Downtown Entertainment, LLC DBA Hq Beercade Ii

Owners: Brian Galati, Headquarters 213, LLC, Chireal Jordan +1 more
Acct #277997
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14
Total Licenses
4
Active
1
Locations
2005
Operating Since

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Business Summary

Downtown Entertainment, LLC DBA Hq Beercade Ii has been operating in Chicago since 2005 (~21 years). They currently hold 4 active licenses (14 total on file) across 1 location in RIVER NORTH.

Primary activity: Special Event Beer, Wine & Spirits (Bar / Nightlife).

Most recent activity: new on 2026-08-12.

Locations

5 addresses on file
  • 213 W INSTITUTE PL LL, 1Near North Side · 21 licensesActive
    Licenses (21)
    • TavernActive2026-01-12
    • TobaccoActive2026-01-12
    • Caterer's Liquor LicenseActive2026-01-12
    • Retail Food EstablishmentActive2026-01-12
    • Tobacco2025-02-06
    • Caterer's Liquor License2024-04-08
    • Tavern2024-04-08
    • Tobacco2024-04-08
    • Retail Food Establishment2024-04-08
    • Tobacco2023-03-13
    • Tavern2022-02-17
    • Public Place of Amusement2022-02-17
    • Retail Food Establishment2022-02-17
    • Caterer's Liquor License2022-02-17
    • Tobacco2022-02-17
    • Tobacco2021-08-30
    • Public Place of Amusement2020-02-25
    • Tobacco2020-02-11
    • Caterer's Liquor License2020-02-11
    • Tavern2020-02-11
    • Retail Food Establishment2020-02-11
  • 213 W INSTITUTE PLNear North Side · 4 licensesInactive
    Licenses (4)
    • Special Event Liquor2026-08-12
    • Special Event Liquor2025-08-06
    • Pop-Up Retail User2025-08-01
    • Special Event Liquor2024-10-04
  • 220 W CHICAGO AVENear North Side · 1 licenseInactive
    Licenses (1)
    • Special Event Liquor2024-08-01
  • 220 W CHICAGO AVE PKG LOTNear North Side · 3 licensesInactive
    Licenses (3)
    • Special Event Liquor2023-08-22
    • Special Event Liquor2022-08-11
    • Special Event Liquor2021-08-26
  • 220 W CHICAGO AVE PARKING LOTNear North Side · 1 licenseInactive
    Licenses (1)
    • Special Event Liquor2020-08-19

Activities

Special Event Beer, Wine & SpiritsTavern - Consumption of Liquor on PremisesRetail Sale of TobaccoCatering of Liquor To EventsRetail Sales of Perishable FoodsSpecial Event Beer & Wine1-5 Day Retail Pop Up Vendor (Sale of General Merchandise)Provides Onsite Amusement or Entertainment

Licenses

30 records

One row per license event since 2020. Tap any row for the full record. A renewal with no issuance below it points to a license first issued before our 2020 coverage window.

