Roseland · 2026-03
Roseland permit value spikes to $6.8M
Permit value in Roseland jumped over 800% in March, climbing from $757k to $6.8 million. The month's 54 permits doubled February's count, with 38 filed through the express program. New businesses included Big Boy Food Market, a Subway, and H & R Block Tax Services. Residents filed 1,494 service requests, up 42%—garbage cart maintenance topped the list with 123 calls, followed by 114 streetlight complaints. Crime ticked down slightly, with 368 incidents compared to 373 the month before.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 54 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $6,843,862 |
| New business licenses | 6 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 1494 |
| Reported crimes | 368 |
| Violent crimes | 124 |
| Failed food inspections | 1 |
New businesses
- H & R BLOCK TAX SERVICES, INC (Limited Business License)
- ANGEL OF GOD RESOURCE CENTER, INC. (Limited Business License)
- UNIVERSAL C & M PLUMBING SERVICES (Regulated Business License)
- BIG BOY FOOD MARKET (Retail Food Establishment)
- SUBWAY (Retail Food Establishment)
- BIG BOY FOOD MARKET (Tobacco)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 38
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 14
- PERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION — 1
- PERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT — 1
Top 311 request types
- Garbage Cart Maintenance — 123
- Street Light Out Complaint — 114
- Pothole in Street Complaint — 88
- Tree Trim Request (NO LONGER BEING ACCEPTED) — 85
- Abandoned Vehicle Complaint — 79