North Park · 2026-03
North Park permit value jumps to $984k
Seven permits pulled in March totaled $984k, up from $226k the month before—a 334% spike. Five were express permits; one was tagged new construction. Thirteen businesses opened, including Guu Coffee & Boba and Pho Nam Lua, plus a Panda Express and a Pilates studio called Intentional Flow. Service requests shot up 58%, led by 113 pothole complaints. Crime dropped 23% overall, with violent incidents down 29%. Three food establishments failed inspections, one fewer than February.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 7 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $983,576 |
| New business licenses | 13 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 585 |
| Reported crimes | 50 |
| Violent crimes | 17 |
| Failed food inspections | 3 |
New businesses
- INTENTIONAL FLOW PILATES (Limited Business License)
- GUU COFFEE & BOBA (Retail Food Establishment)
- H & R BLOCK TAX SERVICES INC (Limited Business License)
- PHO NAM LUA (Retail Food Establishment)
- THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY #3707 (Regulated Business License)
- CORNELIO PALMA OLEGARIO (Peddler License)
- PANDA EXPRESS #1345 (Retail Food Establishment)
- F & E HEATING (Limited Business License)
- JEWEL FOOD STORE #3442 (Retail Food Establishment)
- OSCO DRUG STORE #3442 (Tobacco)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 5
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 1
- PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION — 1
Top 311 request types
- Pothole in Street Complaint — 113
- Graffiti Removal Request — 58
- Tree Emergency — 40
- Alley Pothole Complaint — 31
- Abandoned Vehicle Complaint — 30