Washington Heights · 2025-05
Washington Heights permit value drops 88% to $621k
Permit value in Washington Heights fell from $5 million to $621k in May, an 88% drop. The 26 permits issued were down from 33 the prior month. Twenty-one were express permits, with three renovation jobs and two elevator equipment permits making up most of the rest. No new businesses opened and none closed.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 26 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $620,644 |
| New business licenses | 7 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 1465 |
| Reported crimes | 271 |
| Violent crimes | 94 |
| Failed food inspections | 1 |
New businesses
- BELLA AFRICAN HAIR BRAIDING (Limited Business License)
- 1306 FOOD MART (Retail Food Establishment)
- 2 BROTHERS THAT COOK (Shared Kitchen User (Long Term))
- LIOR'S CAFE (Retail Food Establishment)
- FALCON FUEL (Tobacco)
- SUBWAY 33077 (Retail Food Establishment)
- JERILENE B. MITCHELL (Peddler License)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 21
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 3
- PERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT — 2
Top 311 request types
- Tree Emergency — 298
- Tree Debris Clean-Up Request — 167
- Garbage Cart Maintenance — 90
- Street Light Out Complaint — 80
- 311 INFORMATION ONLY CALL — 65