Washington Park · Then vs Now
Washington Park: 2025-02 vs 2026-02
A side-by-side look at how Washington Park shifted between two periods.
| 2025-02 | 2026-02 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 10 | 7 | -30% |
| Construction value ($) | $66,257 | $1,302,001 | +1865% |
| New business licenses | 5 | 1 | -80% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 379 | 366 | -3% |
| Reported crimes | 146 | 158 | +8% |
| Violent crimes | 51 | 70 | +37% |
| Failed food inspections | 0 | 1 | +1 |
2025-02
Washington Park permit value craters to $66k
Permit value in Washington Park collapsed 97% in February, falling from $2.3 million the month before to just $66,257. The ten permits pulled included seven express permits and a couple of renovation jobs. Service requests climbed 23%, driven by 92 calls tagged 'Tree Trim Request (NO LONGER BEING ACCEPTED)'—a category the city apparently retired but residents keep using. Graffiti complaints came in second at 36. Crime dropped 18% overall, with violent incidents down 28%. No new businesses opened, no old ones closed.
2026-02
Washington Park permit value craters 96% to $1.3M
Permit dollars fell from $29.9M in January to $1.3M in February—a 96% drop—even though the count only slipped from nine to seven. Whatever big-ticket project drove January's haul didn't repeat. The Next Generation Daycare picked up a children's services license, the neighborhood's lone new business. Service requests jumped 43% to 366, led by 72 abandoned vehicle complaints. Violent crime climbed 63% to 70 incidents, part of a broader 46% rise in total reports.
New businesses — 2025-02
- GLENN MATHIS (Peddler License)
- XS TENNIS & EDUCATION FOUNDATION (Regulated Business License)
- A CHILDS PLACE ACADEMY 2 (Children's Services Facility License)
- XS TENNIS & EDUCATION FOUNDATION (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- JONES AUTO CENTER (Motor Vehicle Services License)
New businesses — 2026-02
- THE NEXT GENERATION DAYCARE (Children's Services Facility License)