Ashburn · 2025-12
Ashburn permit value drops 91% to $285k
Ashburn logged 28 permits in December, same as November, but their total value cratered from $3.1 million to $285,000. Almost all were express permits; just one sign permit broke the pattern. New business licenses fell from 90 to 12. Parkview Food & Liquors picked up package goods, retail food, and tobacco licenses. Trenz Beauty Academy and Southwest Tire Repair Inc. also opened. Service requests jumped 32%—173 were for ice and snow removal, 106 for busted traffic signals. Crime ticked up 8%, with violent offenses rising from 48 to 50.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 28 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $284,969 |
| New business licenses | 12 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 1182 |
| Reported crimes | 155 |
| Violent crimes | 50 |
| Failed food inspections | 1 |
New businesses
- TRENZ BEAUTY ACADEMY (Limited Business License)
- SOUTHWEST TIRE REPAIR INC. (Motor Vehicle Services License)
- USA IRON & FENCING (Limited Business License)
- PARKVIEW FOOD & LIQUORS (Package Goods)
- PARKVIEW FOOD & LIQUORS (Retail Food Establishment)
- U.S.A. RECYCLING PROFESSIONALS INC. (Limited Business License)
- PARKVIEW FOOD & LIQUORS (Tobacco)
- ERNIE AND SONS AUTO SERVICE (Motor Vehicle Services License)
- AMOCO FUEL & MINI MART (Filling Station)
- AMOCO FUEL & MINI MART (Retail Food Establishment)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 27
- PERMIT - SIGNS — 1
Top 311 request types
- Ice and Snow Removal Request — 173
- Traffic Signal Out Complaint — 106
- Garbage Cart Maintenance — 85
- Tree Trim Request (NO LONGER BEING ACCEPTED) — 78
- Graffiti Removal Request — 77