Roseland · 2025-07
Roseland permit count doubles, but value drops 91%
Roseland issued 74 permits in July, up 155% from June's 29, but their combined value fell from $33.9 million to $2.9 million. Thirty of those permits were for wrecking or demolition. New businesses included Baba's Famous Steak and Lemonade and a children's services facility called Graham Crackers Before & After School Center. Crime rose 14%, with violent incidents up nearly 15% to 179. Residents filed 185 requests for garbage cart maintenance and 165 for tree debris cleanup. Service requests overall ticked up 6%.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 74 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $2,893,773 |
| New business licenses | 16 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 1964 |
| Reported crimes | 493 |
| Violent crimes | 179 |
| Failed food inspections | 2 |
New businesses
- ER COMPWIZ (Regulated Business License)
- BABA'S FAMOUS STEAK AND LEMONADE (Retail Food Establishment)
- MOBIL ON COTTAGE INC. (Filling Station)
- K & M QUICK MART (Tobacco)
- GRAHAM CRACKERS BEFORE & AFTER SCHOOL CENTER, INC (Children's Services Facility License)
- TASTY CHICKEN & SALAD FOOD MART (Retail Food Establishment)
- MOBIL ON COTTAGE INC. (Retail Food Establishment)
- WEST OF THE RYAN 47 (Tobacco)
- TASTY CHICKEN & SALAD FOOD MART (Tobacco)
- creative celebrations (Regulated Business License)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 31
- PERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION — 30
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 7
- PERMIT - SIGNS — 4
- PERMIT - REINSTATE REVOKED PMT — 1
Top 311 request types
- Garbage Cart Maintenance — 185
- Tree Debris Clean-Up Request — 165
- Weed Removal Request — 136
- 311 INFORMATION ONLY CALL — 105
- Tree Emergency — 102