

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