Oakland · 2025-10

Oakland permit value jumps to $692k on express work

Oakland's seven permits in October totaled $692k, up more than tenfold from September's $60k. Four came through the express program, three for renovations. Service requests dropped 8% to 109, with dead animal pickups (12) nearly matching tree trim requests (14). Violent crime fell by a quarter to 16 incidents, though total crime ticked up slightly to 70. No new businesses opened or closed.

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By the numbers

Building permits	7
Declared construction value	$691,500
New business licenses	0
Business closings (proxy)	0
311 service requests	109
Reported crimes	70
Violent crimes	16
Failed food inspections	0

Top permit types

PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 4
PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 3

Top 311 request types

Tree Trim Request (NO LONGER BEING ACCEPTED) — 14
Dead Animal Pick-Up Request — 12
Street Light Out Complaint — 9
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint — 9
311 INFORMATION ONLY CALL — 7

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