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Locations of issued construction permits. This dataset can be a useful tool for tracking city real estate development trends, including neighborhoods most at risk of gentrification or disinvestment, as well as for tracking specific development projects and holding developers and city planners accountable. (More info)
| Question | Answer | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Openly licensed | Yes | |
| Available in bulk | Yes | |
| Up-to-date | Yes | |
| Available free online | Yes | |
| Available free of charge | Yes | |
| In an open format | JSON, XLS | Limited sets available in JSON and XLS format. Entirety available in MDB (access) format. |
| findable | 4 | |
| findable_steps | Went to open data portal, click on "Housing", clicked on "Building Permit Data" ...several different sections apply (plumbing, electrical, building, demolition) | |
| licence_url | public website, data is available under Missouri sunshine law | |
| Collected by government | Yes | |
| usability | 2 | |
| collector_name | City of St. Louis Building Division | |
| characteristics | Date of issue, Expiration date, Address, Permit type, Work description | |
| location | https://www.stlouis-mo.gov/data/building-permits/index. - City of St. Louis open data portal, Building Permits, https://www.stlouis-mo.gov/data/electrical-permits/inde - City of St. Louis open data portal, Electrical Permits, https://www.stlouis-mo.gov/data/mechanical-permits/inde - City of St. Louis open data portal, Mechanical Permits, https://www.stlouis-mo.gov/data/demolition-permits/inde - City of St. Louis open data portal, Demolition Permits, https://www.stlouis-mo.gov/data/plumbing-permits/index. - City of St. Louis open data portal, Plumbing Permits |
