Bridgeport · 2024-12
Bridgeport permit value drops 61% to $942k
Bridgeport pulled 20 permits in December, down slightly from 22 the month before, but the total dollar value fell hard—from $2.4 million to $942k. Half the permits came through the city's express program, with another six for renovations or alterations. Two covered elevator equipment. No new business licenses showed up, and no businesses closed.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 20 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $942,103 |
| New business licenses | 24 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 853 |
| Reported crimes | 128 |
| Violent crimes | 30 |
| Failed food inspections | 3 |
New businesses
- VIRIDIAN ENTERPRISES, INC. (Limited Business License)
- SMOKER ZONE TOBACCO SHOP (Tobacco)
- MEPS CLEANING SERVICES, INC. (Regulated Business License)
- HASSAN GROCERY (Tobacco)
- ALYNIA ZUSHI & KARAOKE LOUNGE (Retail Food Establishment)
- TAIPEI CAFE (Retail Food Establishment)
- Lahari Photography (Regulated Business License)
- THEME HOUSE (Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity)
- THE DUCK INN (Retail Food Establishment)
- HALSTED BP TO GO (Tobacco)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 10
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 6
- PERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT — 2
- PERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION — 1
- PERMIT - SIGNS — 1
Top 311 request types
- Graffiti Removal Request — 195
- Tree Trim Request (NO LONGER BEING ACCEPTED) — 181
- Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint — 52
- Street Light Out Complaint — 38
- Garbage Cart Maintenance — 34