City In Review: Chicago

Beverly · Then vs Now

Beverly: 2024-09 vs 2025-09

A side-by-side look at how Beverly shifted between two periods.

2024-09 2025-09 Change
Building permits 18 35 +94%
Construction value ($) $145,907 $788,912 +441%
New business licenses 9 14 +56%
Business closings (proxy) 0 0
311 service requests 698 683 -2%
Reported crimes 95 63 -34%
Violent crimes 18 15 -17%
Failed food inspections 0 0

2024-09

Beverly permit value drops 82% to $146k

Building permits in Beverly fell to $146k in September, down from $808k the month before. The neighborhood issued 18 permits, four fewer than August, with 14 of them coming through the express permit program. Residents filed 698 service requests, a slight dip from 725. Garbage cart maintenance led the list with 81 calls, followed by 71 for tree debris cleanup. Violent crime ticked up from 14 incidents to 18. No new businesses opened or closed.

2025-09

Beverly permit count jumps 52% on express filings

Beverly pulled 35 permits in September, up from 23 the month before. Twenty-eight were express permits—the kind used for smaller jobs like water heaters or roof patches. The neighborhood's total construction value held roughly flat at $789k, down slightly from August's $807k. No new businesses opened, none closed, and service requests didn't register in the data. It's a month of maintenance work, not major builds.

New businesses — 2024-09

  • Highest Hill dba PR Store (Limited Business License)
  • CLARIDIGM INC. (Regulated Business License)
  • AT&T Mobility (Limited Business License)
  • INTENSE TRAINING SCHOOL (Limited Business License)
  • FRIENDS OF CHICAGO ANIMAL CARE AND CONTROL, INC. (Raffles)
  • EMILIA GRAY (Limited Business License)
  • THE HARRIS WARD GROUP (Limited Business License)
  • EVERYTHING'S RELATIVE SALON AND DAY SPA (Limited Business License)
  • AFTER SCHOOL ADVENTURES (Children's Services Facility License)

New businesses — 2025-09

  • C4B (Regulated Business License)
  • G&L AUTOMOTIVE (Motor Vehicle Services License)
  • GENERATION NAILS (Limited Business License)
  • Making It SewFun (Limited Business License)
  • THE BEVERLY HILLS ART GALLERY (Limited Business License)
  • BEVERLY PHONO MART (Limited Business License)
  • BLU JADE TINCTURE TEA AND WELLNESS BAR (Limited Business License)
  • FRIENDS OF CHICAGO ANIMAL CARE AND CONTROL, INC. (Raffles)
  • KAM ALLIANCE, INC. (Limited Business License)
  • CareKate Analytics (Regulated Business License)