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| Top request type (latest 7 days of data) | Count |
|---|---|
| Illegal Dumping Item Pickup | 74 |
| Item Pickups | 47 |
| Information-Only | 33 |
| Graffiti Removal | 25 |
| Street Pavement Issues | 17 |
| Service Not Complete | 12 |
| Homeless Encampment | 8 |
| Street Tree Inspection | 6 |
| When | Request type | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19 | Street Pavement Issues | Workorder Created |
| Oct 19 | Graffiti Removal | Closed |
| Oct 19 | Homeless Encampment | Reported |
| Oct 19 | Item Pickups | Workorder Created |
| Oct 19 | Information-Only | Closed |
| Oct 19 | Item Pickups | Workorder Created |
| Oct 19 | Information-Only | Closed |
| Oct 19 | Item Pickups | Workorder Created |
| Biggest recent permits | Issued | Valuation |
|---|---|---|
| Apartment | Sep 14 | $10.0M |
| Duplex | Jun 12 | $705.0K |
| Duplex | Jun 12 | $647.0K |
| Duplex | Jul 1 | $450.0K |
| Dwelling - Single Family | Jul 1 | $400.0K |
| Duplex | Jul 8 | $400.0K |
| Dwelling - Single Family | Jun 25 | $310.0K |
| Accessory Dwelling Unit | Jul 8 | $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 11 new permits in Van Nuys, $121.0K declared — every one of them below, biggest first. This is the same list the weekly email for ZIP 91411 carries.
| Issued | Address | Permit | Declared value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14 | 14526 W VICTORY BLVD | Alteration / repair · Commercial Secondhand Store |
$50.0K |
| Oct 15 | 5754 N COLUMBUS AVE | Addition · 1 or 2 Family Dwelling Dwelling - Single Family |
$40.0K |
| Oct 13 | 5500 N COLUMBUS AVE | Alteration / repair · 1 or 2 Family Dwelling Dwelling - Single Family |
$5.4K |
| Oct 15 | 5406 N BEVIS AVE | Alteration / repair · 1 or 2 Family Dwelling Dwelling - Single Family |
$4.4K |
| Oct 12 | 5826 N COLUMBUS AVE | Alteration / repair · 1 or 2 Family Dwelling Dwelling - Single Family |
$4.2K |
| Oct 14 | 5805 N LEMONA AVE | Alteration / repair · 1 or 2 Family Dwelling Dwelling - Single Family |
$4.0K |
| Oct 12 | 5915 N KESTER AVE | Sign · Onsite Wall Sign |
$4.0K |
| Oct 15 | 5822 N CEDROS AVE | Alteration / repair · 1 or 2 Family Dwelling Dwelling - Single Family |
$3.4K |
| Oct 16 | 6212 N LANGDON AVE | Alteration / repair · 1 or 2 Family Dwelling Dwelling - Single Family |
$2.5K |
| Oct 14 | 5801 N WILLIS AVE | Alteration / repair · 1 or 2 Family Dwelling Dwelling - Single Family |
$2.5K |
| Oct 12 | 5826 N COLUMBUS AVE | Alteration / repair · 1 or 2 Family Dwelling Garage - Private |
$600 |
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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