City In Review: Chicago

Beverly · 2025-08

Beverly permits drop to $807k, violent crime down a third

Beverly pulled 23 permits worth $807,000 in August, down 24% in value from July despite three more permits issued. Eighteen were express permits. Violent crime fell from 31 incidents to 21, a 32% drop, while overall crime held nearly flat at 95 cases. Residents filed 128 requests for tree debris cleanup—the top 311 category by a wide margin—and another 71 flagged tree emergencies. No new business licenses or closures landed on the books.

By the numbers

Building permits23
Declared construction value$807,440
New business licenses9
Business closings (proxy)0
311 service requests969
Reported crimes95
Violent crimes21
Failed food inspections0

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