Washington Park · Then vs Now
Washington Park: 2024-10 vs 2025-10
A side-by-side look at how Washington Park shifted between two periods.
| 2024-10 | 2025-10 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 10 | 13 | +30% |
| Construction value ($) | $260,860 | $1,895,665 | +627% |
| New business licenses | 7 | 2 | -71% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 258 | 317 | +23% |
| Reported crimes | 228 | 183 | -20% |
| Violent crimes | 93 | 71 | -24% |
| Failed food inspections | 3 | 0 | -100% |
2024-10
Washington Park permits fall to $261k, traffic lights dominate 311
Permits in Washington Park dropped to $261k last month, down from $546k in September. The neighborhood issued 10 permits, four fewer than the prior month, with express permits accounting for four of them. Service requests fell 26%, led by 28 complaints about traffic signals out. Crime ticked up two cases to 228 incidents. Three food establishments failed inspections.
2025-10
Washington Park permit value triples on fewer projects
Thirteen permits pulled $1.9 million in declared work in October, down from 19 permits the month before but more than double the dollar value. Six of those were express permits; three covered new construction. No new businesses opened or closed. Service requests dipped slightly to 317, led by building violations (30) and tree planting requests (27). Crime fell 16% to 183 incidents, with violent offenses down to 71. No food inspection failures this month after three in September.
New businesses — 2024-10
- BURLING BUILDERS INC. (Limited Business License)
- EXPRESS EMPLOYMENT PROFESSIONALS (Limited Business License)
- MIDWAY FOOD AND LIQUORS (Retail Food Establishment)
- MIDWAY FOOD AND LIQUORS (Package Goods)
- MIDWAY FOOD AND LIQUORS (Tobacco)
- GEORGE L GILES POST #87 (Not-For-Profit Club)
- ORGANICLIFE (Retail Food Establishment)
New businesses — 2025-10
- DUNKIN DONUTS (Retail Food Establishment)
- MIDWAY FOOD AND LIQUORS (Tobacco)