Special Event LiquornewIssued 2026-08-12 · Expires 2026-08-26
License number
3096275
License code
1476
Site number
19
DBA name
Downtown Entertainment, LLC DBA Hq Beercade Ii
Legal name
Downtown Entertainment, LLC
Address
213 W INSTITUTE PL, CHICAGO, IL 60610
Business activity
Special Event Beer, Wine & Spirits
Application type
ISSUE
Conditional approval
N
License start
2026-08-12
Payment date
2026-08-11
Date issued
2026-08-12
Expiration
2026-08-26
Status change
Data not available
Ward
27
Precinct
28
Police district
18
Community area
Near North Side
Neighborhood
RIVER NORTH
SSA
Data not available
TavernrenewalActiveIssued 2026-01-12 · Expires 2028-02-15
License number
1495001
License code
1470
Site number
1
DBA name
Hq Beercade Ii
Legal name
Downtown Entertainment, LLC
Address
213 W INSTITUTE PL LL, 1, CHICAGO, IL 60610
Business activity
Tavern - Consumption of Liquor on Premises
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2026-02-16
Payment date
2026-01-09
Date issued
2026-01-12
Expiration
2028-02-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
27
Precinct
28
Police district
18
Community area
Near North Side
Neighborhood
RIVER NORTH
SSA
Data not available
TobaccorenewalActiveIssued 2026-01-12 · Expires 2027-02-15
License number
1495002
License code
1781
Site number
1
DBA name
Hq Beercade Ii
Legal name
Downtown Entertainment, LLC
Address
213 W INSTITUTE PL LL, 1, CHICAGO, IL 60610
Business activity
Retail Sale of Tobacco
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2026-02-16
Payment date
2026-01-09
Date issued
2026-01-12
Expiration
2027-02-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
27
Precinct
28
Police district
18
Community area
Near North Side
Neighborhood
RIVER NORTH
SSA
Data not available
Caterer's Liquor LicenserenewalActiveIssued 2026-01-12 · Expires 2028-02-15
License number
2380096
License code
1481
Site number
1
DBA name
Hq Beercade Ii
Legal name
Downtown Entertainment, LLC
Address
213 W INSTITUTE PL LL, 1, CHICAGO, IL 60610
Business activity
Catering of Liquor To Events
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2026-02-16
Payment date
2026-01-09
Date issued
2026-01-12
Expiration
2028-02-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
27
Precinct
28
Police district
18
Community area
Near North Side
Neighborhood
RIVER NORTH
SSA
Data not available
Retail Food EstablishmentrenewalActiveIssued 2026-01-12 · Expires 2028-02-15
License number
1494999
License code
1006
Site number
1
DBA name
Hq Beercade Ii
Legal name
Downtown Entertainment, LLC
Address
213 W INSTITUTE PL LL, 1, CHICAGO, IL 60610
Business activity
Retail Sales of Perishable Foods
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2026-02-16
Payment date
2026-01-09
Date issued
2026-01-12
Expiration
2028-02-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
27
Precinct
28
Police district
18
Community area
Near North Side
Neighborhood
RIVER NORTH
SSA
Data not available
Special Event LiquorlapseIssued 2025-08-06 · Expires 2025-08-26
License number
3041526
License code
1476
Site number
18
DBA name
Downtown Entertainment, LLC DBA Hq Beercade Ii
Legal name
Downtown Entertainment, LLC
Address
213 W INSTITUTE PL, CHICAGO, IL 60610
Business activity
Special Event Beer & Wine
Application type
ISSUE
Conditional approval
N
License start
2025-08-06
Payment date
2025-08-06
Date issued
2025-08-06
Expiration
2025-08-26
Status change
Data not available
Ward
27
Precinct
28
Police district
18
Community area
Near North Side
Neighborhood
RIVER NORTH
SSA
Data not available
Pop-Up Retail UserlapseIssued 2025-08-01 · Expires 2025-08-26
License number
3041463
License code
4409
Site number
17
DBA name
Downtown Entertainment, LLC DBA Hq Beercade Ii
Legal name
Downtown Entertainment, LLC
Address
213 W INSTITUTE PL, CHICAGO, IL 60610
Business activity
1-5 Day Retail Pop Up Vendor (Sale of General Merchandise)
Application type
ISSUE
Conditional approval
N
License start
2025-08-01
Payment date
2025-08-01
Date issued
2025-08-01
Expiration
2025-08-26
Status change
Data not available
Ward
27
Precinct
28
Police district
18
Community area
Near North Side
Neighborhood
RIVER NORTH
SSA
Data not available
TobaccolapseIssued 2025-02-06 · Expires 2026-02-15
