Bridgeport · Then vs Now
Bridgeport: 2025-02 vs 2026-02
A side-by-side look at how Bridgeport shifted between two periods.
| 2025-02 | 2026-02 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 14 | 27 | +93% |
| Construction value ($) | $492,709 | $2,031,129 | +312% |
| New business licenses | 7 | 23 | +229% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 890 | 939 | +6% |
| Reported crimes | 95 | 115 | +21% |
| Violent crimes | 27 | 25 | -7% |
| Failed food inspections | 4 | 2 | -50% |
2025-02
Bridgeport permit value drops 92% to $493k
Bridgeport's construction spending fell off a cliff in February—from $6 million the month before to under $500k. The count of permits dropped too, from 21 to 14, with eight of those express permits. No new businesses registered and none closed. Service requests eased 11% to 890, led by 153 graffiti removal calls. Crime dropped a quarter, from 126 incidents to 95, including three fewer violent offenses. Four food establishments failed inspections. The permit-value nosedive stands out—whatever big-ticket work drove January didn't repeat.
2026-02
Bridgeport crime more than doubles, permits hit $2m
Crime in Bridgeport more than doubled in February — 115 incidents, up from 53 the month before. Violent crime rose from 17 to 25. Permit value jumped 83% to just over $2 million, driven by 27 pulls (17 of them express permits). New business licenses dropped 55%, but the neighborhood still added F1 Head Spa, Lance's Gym, and Couples Relax Foot Spa. Service requests climbed 30%, led by 156 tree trim calls for a category the city no longer accepts. Two food inspection fails ended a clean streak.
New businesses — 2025-02
- Charis Listening Bar (Tavern)
- LITTLE EINSTEINS AFTER-SCHOOL CENTER (Children's Services Facility License)
- Foundation Sports Group, LLC (Regulated Business License)
- MAYRA'S BEAUTY SALON LLC (Limited Business License)
- THUNDER GRAPHIC (Limited Business License)
- Phils Pizza of Bridgeport inc. (Retail Food Establishment)
- BLUE FROG THAI (Retail Food Establishment)
New businesses — 2026-02
- F1 HEAD SPA (Limited Business License)
- ED & SON'S AUTO CENTER (Motor Vehicle Services License)
- Midwest AV (Limited Business License)
- Lance's Gym (Regulated Business License)
- UNITED FOODS CORPORATION (Wholesale Food Establishment)
- CVS/PHARMACY #8738 (Package Goods)
- COUPLES RELAX FOOT SPA (Regulated Business License)
- BEAUTY SUPPLY (Limited Business License)
- CVS/PHARMACY #8738 (Retail Food Establishment)
- GL LED US LIGHTING (Limited Business License)