Washington Heights · 2025-01
Washington Heights permits hit $625k in January
Washington Heights pulled 20 building permits in January worth $625,000, up from $382,000 the month before. Fifteen came through the city's express program. New businesses included Cynthia's Gumbo Express, a retail food spot, and Caterpillars to Butterflies Learning Tree, a children's facility. Service requests climbed 26 percent to 859, with 155 calls for the Shared Cost Sidewalk Program. Crime rose slightly to 197 incidents, but violent offenses dropped from 57 to 54.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 20 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $625,346 |
| New business licenses | 8 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 859 |
| Reported crimes | 197 |
| Violent crimes | 54 |
| Failed food inspections | 2 |
New businesses
- EDIBLE (Retail Food Establishment)
- CERVANTES MUFFLERS AND AUTO REPAIRS (Motor Vehicle Services License)
- Cynthia's Gumbo Express (Retail Food Establishment)
- FIBRE TEC PACKAGING, LLC (Manufacturing Establishments)
- E.M.B.R.A.C.E. (Regulated Business License)
- CATERPILLARS TO BUTTERFLIES LEARNING TREE LLC (Children's Services Facility License)
- GULF (Retail Food Establishment)
- THREE SONS HAULING AND DUMPING LLC (Regulated Business License)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 15
- PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION — 2
- PERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION — 1
- PERMIT - SIGNS — 1
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 1
Top 311 request types
- Shared Cost Sidewalk Program Request — 155
- Tree Trim Request (NO LONGER BEING ACCEPTED) — 73
- 311 INFORMATION ONLY CALL — 61
- Garbage Cart Maintenance — 48
- Abandoned Vehicle Complaint — 36