Ashburn · Then vs Now
Ashburn: 2024-05 vs 2025-05
A side-by-side look at how Ashburn shifted between two periods.
| 2024-05 | 2025-05 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 44 | 52 | +18% |
| Construction value ($) | $504,073 | $850,540 | +69% |
| New business licenses | 17 | 19 | +12% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 1,522 | 1,366 | -10% |
| Reported crimes | 226 | 159 | -30% |
| Violent crimes | 59 | 51 | -14% |
| Failed food inspections | 4 | 1 | -75% |
2024-05
Ashburn permit value jumps to $504k
Ashburn logged 44 permits in May, up from 12 the month before, with total value hitting $504,000—more than five times April's $97,000. Thirty-nine permits came through the express program, and five covered signage. No new business licenses, closures, or 311 requests showed up in the data.
2025-05
Ashburn permit count up 27% on express filings
Ashburn logged 52 permits in May, up from 41 the month before. Fifty of them came through the express program—quick-turnaround stuff like water heaters and minor electrical work. Total permit value dropped to $851k from $1.25 million, though that's typical when routine jobs dominate the queue. One renovation permit and one elevator job rounded out the month. No new businesses opened, none closed, and service requests were quiet.
New businesses — 2024-05
- CICERO NAIL BAR (Limited Business License)
- CRAZY OUTLET (Limited Business License)
- MB Alliance/ Family Pride Quickwash (Regulated Business License)
- GALLERY FURNITURE (Limited Business License)
- BP (Tobacco)
- KR BONITA NAIL SPA (Limited Business License)
- SPARTAN IRRIGATION CREATIONS LLC (Regulated Business License)
- GALLERY LKC (Limited Business License)
- EL CHILAQUIL (Retail Food Establishment)
- Q'S (Tavern)
New businesses — 2025-05
- KEDZIE LIQUIDATION PLUS (Limited Business License)
- ASSEMBLERS, INC. (Limited Business License)
- shark fish and chicken (Retail Food Establishment)
- LITTLE CAESAR ENTERPRISES, INC. (Retail Food Establishment)
- McDONALD'S (Retail Food Establishment)
- LACOCO'S ALL OCCASIONS EVENT VENUE LLC (Limited Business License)
- Q SAZON MEXICAN RESTAURANT (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- Q SAZON MEXICAN RESTAURANT (Retail Food Establishment)
- SMOKE FILLED ROOM (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- BP (Retail Food Establishment)