License number
1495002
License code
1781
Site number
1
DBA name
Hq Beercade Ii
Legal name
Downtown Entertainment, LLC
Address
213 W INSTITUTE PL LL, 1, CHICAGO, IL 60610
Business activity
Retail Sale of Tobacco
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2025-02-16
Payment date
2025-02-05
Date issued
2025-02-06
Expiration
2026-02-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
27
Precinct
28
Police district
18
Community area
Near North Side
Neighborhood
RIVER NORTH
SSA
Data not available
Special Event LiquorlapseIssued 2024-10-04 · Expires 2024-10-08
License number
2993317
License code
1476
Site number
16
DBA name
Downtown Entertainment, LLC DBA Hq Beercade Ii
Legal name
Downtown Entertainment, LLC
Address
213 W INSTITUTE PL, CHICAGO, IL 60610
Business activity
Special Event Beer & Wine
Application type
ISSUE
Conditional approval
N
License start
2024-10-04
Payment date
2024-10-04
Date issued
2024-10-04
Expiration
2024-10-08
Status change
Data not available
Ward
27
Precinct
28
Police district
18
Community area
Near North Side
Neighborhood
RIVER NORTH
SSA
Data not available
Special Event LiquorlapseIssued 2024-08-01 · Expires 2024-08-27
License number
2983530
License code
1476
Site number
15
DBA name
Downtown Entertainment, LLC DBA Hq Beercade Ii
Legal name
Downtown Entertainment, LLC
Address
220 W CHICAGO AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60654
Business activity
Special Event Beer & Wine
Application type
ISSUE
Conditional approval
N
License start
2024-08-28
Payment date
2024-07-31
Date issued
2024-08-01
Expiration
2024-08-27
Status change
Data not available
Ward
27
Precinct
28
Police district
18
Community area
Near North Side
Neighborhood
RIVER NORTH
SSA
Data not available
Caterer's Liquor LicenselapseIssued 2024-04-08 · Expires 2026-02-15
License number
2380096
License code
1481
Site number
1
DBA name
Hq Beercade Ii
Legal name
Downtown Entertainment, LLC
Address
213 W INSTITUTE PL LL, 1, CHICAGO, IL 60610
Business activity
Catering of Liquor To Events
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2024-02-16
Payment date
2024-04-05
Date issued
2024-04-08
Expiration
2026-02-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
27
Precinct
28
Police district
18
Community area
Near North Side
Neighborhood
RIVER NORTH
SSA
Data not available
TavernlapseIssued 2024-04-08 · Expires 2026-02-15
License number
1495001
License code
1470
Site number
1
DBA name
Hq Beercade Ii
Legal name
Downtown Entertainment, LLC
Address
213 W INSTITUTE PL LL, 1, CHICAGO, IL 60610
Business activity
Tavern - Consumption of Liquor on Premises
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2024-02-16
Payment date
2024-04-05
Date issued
2024-04-08
Expiration
2026-02-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
27
Precinct
28
Police district
18
Community area
Near North Side
Neighborhood
RIVER NORTH
SSA
Data not available
TobaccolapseIssued 2024-04-08 · Expires 2025-02-15
License number
1495002
License code
1781
Site number
1
DBA name
Hq Beercade Ii
Legal name
Downtown Entertainment, LLC
Address
213 W INSTITUTE PL LL, 1, CHICAGO, IL 60610
Business activity
Retail Sale of Tobacco
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2024-02-16
Payment date
2024-04-05
Date issued
2024-04-08
Expiration
2025-02-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
27
Precinct
28
Police district
18
Community area
Near North Side
Neighborhood
RIVER NORTH
SSA
Data not available
Retail Food EstablishmentlapseIssued 2024-04-08 · Expires 2026-02-15
License number
1494999
License code
1006
Site number
1
DBA name
Hq Beercade Ii
Legal name
Downtown Entertainment, LLC
Address
213 W INSTITUTE PL LL, 1, CHICAGO, IL 60610
Business activity
Retail Sales of Perishable Foods
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2024-02-16
Payment date
2024-04-05
Date issued
2024-04-08
Expiration
2026-02-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
27
Precinct
28
Police district
18
Community area
Near North Side
Neighborhood
RIVER NORTH
SSA
Data not available
Special Event LiquorlapseIssued 2023-08-22 · Expires 2023-08-29
License number
2929123
License code
1476
Site number
14
DBA name
Northalsted Market Days
Legal name
Downtown Entertainment, LLC
