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What Los Angeles residents are reporting and building in Downtown LA / Chinatown.
| Top request type (latest 7 days of data) | Count |
|---|---|
| Graffiti Removal | 103 |
| Information-Only | 70 |
| Dockless Mobility Enforcement | 51 |
| Illegal Dumping Item Pickup | 43 |
| Item Pickups | 21 |
| Barricade Removal | 13 |
| Homeless Encampment | 12 |
| Service Not Complete | 7 |
| When | Request type | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19 | Other | New |
| Oct 19 | Homeless Encampment | Reported |
| Oct 19 | Graffiti Removal | Workorder Created |
| Oct 19 | Streetlight Repair Services | Workorder Created |
| Oct 19 | Dead Animal Removal | Workorder Created |
| Oct 19 | Illegal Dumping Item Pickup | Workorder Created |
| Oct 19 | Item Pickups | Workorder Created |
| Oct 19 | Information-Only | Closed |
| Biggest recent permits | Issued | Valuation |
|---|---|---|
| Museum non-profit | Sep 21 | $1.2M |
| Shoring (Temporary) | Sep 23 | $1.0M |
| Wall Sign | Sep 2 | $943.6K |
| Off-Site Sign | May 19 | $900.0K |
| Museum non-profit | Oct 9 | $850.0K |
| Museum non-profit | Aug 25 | $770.0K |
| Duplex | Jul 21 | $649.4K |
| Parking Building | Jul 15 | $600.0K |
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 3 new permits in Downtown LA / Chinatown, $1.5K declared — every one of them below, biggest first. This is the same list the weekly email for ZIP 90012 carries.
| Issued | Address | Permit | Declared value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16 | 221 S GRAND AVE | Alteration / repair · Commercial Museum non-profit |
$1.0K |
| Oct 13 | 221 S GRAND AVE | Alteration / repair · Commercial Miscellaneous Bldg/Structure |
$501 |
| Oct 14 | 1011 N WHITE KNOLL DR | Alteration / repair · 1 or 2 Family Dwelling Duplex |
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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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