Washington Park · Then vs Now
Washington Park: 2024-04 vs 2025-04
A side-by-side look at how Washington Park shifted between two periods.
| 2024-04 | 2025-04 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 4 | 9 | +125% |
| Construction value ($) | $8,600 | $1,490,725 | +17234% |
| New business licenses | 3 | 11 | +267% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 339 | 437 | +29% |
| Reported crimes | 189 | 203 | +7% |
| Violent crimes | 74 | 89 | +20% |
| Failed food inspections | 0 | 0 | — |
2024-04
Washington Park logs four permits worth $8,600
Washington Park saw four permits in April, all through the express program, totaling $8,600. The previous month had none. No new businesses opened, none closed, and service request data came back empty.
2025-04
Washington Park permit value jumps 70% to $1.5M
Washington Park pulled nine permits worth $1.49 million in April, nearly 70% more than March's $878k despite two fewer permits. Three were for express work and three for new construction. Tree-trim requests — a category the city no longer accepts — still topped 311 calls at 111, followed by 38 abandoned vehicle complaints. Crime dropped 11% to 203 incidents, though violent offenses ticked up 13% to 89. No new businesses opened or closed.
New businesses — 2024-04
- SHARKS SEAFOOD (Retail Food Establishment)
- AMSTAR/EASTSIDE MART LLC (Tobacco)
- K E C POWER & CONTROLS CONTRACTING INC. (Regulated Business License)
New businesses — 2025-04
- AMSTAR/EASTSIDE MART LLC (Filling Station)
- THE PARK SUPPER CLUB (Retail Food Establishment)
- AMSTAR/EASTSIDE MART LLC (Retail Food Establishment)
- THE PARK SUPPER CLUB (Outdoor Patio)
- AMSTAR/EASTSIDE MART LLC (Tobacco)
- THE PARK SUPPER CLUB (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- THE PARK SUPPER CLUB (Public Place of Amusement)
- MIYAGI RECORDS (Secondhand Dealer)
- WILLIAM KING (Peddler License)
- XPRESS HAND CAR WASH, INC. (Limited Business License)