South Shore · 2025-08
South Shore permit value jumps to $4 million
South Shore logged $4 million in building permits this month, up 176% from July's $1.4 million. The 43 permits included 28 through the city's express program—a fast-track option for smaller jobs. Seven permits covered renovations or alterations. No new businesses opened, and the other tracked metrics didn't move.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 43 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $3,978,702 |
| New business licenses | 13 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 1480 |
| Reported crimes | 683 |
| Violent crimes | 285 |
| Failed food inspections | 0 |
New businesses
- CEE FILMWORKS (Regulated Business License)
- SOUTH SHORE CHAMBER COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (Pop-Up Retail User)
- NORFLO HOLDINGS CORPORATION (Special Event Liquor)
- THE WESTECH GROUP, LLC (Regulated Business License)
- GOOD FOODS HEALTH CENTER LLC (Retail Food Establishment)
- Royal Pawz (Animal Care License)
- BIG SALEM INC (Tobacco)
- SMOKE HUT (Tobacco)
- ELAINE INGRAM (Peddler License)
- ADAMS FOOD MART (Tobacco)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 28
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 7
- PERMIT - REINSTATE REVOKED PMT — 3
- PERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT — 3
- PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION — 2
Top 311 request types
- Abandoned Vehicle Complaint — 101
- Tree Debris Clean-Up Request — 98
- Building Violation — 86
- Dead Animal Pick-Up Request — 84
- 311 INFORMATION ONLY CALL — 72