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Watts, Florence, Leimert Park, Hyde Park, Vermont Square and the University Park / USC corridor — the broad area south of the 10.
| Top request type (last 7 days) | Count |
|---|---|
| Illegal Dumping Item Pickup | 1,635 |
| Item Pickups | 1,126 |
| Information-Only | 966 |
| Graffiti Removal | 318 |
| Service Not Complete | 201 |
| Homeless Encampment | 158 |
| Dead Animal Removal | 122 |
| Streetlight Repair Services | 65 |
| Neighborhood | ZIP | 311 requests |
|---|---|---|
| Central-Alameda | 90011 | 3,528 |
| South Los Angeles | 90003 | 3,448 |
| Athens / South LA | 90044 | 3,011 |
| South Los Angeles | 90037 | 2,564 |
| Gramercy Park / South LA | 90047 | 2,489 |
| University Park / USC | 90007 | 2,177 |
| Hyde Park / View Park | 90043 | 1,968 |
| Vermont Square | 90062 | 1,739 |
| Baldwin Hills / Leimert Park | 90008 | 1,646 |
| Watts / Southeast LA | 90002 | 1,441 |
| Biggest recent permits | Neighborhood | Issued | Valuation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment | Athens / South LA | Jun 4 | $7.3M |
| Apartment | Watts | Jul 24 | $5.5M |
| College | USC | Jun 3 | $3.7M |
| Gymnasium | University Park / USC | Jun 22 | $3.0M |
| Medical Office | University Park / USC | Jun 29 | $2.2M |
| Charter School - high school | Watts | Jul 1 | $2.0M |
| Medical Office | University Park / USC | Jul 1 | $1.7M |
| Use of Land | Hyde Park / View Park | Jul 30 | $1.5M |
Note: the city's permit feed publishes ~2 weeks behind real time; "valuation" is the applicant's self-declared estimate, not an audited cost.
Athens / South LA 90044 · Baldwin Hills / Leimert Park 90008 · Central-Alameda 90011 · Gramercy Park / South LA 90047 · Hyde Park / View Park 90043 · South LA (Florence) 90001 · South Los Angeles 90003 · South Los Angeles 90037 · South Los Angeles 90061 · USC 90089 · University Park / USC 90007 · Vermont Square 90062 · Watts 90059 · Watts / Southeast LA 90002
Method: "South LA" here is our informal grouping of the 14 ZIP codes listed above — not an official city boundary. Figures are what appears in the City of LA's official 311 and building-permit feeds for those ZIPs; independent cities inside the region run their own systems, so their activity shows up only at the edges.
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