Woodlawn · 2025-11
Woodlawn permit value drops 77% to $4.9M
Permit value in Woodlawn fell from $21.4M to $4.9M in November, a 77% drop. The neighborhood issued 33 permits, down from 49, with 20 going through the express program. Service requests declined 16% to 417, led by 38 complaints about broken traffic signals. Crime dropped 17% to 310 incidents, including 109 violent offenses. Failed food inspections jumped from 2 to 13, though that's still a small share of establishments.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 33 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $4,930,290 |
| New business licenses | 3 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 417 |
| Reported crimes | 310 |
| Violent crimes | 109 |
| Failed food inspections | 13 |
New businesses
- FORTUNATE FLOW LLC (Regulated Business License)
- FAMILY DOLLAR (Retail Food Establishment)
- PRIVILEGE (Outdoor Patio)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 20
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 6
- PERMIT - REINSTATE REVOKED PMT — 2
- PERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT — 2
- PERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION — 1
Top 311 request types
- Traffic Signal Out Complaint — 38
- Abandoned Vehicle Complaint — 32
- Garbage Cart Maintenance — 26
- Building Violation — 20
- Stray Animal Complaint — 19