Woodlawn · 2025-09
Woodlawn logs 23 express permits in September
Woodlawn issued 36 permits in September, up 57% from August, with 23 coming through the express program. Total dollar value dropped 26% to $2.2 million. Residents filed 602 service requests, down 24% from the previous month—abandoned vehicle complaints led at 59, followed by 48 dead animal pickups. Crime stayed flat at 344 incidents. Violent offenses dropped 5% to 128. Three restaurants failed inspections.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 36 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $2,222,645 |
| New business licenses | 9 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 602 |
| Reported crimes | 344 |
| Violent crimes | 128 |
| Failed food inspections | 3 |
New businesses
- AKARAMA FOUNDATION, INC. (Raffles)
- JUST'S NYC CHEESECAKES LLC (Shared Kitchen User (Long Term))
- BURGESS MCBRIDE (Regulated Business License)
- THE BALLROOM (Public Place of Amusement)
- THE BALLROOM (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- CHICOS #7 FOOD MART (Retail Food Establishment)
- THE BALLROOM (Retail Food Establishment)
- 63RD ST SUPER MART (Tobacco)
- AFRICA INTERNATIONAL HOUSE USA, INC. (Pop-Up Retail User)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 23
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 8
- PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION — 4
- PERMIT - REINSTATE REVOKED PMT — 1
Top 311 request types
- Abandoned Vehicle Complaint — 59
- Dead Animal Pick-Up Request — 48
- Garbage Cart Maintenance — 32
- Tree Debris Clean-Up Request — 27
- Pothole in Street Complaint — 27