West Ridge · 2024-05
West Ridge permit value jumps 34-fold to $8.2 million
West Ridge logged $8.2 million in permit value in May, up from $242k the month before—a 34-fold jump. The spike came from 53 permits, 42 of them through the city's express program. No new businesses opened or closed. Service requests climbed 39 percent to 2,020, led by 202 tree debris calls and 192 tree emergencies. Violent crime ticked up from 65 incidents to 89. Food inspection failures dropped to four, down from 14.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 53 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $8,234,812 |
| New business licenses | 46 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 2020 |
| Reported crimes | 297 |
| Violent crimes | 89 |
| Failed food inspections | 4 |
New businesses
- MOHSIN S ALI (Peddler License)
- Daily Essentials (Peddler License)
- ORIZIGH DESIGNS (Limited Business License)
- VERONICA CARRERAS RODRIGUEZ (Peddler License)
- Lickity Split Frozen Custard & Sweets (Food - Shared Kitchen - Supplemental)
- JONAH ALBAY-RINCON (Peddler License)
- SENIOR ASSIST AT HOME (Regulated Business License)
- OH MY CRAB (Retail Food Establishment)
- WESTERN NAIL BAR (Limited Business License)
- RESHAM'S (Limited Business License)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 42
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 9
- PERMIT - SIGNS — 1
- PERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT — 1
Top 311 request types
- Tree Debris Clean-Up Request — 202
- Tree Emergency — 192
- Abandoned Vehicle Complaint — 148
- Tree Trim Request (NO LONGER BEING ACCEPTED) — 126
- Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint — 121