West Pullman · 2024-09
West Pullman permit activity drops 37 percent
West Pullman issued 32 permits in September, down from 51 the month before. Nearly all were express permits—27 of the 32—with total construction value around $382,000. Crime ticked up 7 percent to 337 incidents, and violent offenses rose from 91 to 102. Residents filed 985 service requests, led by 99 calls about street lights out. Food inspection failures doubled to four, though from a low base. No new businesses registered.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 32 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $381,946 |
| New business licenses | 10 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 985 |
| Reported crimes | 337 |
| Violent crimes | 102 |
| Failed food inspections | 4 |
New businesses
- NSX Heating and Air Conditioning LLC (Regulated Business License)
- THE REVELATION HOME (Regulated Business License)
- B'Z SPORTS BAR & GRILL (Tobacco)
- MOBIL (Tobacco)
- CITGO (Tobacco)
- COMMUNITY GAS AND BP (Tobacco)
- S & B FOOD & LIQUORS (Tobacco)
- J & B LIQUORS INC (Tobacco)
- MISTER GERRY'S GROCERIES LLC (Tobacco)
- GERRYS FISH & CHICKEN (Retail Food Establishment)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 27
- PERMIT - SIGNS — 2
- PERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION — 1
- PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION — 1
- PERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT — 1
Top 311 request types
- Street Light Out Complaint — 99
- Garbage Cart Maintenance — 70
- Weed Removal Request — 64
- Tree Debris Clean-Up Request — 59
- 311 INFORMATION ONLY CALL — 52