Washington Heights · 2025-06
Washington Heights permit value jumps 70% to $1.06M
Permit value in Washington Heights climbed to just over $1 million in June, up 70% from May's $621k. The neighborhood logged 28 permits, two more than the prior month. Most of the work came through the express program — 25 of the 28 permits — with two standard renovations and one reinstatement rounding out the list. No new businesses opened, none closed, and 311 requests stayed at zero for the second straight month.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 28 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $1,056,266 |
| New business licenses | 12 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 1280 |
| Reported crimes | 236 |
| Violent crimes | 72 |
| Failed food inspections | 1 |
New businesses
- DELICATE HAND CARWASH (Limited Business License)
- SAMANTHA EUGENIA LEWIS (Peddler License)
- 76 GAS (Tobacco)
- 76 GAS (Filling Station)
- SUPER HOLLYWOOD BEAUTY SUPPLY (Limited Business License)
- 76 GAS (Retail Food Establishment)
- YAHWEH BEAUTE', INC. (Regulated Business License)
- DOLLAR TREE #5886 (Retail Food Establishment)
- KW FOOD MART, INC. (Tobacco)
- Helen Nails and Beauty Inc (Limited Business License)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 25
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 2
- PERMIT - REINSTATE REVOKED PMT — 1
Top 311 request types
- Tree Debris Clean-Up Request — 118
- Garbage Cart Maintenance — 92
- Tree Emergency — 90
- Abandoned Vehicle Complaint — 69
- 311 INFORMATION ONLY CALL — 68