Washington Park · 2026-02
Washington Park permit value craters 96% to $1.3M
Permit dollars fell from $29.9M in January to $1.3M in February—a 96% drop—even though the count only slipped from nine to seven. Whatever big-ticket project drove January's haul didn't repeat. The Next Generation Daycare picked up a children's services license, the neighborhood's lone new business. Service requests jumped 43% to 366, led by 72 abandoned vehicle complaints. Violent crime climbed 63% to 70 incidents, part of a broader 46% rise in total reports.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 7 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $1,302,001 |
| New business licenses | 1 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 366 |
| Reported crimes | 158 |
| Violent crimes | 70 |
| Failed food inspections | 1 |
New businesses
- THE NEXT GENERATION DAYCARE (Children's Services Facility License)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 2
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 2
- PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION — 2
- PERMIT - REINSTATE REVOKED PMT — 1
Top 311 request types
- Abandoned Vehicle Complaint — 72
- Street Light Out Complaint — 47
- Tree Trim Request (NO LONGER BEING ACCEPTED) — 44
- Tree Debris Clean-Up Request — 20
- Graffiti Removal Request — 18