West Englewood · 2024-05
West Englewood permit value jumps to $469k
Thirty-three permits pulled in May, up from nine the month before, with total value hitting $469k — a sevenfold increase from April's $64k. Twenty-five of those permits came through the express program, plus five for renovation or alteration work. No new businesses opened, no 311 requests logged, and the other usual tallies stayed at zero.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 33 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $468,700 |
| New business licenses | 11 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 1778 |
| Reported crimes | 406 |
| Violent crimes | 152 |
| Failed food inspections | 8 |
New businesses
- CHECKERS / RALLY'S (Retail Food Establishment)
- SHARKS FISH & CHICKEN (Retail Food Establishment)
- Ashland Liquor (Package Goods)
- LOS NANDOS HUARACHES (Special Event Food)
- WEST AMERICAN MOTORS (Limited Business License)
- Ashland Liquor (Retail Food Establishment)
- CHARLES GODFREY (Peddler License)
- Ashland Liquor (Tobacco)
- BANGES (Special Event Food)
- PROJECT MANAGEMENT PLUS, LLC (Limited Business License)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 25
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 5
- PERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION — 1
- PERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT — 1
- PERMIT - EASY PERMIT PROCESS — 1
Top 311 request types
- Weed Removal Request — 332
- Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint — 159
- Garbage Cart Maintenance — 103
- Abandoned Vehicle Complaint — 83
- Tree Debris Clean-Up Request — 78