Washington Heights · Then vs Now
Washington Heights: 2025-01 vs 2026-01
A side-by-side look at how Washington Heights shifted between two periods.
| 2025-01 | 2026-01 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 20 | 24 | +20% |
| Construction value ($) | $625,346 | $531,696 | -15% |
| New business licenses | 8 | 3 | -62% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 859 | 1,008 | +17% |
| Reported crimes | 197 | 178 | -10% |
| Violent crimes | 54 | 55 | +2% |
| Failed food inspections | 2 | 2 | 0% |
2025-01
Washington Heights permits hit $625k in January
Washington Heights pulled 20 building permits in January worth $625,000, up from $382,000 the month before. Fifteen came through the city's express program. New businesses included Cynthia's Gumbo Express, a retail food spot, and Caterpillars to Butterflies Learning Tree, a children's facility. Service requests climbed 26 percent to 859, with 155 calls for the Shared Cost Sidewalk Program. Crime rose slightly to 197 incidents, but violent offenses dropped from 57 to 54.
2026-01
Washington Heights gets NAILS TODAY, AKA AUTO REPAIR LLC
Two new businesses opened in Washington Heights in January: NAILS TODAY, a nail salon, and AKA AUTO REPAIR LLC, a motor vehicle shop. Permits fell 14 percent, from 28 to 24, with express permits accounting for 15 of them. Dollar value slipped from $550k to $532k. Residents logged 89 sidewalk program requests—twice as many as any other 311 category. Crime reports totaled 97, including 30 violent incidents. Two food places failed inspections.
New businesses — 2025-01
- EDIBLE (Retail Food Establishment)
- CERVANTES MUFFLERS AND AUTO REPAIRS (Motor Vehicle Services License)
- Cynthia's Gumbo Express (Retail Food Establishment)
- FIBRE TEC PACKAGING, LLC (Manufacturing Establishments)
- E.M.B.R.A.C.E. (Regulated Business License)
- CATERPILLARS TO BUTTERFLIES LEARNING TREE LLC (Children's Services Facility License)
- GULF (Retail Food Establishment)
- THREE SONS HAULING AND DUMPING LLC (Regulated Business License)
New businesses — 2026-01
- NAILS TODAY (Limited Business License)
- AKA AUTO REPAIR LLC (Motor Vehicle Services License)
- COOPERS APPLIANCE CENTER (Limited Business License)