City In Review: Chicago

Washington Heights · Then vs Now

Washington Heights: 2024-06 vs 2025-06

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

2024-06 2025-06 Change
Building permits 26 28 +8%
Construction value ($) $1,171,966 $1,056,266 -10%
New business licenses 11 12 +9%
Business closings (proxy) 0 0
311 service requests 1,137 1,280 +13%
Reported crimes 253 236 -7%
Violent crimes 90 72 -20%
Failed food inspections 1 1 0%

2024-06

Washington Heights permit value jumps 110% to $1.2M

Permit value in Washington Heights more than doubled in June, hitting $1.17 million despite 26 permits issued — 12 fewer than May. Most were express permits (18), with seven renovation jobs rounding out the bulk of the work. Service requests dropped by a third, though Garbage Cart Maintenance still led with 111 calls. Violent crime ticked up 17%, from 77 incidents to 90. One food inspection failed, down from four the month before.

2025-06

Washington Heights permit value jumps 70% to $1.06M

Permit value in Washington Heights climbed to just over $1 million in June, up 70% from May's $621k. The neighborhood logged 28 permits, two more than the prior month. Most of the work came through the express program — 25 of the 28 permits — with two standard renovations and one reinstatement rounding out the list. No new businesses opened, none closed, and 311 requests stayed at zero for the second straight month.

New businesses — 2024-06

  • JUST'SO DELICIOUS FOOD, LLC (Shared Kitchen User (Long Term))
  • Beverly Inn & Suites (Regulated Business License)
  • KW FOOD MART, INC. (Retail Food Establishment)
  • INKHART TATTOOS AND BODY PIERCING (Regulated Business License)
  • KW FOOD MART, INC. (Tobacco)
  • 76 GAS (Tobacco)
  • HAPPY WINGS FISH & CHICKEN (Retail Food Establishment)
  • CARRIBEAN JERK PALACE (Retail Food Establishment)
  • Baylors Melon Market (Retail Food Establishment)
  • SKYE LUXURY SUITES (Limited Business License)

New businesses — 2025-06

  • DELICATE HAND CARWASH (Limited Business License)
  • SAMANTHA EUGENIA LEWIS (Peddler License)
  • 76 GAS (Tobacco)
  • 76 GAS (Filling Station)
  • SUPER HOLLYWOOD BEAUTY SUPPLY (Limited Business License)
  • 76 GAS (Retail Food Establishment)
  • YAHWEH BEAUTE', INC. (Regulated Business License)
  • DOLLAR TREE #5886 (Retail Food Establishment)
  • KW FOOD MART, INC. (Tobacco)
  • Helen Nails and Beauty Inc (Limited Business License)