City In Review: Chicago

Beverly · Then vs Now

Beverly: 2025-03 vs 2026-03

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

2025-03 2026-03 Change
Building permits 17 16 -6%
Construction value ($) $475,325 $467,815 -2%
New business licenses 11 7 -36%
Business closings (proxy) 0 0
311 service requests 688 720 +5%
Reported crimes 89 57 -36%
Violent crimes 21 19 -10%
Failed food inspections 0 1 +1

2025-03

Beverly permits hit $475k, 20× February's total

Seventeen permits pulled in March brought Beverly's construction value to $475,325—more than twenty times February's $22,000. Sixteen were express permits. New businesses included The Carter Grooming Lounge, Aint She Sweet Cafe Beverly, and Nicole Jordan Catering. Pothole complaints hit 122, leading a 95% spike in 311 requests (688 total). Crime rose 27% to 89 incidents. New business licenses dropped to 11 from 18.

2026-03

Beverly logs 91 pothole complaints in March

Service requests jumped 64% in Beverly, driven by 91 pothole complaints and a surge in tree-related calls. Seven businesses opened, including Rainbow Cone for special events and Buona, a new retail food spot. Permit count ticked up slightly—16 versus 14—but total value dropped from $708k to $468k. Crime fell 19%, though violent offenses edged up from 17 to 19. One food inspection failure this month after zero last time.

New businesses — 2025-03

  • The Carter Grooming Lounge (Limited Business License)
  • PLRS Accounting & Tax Service (Regulated Business License)
  • FEMININE TOUCH CLEANING LLC (Limited Business License)
  • WARRIOR INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO (Regulated Business License)
  • BIJOU BODY SPA LLC (Limited Business License)
  • BURGER KING #7623 (Retail Food Establishment)
  • AINT SHE SWEET CAFE BEVERLY (Retail Food Establishment)
  • KEN DANCY PHOTOGRAPHY (Regulated Business License)
  • SUPER APPLIANCE AND HVAC MAN (Limited Business License)
  • NICOLE JORDAN CATERING (Retail Food Establishment)

New businesses — 2026-03

  • RAINBOW CONE (Special Event Food)
  • GLAMOROUS ART STUDIO (Limited Business License)
  • H & R BLOCK (Limited Business License)
  • BUONA (Retail Food Establishment)
  • THE SHOP 147 (Limited Business License)
  • CHONA M. BUSH (Regulated Business License)
  • SOLA SALON STUDIOS (Limited Business License)