Ashburn · Then vs Now
Ashburn: 2024-08 vs 2025-08
A side-by-side look at how Ashburn shifted between two periods.
| 2024-08 | 2025-08 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 87 | 37 | -57% |
| Construction value ($) | $920,491 | $425,294 | -54% |
| New business licenses | 13 | 9 | -31% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 1,264 | 1,549 | +23% |
| Reported crimes | 178 | 184 | +3% |
| Violent crimes | 43 | 45 | +5% |
| Failed food inspections | 2 | 2 | 0% |
2024-08
Ashburn permit count nearly doubles despite $1.4M value drop
Ashburn logged 87 permits in August, up 93% from July, but their combined value fell 61% to $920k. Eighty-one were express permits—quick paperwork jobs that don't signal major construction. Service requests dropped 27% to 1,264, led by 147 calls about garbage carts. Rodent complaints (77) landed third, behind streetlight outages. Violent crime fell 22% to 43 incidents. No new businesses opened or closed. The permit surge looks like a processing backlog clearing out, not a building boom.
2025-08
Ashburn permit dollars drop 50% to $425k
Permit activity cooled in August—37 permits worth $425k, down from 60 and $853k the month before. Thirty-five were express permits, the routine stuff. Service requests fell 14% to 1,549, with garbage cart maintenance leading at 184, followed by basement water complaints (133) and potholes (100). Violent crime dropped 21% to 45 incidents. Two food establishments failed inspections. No businesses opened or closed.
New businesses — 2024-08
- KEA EDUCATIONAL SERVICE (Regulated Business License)
- SSO. MECHANICAL HvAC SOLUTION (Regulated Business License)
- Buddy Bear Carwash (Limited Business License)
- G CUSTOM AUTO BODY AND MECHANIC (Motor Vehicle Services License)
- Jayde suites 2 (Limited Business License)
- CB MINI MART, CORP. (Tobacco)
- Transfer MX Inc (Limited Business License)
- CB MINI MART, CORP. (Retail Food Establishment)
- AZTECA' S MUFFLERS & BRAKES SHOP II, INC. (Motor Vehicle Services License)
- ENLISMAR C. ROJAS SALAZAR (Peddler License)
New businesses — 2025-08
- PUPPY HABERDASHERY PLUS COMPANY (Animal Care License)
- N DA CUT TATTOO SUPPLIES (Limited Business License)
- D. HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING INC., (Regulated Business License)
- SMART WASH LAUNDRY SERVICES (Regulated Business License)
- CALIBER COLLISION CENTERS (Motor Vehicle Services License)
- GREAT LOOKS TAILORING AND ALTERATIONS (Regulated Business License)
- DISCOVERY CLOTHING CO. (Limited Business License)
- MOUNT CAROL'S FROZEN TREATS LLC (Mobile Food License)
- Jack in the Box #4220 (Retail Food Establishment)