Ashburn · 2025-08
Ashburn permit dollars drop 50% to $425k
Permit activity cooled in August—37 permits worth $425k, down from 60 and $853k the month before. Thirty-five were express permits, the routine stuff. Service requests fell 14% to 1,549, with garbage cart maintenance leading at 184, followed by basement water complaints (133) and potholes (100). Violent crime dropped 21% to 45 incidents. Two food establishments failed inspections. No businesses opened or closed.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 37 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $425,294 |
| New business licenses | 9 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 1549 |
| Reported crimes | 184 |
| Violent crimes | 45 |
| Failed food inspections | 2 |
New businesses
- PUPPY HABERDASHERY PLUS COMPANY (Animal Care License)
- N DA CUT TATTOO SUPPLIES (Limited Business License)
- D. HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING INC., (Regulated Business License)
- SMART WASH LAUNDRY SERVICES (Regulated Business License)
- CALIBER COLLISION CENTERS (Motor Vehicle Services License)
- GREAT LOOKS TAILORING AND ALTERATIONS (Regulated Business License)
- DISCOVERY CLOTHING CO. (Limited Business License)
- MOUNT CAROL'S FROZEN TREATS LLC (Mobile Food License)
- Jack in the Box #4220 (Retail Food Establishment)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 35
- PERMIT - SIGNS — 1
- PERMIT - REINSTATE REVOKED PMT — 1
Top 311 request types
- Garbage Cart Maintenance — 184
- Water in Basement Complaint — 133
- Pothole in Street Complaint — 100
- Graffiti Removal Request — 86
- Tree Debris Clean-Up Request — 70