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What Los Angeles residents are reporting and building in Arlington Heights / Mid-City.
| Top request type (latest 7 days of data) | Count |
|---|---|
| Illegal Dumping Item Pickup | 171 |
| Item Pickups | 167 |
| Information-Only | 138 |
| Service Not Complete | 45 |
| Graffiti Removal | 33 |
| Tree Emergency | 10 |
| Streetlight Repair Services | 10 |
| Traffic Sign Issues | 10 |
| When | Request type | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 20 | Illegal Dumping Item Pickup | Workorder Created |
| Oct 19 | Illegal Dumping Item Pickup | Workorder Created |
| Oct 19 | Illegal Dumping Item Pickup | Workorder Created |
| Oct 19 | Illegal Dumping Item Pickup | Workorder Created |
| Oct 19 | Illegal Dumping Item Pickup | Workorder Created |
| Oct 19 | Illegal Dumping Item Pickup | Workorder Created |
| Oct 19 | Illegal Dumping Item Pickup | Workorder Created |
| Oct 19 | Illegal Dumping Item Pickup | Workorder Created |
| Biggest recent permits | Issued | Valuation |
|---|---|---|
| Apartment | Sep 25 | $8.0M |
| Auditorium (3000 seats max) | Jun 3 | $1.5M |
| Retail | Jun 29 | $1.1M |
| Duplex | Jul 30 | $515.0K |
| Duplex | Jun 11 | $500.0K |
| Duplex | Jun 11 | $500.0K |
| Duplex | Jul 14 | $483.5K |
| Duplex | Jul 9 | $483.5K |
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 17 new permits in Arlington Heights / Mid-City, $171.3K declared — every one of them below, biggest first. This is the same list the weekly email for ZIP 90019 carries.
| Issued | Address | Permit | Declared value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13 | 3748 W 9TH ST 1-40 | Alteration / repair Apartment |
$96.6K |
| Oct 16 | 1188 S WINDSOR BLVD | Alteration / repair · 1 or 2 Family Dwelling Dwelling - Single Family |
$17.2K |
| Oct 14 | 918 S 5TH AVE | Alteration / repair · 1 or 2 Family Dwelling Dwelling - Single Family |
$12.0K |
| Oct 12 | 1438 S 12TH AVE | Alteration / repair · 1 or 2 Family Dwelling Dwelling - Single Family |
$10.0K |
| Oct 15 | 1252-1254 S BURNSIDE AVE | Alteration / repair · 1 or 2 Family Dwelling Duplex |
$8.8K |
| Oct 16 | 1456 S OGDEN DR | Alteration / repair · 1 or 2 Family Dwelling Dwelling - Single Family |
$5.6K |
| Oct 13 | 5841 W VENICE BLVD | Alteration / repair · 1 or 2 Family Dwelling Dwelling - Single Family |
$5.4K |
| Oct 14 | 1343 S CARMONA AVE | Alteration / repair · 1 or 2 Family Dwelling Dwelling - Single Family |
$4.2K |
| Oct 15 | 5655 W AIRDROME ST | Alteration / repair · 1 or 2 Family Dwelling Duplex |
$3.5K |
| Oct 16 | 1229 S CITRUS AVE | Alteration / repair · 1 or 2 Family Dwelling Dwelling - Single Family |
$3.2K |
| Oct 11 | 1556 S OGDEN DR 4 units | Alteration / repair Apartment |
$1.8K |
| Oct 16 | 5530 W URBAN LANE | Alteration / repair · 1 or 2 Family Dwelling Dwelling - Single Family |
$501 |
| Oct 16 | 5528 W URBAN LANE | Alteration / repair · 1 or 2 Family Dwelling Dwelling - Single Family |
$501 |
| Oct 16 | 5524 W URBAN LANE | Alteration / repair · 1 or 2 Family Dwelling Dwelling - Single Family |
$501 |
| Oct 16 | 5520 W URBAN LANE | Alteration / repair · 1 or 2 Family Dwelling Dwelling - Single Family |
$501 |
| Oct 16 | 5521 W URBAN LANE | Alteration / repair · 1 or 2 Family Dwelling Dwelling - Single Family |
$501 |
| Oct 15 | 4619 W 18TH ST | Demolition · 1 or 2 Family Dwelling 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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