Washington Heights · 2026-03
Washington Heights permit value triples to $887k
Permit filings in Washington Heights held steady at 27, but their combined value jumped 140% to $887k in March. The same number of applications pulled more than twice the dollars. Express permits led the count with 20. Six new businesses opened, down from 10 last month—among them Tire Master 24/7, J & L Auto Repair & Body Shop, and a Jewel Food Store. Service requests spiked 37% to 936, driven by garbage cart maintenance (95 calls) and potholes (61). Violent crime dropped 20% to 51 incidents. Only one food establishment failed inspection, down from four.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 27 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $886,833 |
| New business licenses | 6 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 936 |
| Reported crimes | 177 |
| Violent crimes | 51 |
| Failed food inspections | 1 |
New businesses
- TIRE MASTER 24/7 (Motor Vehicle Services License)
- J & L AUTO REPAIR & BODY SHOP INC. (Motor Vehicle Services License)
- JEWEL FOOD STORE #3176 (Retail Food Establishment)
- OSCO DRUG STORE #3176 (Tobacco)
- OSCO DRUG STORE #3176 (Package Goods)
- DOROTHY ANN CUNNINGHAM (Peddler License)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 20
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 2
- PERMIT - REINSTATE REVOKED PMT — 2
- PERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT — 2
- PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION — 1
Top 311 request types
- Garbage Cart Maintenance — 95
- Pothole in Street Complaint — 61
- Abandoned Vehicle Complaint — 58
- 311 INFORMATION ONLY CALL — 54
- Tree Removal Inspection — 44