Bridgeport · Then vs Now
Bridgeport: 2025-05 vs 2026-05
A side-by-side look at how Bridgeport shifted between two periods.
| 2025-05 | 2026-05 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 29 | 0 | -100% |
| Construction value ($) | $1,010,706 | $0 | -100% |
| New business licenses | 18 | 1 | -94% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 1,111 | 0 | -100% |
| Reported crimes | 178 | 0 | -100% |
| Violent crimes | 52 | 0 | -100% |
| Failed food inspections | 2 | 0 | -100% |
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.
2026-05
One shoe repair shop opens in otherwise empty May
E&R Shoe Repair & Alterations picked up a limited business license in Bridgeport this month. That's it. The data shows zero building permits after April's five totaling $414k, zero service requests after 442, zero crimes after 19. Either May was the quietest month in city history or something's broken in the reporting pipeline.
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)
New businesses — 2026-05
- E&R SHOE REPAIR & ALTERATIONS (Limited Business License)