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What Los Angeles residents are reporting and building in Wilshire Center.
| Top request type (latest 7 days of data) | Count |
|---|---|
| Illegal Dumping Item Pickup | 103 |
| Item Pickups | 48 |
| Information-Only | 38 |
| Graffiti Removal | 31 |
| Homeless Encampment | 17 |
| Obstructions | 9 |
| Streetlight Repair Services | 5 |
| Curb Issues | 3 |
| When | Request type | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 20 | Street Pavement Issues | New |
| Oct 19 | Streetlight Repair Services | Workorder Created |
| Oct 19 | Illegal Dumping Item Pickup | Workorder Created |
| Oct 19 | Obstructions | 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 | Aug 28 | $10.2M |
| Apartment | Oct 7 | $3.5M |
| Shoring (Temporary) | Sep 24 | $500.0K |
| Dwelling - Single Family | Aug 24 | $350.0K |
| Miscellaneous Bldg/Structure | May 20 | $204.1K |
| Office | May 15 | $200.0K |
| Restaurant | Oct 15 | $160.0K |
| Shoring (Temporary) | Jun 24 | $150.0K |
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 6 new permits in Wilshire Center, $279.2K declared — every one of them below, biggest first. This is the same list the weekly email for ZIP 90020 carries.
| Issued | Address | Permit | Declared value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15 | 3501 W 6TH ST | Alteration / repair · Commercial Restaurant |
$160.0K |
| Oct 13 | 410 S HOBART BLVD | Alteration / repair Apartment |
$45.0K |
| Oct 13 | 3100 W 3RD ST | Alteration / repair Apartment |
$38.0K |
| Oct 16 | 4505 W 5TH ST | Alteration / repair Apartment |
$32.2K |
| Oct 14 | 309 S ALEXANDRIA AVE | Alteration / repair Apartment |
$4.0K |
| Oct 12 | 412 S LORRAINE BLVD | Alteration / repair · 1 or 2 Family Dwelling Accessory Dwelling Unit |
$10 |
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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