West Ridge · 2025-12
West Ridge permit value nearly doubles to $3M
West Ridge saw permit value jump 95 percent in December, hitting $3.1 million on 36 permits — six more than November. Express permits accounted for twenty of those, with signs and renovations splitting the rest. Service requests dropped six percent, though snow complaints predictably dominated (154 uncleared sidewalk calls, 65 ice-and-snow removal requests). Crime fell thirteen percent overall, violent offenses down twelve. Three food establishments failed inspection, one fewer than the prior month. No new business licenses appeared in the data.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 36 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $3,051,145 |
| New business licenses | 34 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 1159 |
| Reported crimes | 225 |
| Violent crimes | 65 |
| Failed food inspections | 3 |
New businesses
- BUMBLE BEE EXPRESS (Limited Business License)
- Jackson Hewitt Tax Service (Limited Business License)
- SERENE STRATEGY COMPANY, LLC (Regulated Business License)
- CERTIFICATION CONSULTING LLC (Regulated Business License)
- MANNA BAKEHOUSE (Retail Food Establishment)
- Pan Mahal (Tobacco)
- TULI'S BEAUTY SALON (Limited Business License)
- NEW CAL TOUHY CURRENCY EXCHANGE (Limited Business License)
- Pan Mahal (Retail Food Establishment)
- SEE & SAVE OPTICAL (Limited Business License)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 20
- PERMIT - SIGNS — 6
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 6
- PERMIT - REINSTATE REVOKED PMT — 2
- PERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT — 2
Top 311 request types
- Snow – Uncleared Sidewalk Complaint — 154
- Abandoned Vehicle Complaint — 101
- Finance Parking Code Enforcement Review — 90
- Ice and Snow Removal Request — 65
- Tree Trim Request (NO LONGER BEING ACCEPTED) — 54