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| Top request type (latest 7 days of data) | Count |
|---|---|
| Illegal Dumping Item Pickup | 146 |
| Item Pickups | 126 |
| Information-Only | 99 |
| Graffiti Removal | 67 |
| Homeless Encampment | 22 |
| Street Tree Inspection | 17 |
| Street Pavement Issues | 16 |
| Dead Animal Removal | 16 |
| When | Request type | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 20 | Item Pickups | Workorder Created |
| Oct 19 | Illegal Dumping Item Pickup | Workorder Created |
| Oct 19 | Illegal Dumping Item Pickup | Workorder Created |
| Oct 19 | Barricade Removal | Workorder Created |
| Oct 19 | Illegal Dumping Item Pickup | Workorder Created |
| Oct 19 | Item Pickups | Workorder Created |
| Oct 19 | Information-Only | Closed |
| Oct 19 | Item Pickups | Workorder Created |
| Biggest recent permits | Issued | Valuation |
|---|---|---|
| Patio Cover | Jul 6 | $1.1M |
| Office | Jul 10 | $987.9K |
| Office | Sep 28 | $550.0K |
| Dwelling - Single Family | May 18 | $310.0K |
| Dwelling - Single Family | Aug 5 | $300.0K |
| Dwelling - Single Family | May 28 | $300.0K |
| Dwelling - Single Family | Jun 16 | $300.0K |
| Storage Building | Sep 1 | $295.1K |
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 30 new permits in Van Nuys, $1.3M declared — every one of them below, biggest first. This is the same list the weekly email for ZIP 91406 carries.
| Issued | Address | Permit | Declared value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15 | 16140 W RAYMER ST BLDG #1 | Demolition · Commercial Demolition |
$200.0K |
| Oct 13 | 6824-6824 1/2 N DE CELIS PL | Addition · 1 or 2 Family Dwelling Dwelling - Single Family |
$180.0K |
| Oct 13 | 6345 N BALBOA BLVD 1ST FLOOR | Alteration / repair · Commercial Office |
$180.0K |
| Oct 15 | 7411 N GAVIOTA AVE | Addition · 1 or 2 Family Dwelling Dwelling - Single Family |
$150.0K |
| Oct 14 | 16730-16732 W GILMORE ST | Addition · 1 or 2 Family Dwelling Dwelling - Single Family |
$120.0K |
| Oct 14 | 17039-17039 1/2 W COVELLO ST | Addition · 1 or 2 Family Dwelling Accessory Dwelling Unit |
$120.0K |
| Oct 15 | 6555 N DE CELIS PL | Swimming pool / spa · 1 or 2 Family Dwelling Pool/Spa - Private |
$70.0K |
| Oct 16 | 15801 W WYANDOTTE ST NO 101 | Alteration / repair · Apartment Condominium |
$50.4K |
| Oct 16 | 6651 N BLUCHER AVE | Alteration / repair · 1 or 2 Family Dwelling Dwelling - Single Family |
$50.0K |
| Oct 15 | 7060-7062 N JELLICO AVE | Alteration / repair · 1 or 2 Family Dwelling Dwelling - Single Family |
$36.0K |
| Oct 15 | 16140 W RAYMER ST BLDG #2 | Demolition · Commercial Demolition |
$31.0K |
| Oct 13 | 7445 N GENESTA AVE | Alteration / repair · 1 or 2 Family Dwelling Dwelling - Single Family |
$7.8K |
| Oct 13 | 6454 N ORION AVE | Alteration / repair · 1 or 2 Family Dwelling Dwelling - Single Family |
$7.0K |
| Oct 12 | 15550 W WYANDOTTE ST | Alteration / repair · 1 or 2 Family Dwelling Dwelling - Single Family |
$7.0K |
| Oct 15 | 15825 W VOSE ST | Alteration / repair · 1 or 2 Family Dwelling Dwelling - Single Family |
$6.8K |
| Oct 14 | 6454 N WHITAKER AVE | Alteration / repair · 1 or 2 Family Dwelling Dwelling - Single Family |
$6.0K |
| Oct 12 | 6518 N DEMPSEY AVE | Alteration / repair · 1 or 2 Family Dwelling Dwelling - Single Family |
$6.0K |
| Oct 13 | 16822 W GILMORE ST | Alteration / repair · 1 or 2 Family Dwelling Dwelling - Single Family |
$5.8K |
| Oct 14 | 17637 W HAMLIN ST | Alteration / repair · 1 or 2 Family Dwelling Dwelling - Single Family |
$5.4K |
| Oct 15 | 17234-17236 W ELKWOOD ST | Alteration / repair · 1 or 2 Family Dwelling Accessory Dwelling Unit |
$5.0K |
| Oct 12 | 7258 N WHITAKER AVE | Alteration / repair · 1 or 2 Family Dwelling Dwelling - Single Family |
$4.8K |
| Oct 15 | 17637 W KITTRIDGE ST | Alteration / repair · 1 or 2 Family Dwelling Dwelling - Single Family |
$4.2K |
| Oct 15 | 6429 N ALDEA AVE | Alteration / repair · 1 or 2 Family Dwelling Dwelling - Single Family |
$4.0K |
| Oct 12 | 6927 N ORION AVE | Alteration / repair · 1 or 2 Family Dwelling Garage - Private |
$2.0K |
| Oct 12 | 8015 N LESNER AVE | Alteration / repair · 1 or 2 Family Dwelling Dwelling - Single Family |
$501 |
| Oct 15 | 6826-6828 N WHITMAN AVE | Alteration / repair · 1 or 2 Family Dwelling Dwelling - Single Family |
— |
| Oct 15 | 6830 N WHITMAN AVE | Alteration / repair · 1 or 2 Family Dwelling Accessory Dwelling Unit |
— |
| Oct 15 | 6834-6836 N WHITMAN AVE | Alteration / repair · 1 or 2 Family Dwelling Dwelling - Single Family |
— |
| Oct 15 | 6832 N WHITMAN AVE | Alteration / repair · 1 or 2 Family Dwelling Accessory Dwelling Unit |
— |
| Oct 14 | 7658 N OSTROM AVE | Alteration / repair · 1 or 2 Family Dwelling Accessory Dwelling Unit |
— |
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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