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NEW SOUND CAFE

5958 W LAKE ST

Chicago · Public permit record

Name supported by the permit source. Current operation is unverified.

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 mentions a new food-service tenant, operator, or space. This is a potential opening signal only.

INSTALLATION OF A NEW REGULAR NON-ILLUMINATED BUSINESS IDENTIFICATION WALL SIGN TO READ "NEW SOUND CAFE" (LOCATED ON PRIVATE PROPERTY & < 100SQFT) DIMENSIONS = 8'-11" (LENGTH), 1'-2" (HEIGHT), TOTAL AREA OF SIGN = 10.25SQFT.

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

02 / THE TIMELINE

The record so far.

  1. August 11, 2025

    Application review began

    Recorded by the city’s permitting system.

  2. October 7, 2025

    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.

INSTALLATION OF A NEW REGULAR NON-ILLUMINATED BUSINESS IDENTIFICATION WALL SIGN TO READ "NEW SOUND CAFE" (LOCATED ON PRIVATE PROPERTY & < 100SQFT) DIMENSIONS = 8'-11" (LENGTH), 1'-2" (HEIGHT), TOTAL AREA OF SIGN = 10.25SQFT.

Name evidence

INSTALLATION OF A NEW REGULAR NON-ILLUMINATED BUSINESS IDENTIFICATION WALL SIGN TO READ "NEW SOUND CAFE" (LOCATED ON PRIVATE PROPERTY & < 100SQFT) DIMENSIONS = 8'-11" (LENGTH), 1'-2" (HEIGHT), TOTAL AREA OF SIGN = 10.25SQFT.

Read the official permit

Source record 3423556 · Retrieved September 30, 2026

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