Riverdale · 2025-11
Riverdale logs $194k in permits, crime down 19%
Riverdale pulled two permits in November totaling $194,000—one for elevator equipment, one through the express program—after issuing none the month prior. Crime dropped 19% to 81 incidents, with violent offenses down nearly a quarter to 35. Service requests fell 17.5% to 80, led by 13 calls about broken streetlights and nine vicious animal complaints. No new businesses opened or closed.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 2 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $194,000 |
| New business licenses | 1 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 80 |
| Reported crimes | 81 |
| Violent crimes | 35 |
| Failed food inspections | 0 |
New businesses
- THE HOUSE OF HIGGINS MORTUARY L.L.C. (Limited Business License)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 1
- PERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT — 1
Top 311 request types
- Street Light Out Complaint — 13
- Vicious Animal Complaint — 9
- Tree Debris Clean-Up Request — 8
- Stray Animal Complaint — 8
- Abandoned Vehicle Complaint — 6