Woodlawn · 2025-08
Woodlawn permit value drops to $3M from $8.2M
Woodlawn pulled 23 permits in August, down from 28 the month before, but the bigger shift was in dollar value—$3 million this month versus $8.2 million in July. A dozen permits came through the express program, the rest split between renovation work and new construction. No new business licenses showed up in the data, and no businesses closed.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 23 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $3,002,900 |
| New business licenses | 8 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 788 |
| Reported crimes | 345 |
| Violent crimes | 135 |
| Failed food inspections | 2 |
New businesses
- FOREVER WEDDED LLC (Regulated Business License)
- South Shore Restaurant Group LLC (Special Event Food)
- UNIVERSITY KIDS EARLY LEARNING CENTER, INC. (Children's Services Facility License)
- RHODES FOOD MARKET (Retail Food Establishment)
- YOUNG DISCOUNTS (Limited Business License)
- RHODES FOOD MARKET (Tobacco)
- Christian Fields Legacy Inc (Limited Business License)
- CATS MEOW LTD. (Limited Business License)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 12
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 5
- PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION — 5
- PERMIT - REINSTATE REVOKED PMT — 1
Top 311 request types
- Pothole in Street Complaint — 56
- Tree Trim Request (NO LONGER BEING ACCEPTED) — 47
- Building Violation — 38
- Tree Debris Clean-Up Request — 35
- Weed Removal Request — 34