West Ridge · 2024-06
West Ridge permit value drops 73% to $2.2M
West Ridge saw 44 permits in June, down from 53 the month before, but the real slide was in total value—$2.2 million compared to $8.2 million in May. Most of the activity was small-bore: 33 permits came through the express program, with another nine for renovations or alterations. An elevator permit and a sign rounded out the list. No new businesses opened, none closed.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 44 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $2,205,150 |
| New business licenses | 22 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 1735 |
| Reported crimes | 292 |
| Violent crimes | 76 |
| Failed food inspections | 3 |
New businesses
- BP (Motor Vehicle Services License)
- MAHOGANY'S SPOKEN WORD CAFE (Shared Kitchen User (Short Term))
- BLACK SHEEP (Special Event Liquor)
- PIPES (Tobacco)
- DESI MART, INC. (Retail Food Establishment)
- GRAND PERSONAL CHEF (Retail Food Establishment)
- YASSER HAIR SALON INC. (Limited Business License)
- F & K TRADING INC. (Retail Food Establishment)
- Peterson Food Mart (Tobacco)
- HOUSE OF BIRYANI (Retail Food Establishment)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 33
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 9
- PERMIT - SIGNS — 1
- PERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT — 1
Top 311 request types
- Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint — 157
- Abandoned Vehicle Complaint — 150
- Tree Debris Clean-Up Request — 118
- Tree Emergency — 89
- Pothole in Street Complaint — 82