Washington Heights · 2025-12
Washington Heights permit value drops 55% to $550k
Washington Heights pulled 28 permits in December, down from 36 the month prior, with total value falling to $550k from $1.2 million. Twenty-one of those permits came through the express program. Service requests dipped slightly to 796, led by 60 calls about ice and snow removal. Violent crime fell 19% to 52 incidents. No new businesses opened or closed.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 28 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $549,727 |
| New business licenses | 11 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 796 |
| Reported crimes | 182 |
| Violent crimes | 52 |
| Failed food inspections | 0 |
New businesses
- Plows Gift Shop (Limited Business License)
- CITGO (Retail Food Establishment)
- CITGO (Filling Station)
- CITGO (Tobacco)
- CITGO (Tobacco)
- CITGO (Retail Food Establishment)
- INFINITY LITTLE VILLAGE CARS AND SERVICES LLC (Motor Vehicle Services License)
- CITGO (Filling Station)
- McDonalds (Retail Food Establishment)
- ALINDUSTRIES.US LLC (Motor Vehicle Services License)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 21
- PERMIT - SIGNS — 6
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 1
Top 311 request types
- Ice and Snow Removal Request — 60
- Street Light Out Complaint — 58
- Garbage Cart Maintenance — 56
- 311 INFORMATION ONLY CALL — 55
- Stray Animal Complaint — 42