Ashburn · 2024-09
Ashburn permits drop by half to $461k
Ashburn issued 38 permits in September, down 56% from August's 87. Total construction value fell to $461k, half the prior month's $920k. Thirty-three of the permits came through the city's express program—quick-turn work that doesn't require full review. Three sign permits and one elevator job rounded out the activity. No new businesses opened and none closed.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 38 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $461,232 |
| New business licenses | 10 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 1147 |
| Reported crimes | 208 |
| Violent crimes | 61 |
| Failed food inspections | 4 |
New businesses
- FON FON CHINESE CUISINE (Retail Food Establishment)
- DANCE FORCE DANCE LAB (Limited Business License)
- Staxx (Limited Business License)
- TTX Company (Limited Business License)
- BROWN SUGAR BAKERY (Wholesale Food Establishment)
- CITGO GAS & MINI MART (Tobacco)
- SANDY'S CLEANING COMPANY (Regulated Business License)
- Kenneth Goens (Peddler License)
- BRAYBOY CONSULTING LLC (Regulated Business License)
- FIX MY PHONE (Limited Business License)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 33
- PERMIT - SIGNS — 3
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 1
- PERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT — 1
Top 311 request types
- Garbage Cart Maintenance — 141
- Street Light Out Complaint — 95
- Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint — 66
- Tree Debris Clean-Up Request — 64
- Abandoned Vehicle Complaint — 60