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| Top request type (latest 7 days of data) | Count |
|---|---|
| Illegal Dumping Item Pickup | 279 |
| Item Pickups | 148 |
| Information-Only | 132 |
| Graffiti Removal | 106 |
| Homeless Encampment | 54 |
| Service Not Complete | 31 |
| Streetlight Repair Services | 27 |
| Dead Animal Removal | 24 |
| When | Request type | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 20 | Street Pavement Issues | Workorder Created |
| Oct 20 | Illegal Dumping Item Pickup | Workorder Created |
| Oct 20 | Item Pickups | Workorder Created |
| Oct 20 | Item Pickups | Workorder Created |
| Oct 20 | Street Pavement Issues | New |
| Oct 20 | Information-Only | Closed |
| Oct 19 | Item Pickups | Workorder Created |
| Oct 19 | Illegal Dumping Item Pickup | Workorder Created |
| Biggest recent permits | Issued | Valuation |
|---|---|---|
| Apartment | Oct 13 | $5.0M |
| Apartment | Jul 10 | $1.2M |
| Billboards | Oct 1 | $850.0K |
| Duplex | Aug 27 | $538.1K |
| Duplex | Sep 28 | $435.0K |
| Accessory Dwelling Unit | Oct 6 | $340.0K |
| Duplex | May 26 | $340.0K |
| Restaurant - Drive Through Fast Food | Jul 10 | $300.0K |
Note: the city publishes permits in one weekly batch, on Tuesdays, covering permits issued through the previous Saturday.
The city's latest weekly permit batch landed Tuesday, October 20 (permits issued Oct 11–Oct 17). It carries 9 new permits in South Los Angeles, $5.2M declared — every one of them below, biggest first. This is the same list the weekly email for ZIP 90003 carries.
| Issued | Address | Permit | Declared value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13 | 7311 S FIGUEROA ST 1-145 | New building Apartment |
$5.0M |
| Oct 15 | 510-510 1/2 E 61ST ST | Addition · 1 or 2 Family Dwelling Duplex |
$210.0K |
| Oct 15 | 9414-9414 1/2 S WALL ST | Alteration / repair · 1 or 2 Family Dwelling Duplex |
$9.9K |
| Oct 12 | 430 E 81ST ST 1-4 | Alteration / repair · 1 or 2 Family Dwelling Dwelling - Single Family |
$4.0K |
| Oct 13 | 148 E 68TH ST | Alteration / repair · 1 or 2 Family Dwelling Dwelling - Single Family |
$3.5K |
| Oct 14 | 158 1/2 E 67TH ST | Alteration / repair · 1 or 2 Family Dwelling Dwelling - Single Family |
$3.3K |
| Oct 13 | 213 1/2 W 99TH ST | Alteration / repair · 1 or 2 Family Dwelling Dwelling - Single Family |
$1.8K |
| Oct 12 | 10400 S SAN PEDRO ST | Alteration / repair Apartment |
$501 |
| Oct 13 | 8424 S BROADWAY | Sign · Offsite Sign Demolition |
$500 |
Source: LADBS building permits (data.lacity.org), the most recent weekly batch. Addresses as the city publishes them; "value" is the applicant's declared job valuation ("—" = none declared). No owner or contractor names — here or in the email, ever.
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