West Ridge · 2025-05
West Ridge permit value jumps to $9.8M
Permit value in West Ridge shot up 775% in May, hitting $9.8 million compared to $1.1 million the month before. The 34 permits included 26 through the Express Permit Program. Service requests climbed 27%, pushed by 177 tree emergencies and 157 debris clean-up calls. Violent crime ticked up 12.5% to 81 incidents. Food inspection failures dropped from 10 to 6.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 34 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $9,847,020 |
| New business licenses | 40 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 1651 |
| Reported crimes | 226 |
| Violent crimes | 81 |
| Failed food inspections | 6 |
New businesses
- Rosey Nails INC (Limited Business License)
- VERMILION RESEARCH LLC (Regulated Business License)
- FAST AND EASY CLEANING (Regulated Business License)
- TAJ JEWELRY MANUFACTURER (Limited Business License)
- HELLO CHERRY ASIAN GROCERY (Retail Food Establishment)
- Friends of Rogers School (Raffles)
- Chipotle #4464 (Retail Food Establishment)
- Stanton Mechanical (Regulated Business License)
- MCDONALDS (Retail Food Establishment)
- JEWELRY, WATCH AND CELL PHONE REPAIR (Limited Business License)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 26
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 5
- PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION — 2
- PERMIT - SIGNS — 1
Top 311 request types
- Tree Emergency — 177
- Tree Debris Clean-Up Request — 157
- Pothole in Street Complaint — 127
- Abandoned Vehicle Complaint — 111
- Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint — 103