Washington Heights · 2024-05
Washington Heights permit count jumps to 38
Washington Heights logged 38 permits in May, up from eight the month before, with total project value climbing to roughly $557,000. Thirty-one of those permits came through the city's express program, which handles smaller-scale work. Three permits reinstated previously revoked ones. The neighborhood also saw single permits for demolition, renovation, and new construction. No new businesses opened, none closed, and service request data wasn't available for the month.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 38 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $556,860 |
| New business licenses | 8 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 1650 |
| Reported crimes | 244 |
| Violent crimes | 77 |
| Failed food inspections | 4 |
New businesses
- HALSTED FOOD MART (Limited Business License)
- FALCON FUEL (Filling Station)
- FALCON FUEL (Retail Food Establishment)
- YUSEF HOOD (Peddler License)
- CHESS TECHNOLOGY LLC (Regulated Business License)
- FALCON FUEL (Tobacco)
- LINDA M MEEKINS (Peddler License)
- Dunkin Donuts (Retail Food Establishment)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 31
- PERMIT - REINSTATE REVOKED PMT — 3
- PERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION — 1
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 1
- PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION — 1
Top 311 request types
- Weed Removal Request — 136
- Tree Planting Request — 118
- Tree Emergency — 97
- Water On Street Complaint — 91
- Tree Removal Inspection — 91