Bridgeport · Then vs Now
Bridgeport: 2024-04 vs 2025-04
A side-by-side look at how Bridgeport shifted between two periods.
| 2024-04 | 2025-04 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 3 | 42 | +1300% |
| Construction value ($) | $89,000 | $1,172,611 | +1218% |
| New business licenses | 15 | 20 | +33% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 1,140 | 1,087 | -5% |
| Reported crimes | 135 | 121 | -10% |
| Violent crimes | 45 | 50 | +11% |
| Failed food inspections | 3 | 0 | -100% |
2024-04
Bridgeport logs three permits worth $89k
Bridgeport pulled three permits in April totaling $89,000, split between two renovation jobs and one express permit. The neighborhood fielded 1,140 service requests, led by 233 calls for graffiti removal and 152 tree planting requests. Police recorded 135 crimes, 45 of them violent. Three food establishments failed inspections. No new businesses opened or closed during the month.
2025-04
Bridgeport permit volume up 45%, total value drops by half
Bridgeport issued 42 permits in April, up from 29 the month before. But the total dollar value fell 45% to $1.2 million, down from $2.1 million in March. Most of the activity came through the express permit program—27 of the 42 permits—which tends to cover smaller-scale work. Nine permits were for renovations or alterations. No new businesses opened and no 311 requests were logged during the month.
New businesses — 2024-04
- LELAND NATURAL THERAPIES CLINIC AND ANN SMOOTHIES (Retail Food Establishment)
- IVY GARDEN COMMUNITY CENTER (Retail Food Establishment)
- FREESTYLE CERAMICS (Limited Business License)
- A PLACE BY DAMAO (Retail Food Establishment)
- DREAMSCAPE NAIL (Limited Business License)
- WORLD GOOD NOODLE INC. (Wholesale Food Establishment)
- JAY'S SPECIAL SERVICES (Limited Business License)
- LELAND NATURAL THERAPIES CLINIC AND ANN SMOOTHIES (Regulated Business License)
- YING DIM SUM (Shared Kitchen User (Long Term))
- URBAN PET Rx (Animal Care License)
New businesses — 2025-04
- LSJ AFTERSCHOOL CENTER III (Children's Services Facility License)
- KHATOON (Shared Kitchen User (Long Term))
- CHRISTOPHER JAMES KENNEY (Peddler License)
- Juliet Tan Floral Design (Limited Business License)
- REINVENT LIFE TREATMENT CENTER (Limited Business License)
- Silk Screen Express, Inc. (Limited Business License)
- Silk Screen Express, Inc. (Limited Business License)
- TRANE U.S. INC. (Limited Business License)
- MORGAN ARTS ALLIANCE (Public Place of Amusement)
- THE POLO INN BRIDGEPORT USA (Public Place of Amusement)