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Chicago / ON OUR RADAR

change of use

1338 N WELLS ST

Restaurant space

Chicago · Public permit record

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

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

2019 CHICAGO BUILDING CODE - SELF-CERT PROGRAM - SCOPE OF WORK TO INCLUDE: INTERIOR RENOVATION OF EXISTING LIMITED RESTAURANT TENANT SPACE IN EXISTING 1-STORY MIXED-USE COMMERCIAL TYPE II-A BUILDING. CHANGE IN USE FROM A-2 ASSEMBLY TO B BUSINESS FOR UNDER 50 OCCUPANTS. MEP WORK INCLUDED. AREA OF WORK 1,775 S.F.

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

02 / THE TIMELINE

The record so far.

  1. May 13, 2026

    Application review began

    Recorded by the city’s permitting system.

  2. July 20, 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.

2019 CHICAGO BUILDING CODE - SELF-CERT PROGRAM - SCOPE OF WORK TO INCLUDE: INTERIOR RENOVATION OF EXISTING LIMITED RESTAURANT TENANT SPACE IN EXISTING 1-STORY MIXED-USE COMMERCIAL TYPE II-A BUILDING. CHANGE IN USE FROM A-2 ASSEMBLY TO B BUSINESS FOR UNDER 50 OCCUPANTS. MEP WORK INCLUDED. AREA OF WORK 1,775 S.F.
Read the official permit

Source record 3448984 · Retrieved September 30, 2026

KEEP EXPLORING

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