Oakland · 2025-04
Oakland permit value drops 80% to $208k
Oakland pulled just two permits in April, down from seven the month before, and their combined value fell 80% to about $208,000. One was an express permit, the other a renovation. No new businesses opened or closed. Service requests climbed 19%, driven by 42 tree-trim requests—a category the city no longer accepts but still logged. Crime ticked up slightly, with 63 incidents versus 61 in March, including 22 violent offenses.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 2 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $207,500 |
| New business licenses | 1 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 142 |
| Reported crimes | 63 |
| Violent crimes | 22 |
| Failed food inspections | 0 |
New businesses
- JCB CONSTRUCTION SERVICES (Regulated Business License)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 1
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 1
Top 311 request types
- Tree Trim Request (NO LONGER BEING ACCEPTED) — 42
- Water On Street Complaint — 6
- Tree Removal Inspection — 6
- Street Light Out Complaint — 5
- Pothole in Street Complaint — 5