Beverly · Then vs Now
Beverly: 2024-04 vs 2025-04
A side-by-side look at how Beverly shifted between two periods.
| 2024-04 | 2025-04 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | 16 | 22 | +38% |
| Construction value ($) | $480,250 | $1,250,908 | +160% |
| New business licenses | 10 | 15 | +50% |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 | 0 | — |
| 311 service requests | 709 | 647 | -9% |
| Reported crimes | 85 | 67 | -21% |
| Violent crimes | 12 | 22 | +83% |
| Failed food inspections | 2 | 3 | +50% |
2024-04
Beverly logs $480k in permits, mostly express work
Beverly saw 16 building permits totaling $480,250 in April, with 12 filed under the express program for smaller jobs. Potholes dominated 311 complaints—72 reports—while garbage cart and streetlight issues rounded out the top three. Residents also requested 41 tree removals and 40 debris cleanups. Police recorded 85 crimes, including 12 violent offenses. Two food establishments failed inspections. No new business licenses were issued.
2025-04
Beverly permit value jumps to $1.25M on renovation work
Permits in Beverly more than doubled in value in April, hitting $1.25 million — up 163% from March's $475k. The neighborhood logged 22 permits, with 11 filed through the express program and 10 for renovations or alterations. Crime dropped nearly 25%, from 89 incidents to 67, though violent offenses held roughly steady at 22. Service requests ticked down 6% to 647, led by garbage cart maintenance (63 calls) and pothole complaints (53). Three food establishments failed inspections, compared to zero the month prior.
New businesses — 2024-04
- BEVERLY AREA PLANNING ASSOCIATION (Pop-Up Retail User)
- WHARFF WELLNESS (Limited Business License)
- Banfield Pet Hospital #5384 (Animal Care License)
- MORANDS LIQUORS (Tobacco)
- Addus HomeCare (Limited Business License)
- ISLAND FURS, INCORPORATED (Limited Business License)
- ECREATIONS2000 (Limited Business License)
- 1-800 WATER DAMAGE OF SOUTH SIDE CHICAGO (Regulated Business License)
- Taco Bell #27900 (Retail Food Establishment)
- ELIOTT JULES LINDSEY (Peddler License)
New businesses — 2025-04
- LONDON DIOR LLC (Limited Business License)
- RATANA'S HAND CARWASH (Limited Business License)
- STARBUCKS COFFEE #10905 (Retail Food Establishment)
- MORANDS LIQUORS (Package Goods)
- TAMOR HAIR SALON / TAMOR DAY AND WELLNESS SPA (Regulated Business License)
- NANCY'S HOME CARE (Limited Business License)
- MORANDS LIQUORS (Tobacco)
- THE PLANERA GROUP (Regulated Business License)
- SHARKS FISH & CHICKEN (Retail Food Establishment)
- de Vine Design (Regulated Business License)