City In Review: Chicago

Ashburn · Then vs Now

Ashburn: 2025-03 vs 2026-03

A side-by-side look at how Ashburn shifted between two periods.

2025-03 2026-03 Change
Building permits 38 36 -5%
Construction value ($) $1,424,762 $479,217 -66%
New business licenses 15 6 -60%
Business closings (proxy) 0 0
311 service requests 1,263 1,254 -1%
Reported crimes 159 144 -9%
Violent crimes 50 54 +8%
Failed food inspections 2 0 -100%

2025-03

Ashburn's 311 calls jump 37%, potholes lead at 193

Ashburn logged 1,263 service requests in March, up 37% from February, with pothole complaints accounting for 193 of them. Garbage cart issues (112) and tree trim requests (105) rounded out the top three. The neighborhood pulled 38 permits, mostly through the express program, though total construction value dropped 65% to $1.4 million. Violent crime ticked up from 33 incidents to 50. No new businesses opened or closed.

2026-03

Ashburn permits double as potholes top 311 requests

Ashburn issued 36 permits in March, twice February's count, though their combined value dipped 9 percent to $479k. Most were express permits. Service requests climbed 48 percent to 1,254, led by 247 pothole complaints—nearly double the next category, garbage cart maintenance. Six businesses registered this month, including ecoATM, a secondhand dealer, and Collision Damage Experts, a motor vehicle services shop. Crime fell 19 percent overall, while violent incidents edged up from 52 to 54.

New businesses — 2025-03

  • the furniture place (Limited Business License)
  • OMAR DISCOUNT CENTER PLUS INC (Retail Food Establishment)
  • G & H COMPLETE AUTO CARE INC. (Motor Vehicle Services License)
  • TONY'S HAIR STUDIO (Limited Business License)
  • Lawrence's Fish & Shrimp (Retail Food Establishment)
  • Valvoline Instant Oil Change (Motor Vehicle Services License)
  • HOUSE OF KIDDS CHILD CARE & LEARNING CENTER, INC. (Children's Services Facility License)
  • BURGER KING #1272 (Retail Food Establishment)
  • BLACK CHERRY NAIL PARLOR (Limited Business License)
  • HISPANA MULTISERVICES (Limited Business License)

New businesses — 2026-03

  • THE SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO #3860 (Regulated Business License)
  • AGRIPINA HERNANDEZ MAGDALENO (Peddler License)
  • GR HEATING & COOLING INCORPORATED (Regulated Business License)
  • COLLISION DAMAGE EXPERTS LLC (Motor Vehicle Services License)
  • ecoATM (Secondhand Dealer)
  • GARFIELD HEATING AND COOLING (Regulated Business License)