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Chicago / ON OUR RADAR

change of use

4242 S COTTAGE GROVE AVE

Café / coffee space

Chicago · Public permit record

Business name not established. This general label describes the space in the permit, not a verified business.

Illustrative cafe interior, not this venue
Illustrative interior · AI-generated, not venue photography
A signal of activity. Not a confirmed opening.

01 / THE SIGNAL

What’s taking shape.

The description explicitly changes use or occupancy. This does not confirm an opening.

DDS 2019 CBRC: ALTERATION OF EXISTING 3-STORY BUILDING INCLUDING CHANGE OF USE TO BUSINESS OFFICES AND FIRST FLOOR CAFE. PROJECT INCLUDES ADDITION OF ELEVATOR SERVING BASEMENT THROUGH 3RD FLOORS; ALTERATION OF ROOM LAYOUT AND ASSOCIATED MEP SYSTEM ALTERATIONS, INCLUDING NEW ROOFTOP DOAS UNIT. (OCCUPANCY GROUP B, A-2; TYPE III-B CONSTRUCTION) CONSULTANT REVIEWER: V3 COMPANIES OF IL

Supporting source text · Chicago description rules v1 · Review: unreviewed

02 / THE TIMELINE

The record so far.

  1. September 10, 2024

    Application review began

    Recorded by the city’s permitting system.

  2. September 29, 2026

    Ready-to-issue / issue date

    May indicate readiness to issue subject to fees.

  3. Still unknown

    Opening date

    A permit alone does not confirm when a business opens.

03 / STRAIGHT FROM THE SOURCE

The original permit.

DDS 2019 CBRC: ALTERATION OF EXISTING 3-STORY BUILDING INCLUDING CHANGE OF USE TO BUSINESS OFFICES AND FIRST FLOOR CAFE. PROJECT INCLUDES ADDITION OF ELEVATOR SERVING BASEMENT THROUGH 3RD FLOORS; ALTERATION OF ROOM LAYOUT AND ASSOCIATED MEP SYSTEM ALTERATIONS, INCLUDING NEW ROOFTOP DOAS UNIT. (OCCUPANCY GROUP B, A-2; TYPE III-B CONSTRUCTION) CONSULTANT REVIEWER: V3 COMPANIES OF IL
Read the official permit

Source record 3390708 · Retrieved September 30, 2026

KEEP EXPLORING

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