West Town · 2025-01
West Town permit value jumps 138% to $19.1 million
West Town logged 99 permits in January, up 80% from December, with a combined value of $19.1 million—a 138% increase from the prior month's $8 million. Express permits accounted for 42 of them, followed by 24 renovation jobs. Service requests climbed 18% to 2,493, with graffiti removal leading at 650 reports—more than a quarter of all requests. Tree trim submissions hit 272 despite that category no longer being accepted. Rodent complaints reached 106. Crime fell 15%, with violent incidents down 26% to 97. Food inspection failures edged up to 19 from 17.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 99 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $19,101,408 |
| New business licenses | 84 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 2493 |
| Reported crimes | 512 |
| Violent crimes | 97 |
| Failed food inspections | 19 |
New businesses
- TITLE Boxing Club (Regulated Business License)
- J W Rejuvenating Massage (Regulated Business License)
- HD Training (Regulated Business License)
- Tortello / DeSora by Tortello (Retail Food Establishment)
- Tortello / DeSora by Tortello (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- HONORE WICKER PARK (Pop-Up Retail User)
- FOXTROT MARKET (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- FOXTROT MARKET (Retail Food Establishment)
- LAZ PARKING LLC (Commercial Garage)
- C&M DELI (Tobacco)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 42
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 24
- PERMIT - SIGNS — 17
- PERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION — 9
- PERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT — 5
Top 311 request types
- Graffiti Removal Request — 650
- Tree Trim Request (NO LONGER BEING ACCEPTED) — 272
- Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint — 106
- Snow – Uncleared Sidewalk Complaint — 84
- Street Light Out Complaint — 83