Bridgeport · Then vs Now
Bridgeport: 2024-05 vs 2025-05
A side-by-side look at how Bridgeport shifted between two periods.
| 2024-05 | 2025-05 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 20 | 29 | +45% |
| Construction value ($) | $1,969,745 | $1,010,706 | -49% |
| New business licenses | 23 | 18 | -22% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 1,005 | 1,111 | +11% |
| Reported crimes | 124 | 178 | +44% |
| Violent crimes | 34 | 52 | +53% |
| Failed food inspections | 2 | 2 | 0% |
2024-05
Bridgeport permit value jumps to $2 million
Bridgeport pulled 20 permits in May worth just under $2 million, up from three permits totaling $89,000 the month before. Eleven came through the city's express program. Six were for renovation or alteration work. The neighborhood added no new businesses and logged no service requests in the monthly snapshot.
2025-05
Bridgeport permit count drops 31% to 29
Bridgeport pulled 29 permits in May, down from 42 the month before. Most were express permits—21 of them—while six covered renovation or alteration work. Total declared value came to just over $1 million, about 14% less than April. No new business licenses or closures showed up in the data this month.
New businesses — 2024-05
- WEST LOOP AUTO (Motor Vehicle Services License)
- Mach Designs (Limited Business License)
- Tone & Texture Aesthetics and Wellness PLLC (Limited Business License)
- ONE SUSHI & DRINKS (Shared Kitchen User (Long Term))
- E&R SHOE REPAIR & ALTERATIONS (Limited Business License)
- PUBLIC MEDIA INSTITUTE (Limited Business License)
- PUBLIC MEDIA INSTITUTE (Public Place of Amusement)
- DETOXX PRODUCTS (Limited Business License)
- ILLINOIS BRICK COMPANY (Limited Business License)
- CHISOX CORPORATION (Commercial Garage)
New businesses — 2025-05
- CEVAPCICI CHICAGO (Special Event Food)
- AZURA BEAUTY STUDIO (Limited Business License)
- LSJ AFTERSCHOOL CENTER III (Retail Food Establishment)
- AMERICAN EAGLE FOOD MACHINERY (Limited Business License)
- ARMANDO'S AUTO REPAIR (Motor Vehicle Services License)
- BRIDGEPORT INN (Tavern)
- CERMAK FRESH MARKET (Retail Food Establishment)
- LITTLE CAESAR PIZZA #1650 (Retail Food Establishment)
- SIR FINANCE CORP (Limited Business License)
- NORTHERN TASTE (Retail Food Establishment)