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Joe’s Bar on Weed St.

940 W WEED ST

Chicago · Public permit record

Business identified at this address; association with this permit is inferred.

Illustrative restaurant 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 proposes physical work, fit-out, repairs or demolition. This does not establish the business lifecycle.

SPR 2019 CBC: STRUCTURAL PEER REVIEW INCLUDED. INTERIOR STRUCTURAL REPAIRS ONLY TO EXISTING BAR RESTAURANT & EVENT SPACE AS PER PLANS (OCCUPANCY A-2, TYPE VB CONSTRUCTION)

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

02 / THE TIMELINE

The record so far.

  1. March 16, 2026

    Application review began

    Recorded by the city’s permitting system.

  2. August 11, 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.

SPR 2019 CBC: STRUCTURAL PEER REVIEW INCLUDED. INTERIOR STRUCTURAL REPAIRS ONLY TO EXISTING BAR RESTAURANT & EVENT SPACE AS PER PLANS (OCCUPANCY A-2, TYPE VB CONSTRUCTION)

Name evidence

The official Joe's Bar on Weed St. website confirms 940 W. Weed St., Chicago. The address matches; the permit association is inferred.

Address match · permit association inferred · Researched September 28, 2026

Name evidence source
Read the official permit

Source record 3442388 · Retrieved September 30, 2026

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