Permit Record

Alteration Commercial

1701 W GRAND AVE, Chicago, IL

ClassificationPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATIONCommercial Alteration
Reliable value$85,000
ContractorABEL WORKER, INC →
Permit record
Parties
Contractor
ABEL WORKER, INC
Applicant
Not in source
Owner
AMADU T. LAM
Architect
Not in source
Engineer
Not in source
Contractor license
Not in source
Building & lot · PLUTO
Building class
Not in source
Zoning district
Not in source
Lot area
Not in source
Year built
Not in source
Units (total)
Not in source
Floor area
Not in source
Parcel & enrichment
Parcel APN
1707227017
Climate zone (IECC)
5A
Roof area (est.)
Not in source
HVAC tonnage (est.)
Not in source
Building type
Not in source
Geocode & dates
Coordinates
41.8908, -87.6696
Geocode confidence
90%
Geocode source
Not in source
Issued
2026-06-23
Applied
2026-04-24
Work class
Commercial
Description
Source description

SELF-CERT: COMMERCIAL INTERIOR BUILD-OUT TO CONVERT AN EXISTING RETAIL SPACE INTO A NEW MINI CITY PLAY CAFÉ (LIMITED RESTAURANT), AS PER THE ARCHITECT'S PLANS, WITHIN AN EXISTING FOUR-STORY MASONRY BUILDING. THE SCOPE OF WORK INCLUDES: ARCHITECTURE, ACCESSIBILITY, FIRE PREVENTION, PLUMBING, HVAC, AND ELECTRICAL.CURRENT USE: RETAIL SPACE. PROPOSED USE: CAFE SPACE (AREA OF WORK IS LIMITED TO THE GROUND LEVEL ONLY).

Status
Current status
issued
Source status
ACTIVE
Provenance
First seen (no changes since)
Jun 24, 2026 · 19:01 UTC

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Project timeline at this parcel

2 permits at this parcel (parcel 1707227017) · 2026-06-23 – 2026-06-29

  1. 2026-06-29101082589Alteration Commercial · Issued$25,000REVEAL DESIGN LLC
  2. 2026-06-23This permitAlteration Commercial · Issued$85,000ABEL WORKER, INC

Full permit history at this parcel · as of 2026-07-02.

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Developer details
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