Address
220 W CHICAGO AVE PKG LOT, CHICAGO, IL 60654
Business activity
Special Event Beer & Wine
Application type
ISSUE
Conditional approval
N
License start
2023-08-22
Payment date
2023-08-21
Date issued
2023-08-22
Expiration
2023-08-29
Status change
Data not available
Ward
27
Precinct
28
Police district
18
Community area
Near North Side
Neighborhood
RIVER NORTH
SSA
Data not available
TobaccolapseIssued 2023-03-13 · Expires 2024-02-15
License number
1495002
License code
1781
Site number
1
DBA name
Hq Beercade Ii
Legal name
Downtown Entertainment, LLC
Address
213 W INSTITUTE PL LL, 1, CHICAGO, IL 60610
Business activity
Retail Sale of Tobacco
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2023-02-16
Payment date
2023-03-02
Date issued
2023-03-13
Expiration
2024-02-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
27
Precinct
28
Police district
18
Community area
Near North Side
Neighborhood
RIVER NORTH
SSA
Data not available
Special Event LiquorlapseIssued 2022-08-11 · Expires 2022-08-30
License number
2863395
License code
1476
Site number
13
DBA name
Downtown Entertainment, LLC DBA Hq Beercade Ii
Legal name
Downtown Entertainment, LLC
Address
220 W CHICAGO AVE PKG LOT, CHICAGO, IL 60654
Business activity
Special Event Beer & Wine
Application type
ISSUE
Conditional approval
N
License start
2022-08-11
Payment date
2022-08-10
Date issued
2022-08-11
Expiration
2022-08-30
Status change
Data not available
Ward
27
Precinct
28
Police district
18
Community area
Near North Side
Neighborhood
RIVER NORTH
SSA
Data not available
TavernlapseIssued 2022-02-17 · Expires 2024-02-15
License number
1495001
License code
1470
Site number
1
DBA name
Hq Beercade Ii
Legal name
Downtown Entertainment, LLC
Address
213 W INSTITUTE PL LL, 1, CHICAGO, IL 60610
Business activity
Tavern - Consumption of Liquor on Premises
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2022-02-16
Payment date
2022-02-17
Date issued
2022-02-17
Expiration
2024-02-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
27
Precinct
28
Police district
18
Community area
Near North Side
Neighborhood
RIVER NORTH
SSA
Data not available
Public Place of AmusementlapseIssued 2022-02-17 · Expires 2024-02-15
License number
1495000
License code
1050
Site number
1
DBA name
Hq Beercade Ii
Legal name
Downtown Entertainment, LLC
Address
213 W INSTITUTE PL LL, 1, CHICAGO, IL 60610
Business activity
Provides Onsite Amusement or Entertainment
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2022-02-16
Payment date
2022-02-17
Date issued
2022-02-17
Expiration
2024-02-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
27
Precinct
28
Police district
18
Community area
Near North Side
Neighborhood
RIVER NORTH
SSA
Data not available
Retail Food EstablishmentlapseIssued 2022-02-17 · Expires 2024-02-15
License number
1494999
License code
1006
Site number
1
DBA name
Hq Beercade Ii
Legal name
Downtown Entertainment, LLC
Address
213 W INSTITUTE PL LL, 1, CHICAGO, IL 60610
Business activity
Retail Sales of Perishable Foods
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2022-02-16
Payment date
2022-02-17
Date issued
2022-02-17
Expiration
2024-02-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
27
Precinct
28
Police district
18
Community area
Near North Side
Neighborhood
RIVER NORTH
SSA
Data not available
Caterer's Liquor LicenselapseIssued 2022-02-17 · Expires 2024-02-15
License number
2380096
License code
1481
Site number
1
DBA name
Hq Beercade Ii
Legal name
Downtown Entertainment, LLC
Address
213 W INSTITUTE PL LL, 1, CHICAGO, IL 60610
Business activity
Catering of Liquor To Events
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2022-02-16
Payment date
2022-02-17
Date issued
2022-02-17
Expiration
2024-02-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
27
Precinct
28
Police district
18
Community area
Near North Side
Neighborhood
RIVER NORTH
SSA
Data not available
TobaccolapseIssued 2022-02-17 · Expires 2023-02-15
License number
1495002
License code
1781
Site number
1
DBA name
Hq Beercade Ii
Legal name
Downtown Entertainment, LLC
Address
213 W INSTITUTE PL LL, 1, CHICAGO, IL 60610
Business activity
Retail Sale of Tobacco
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2022-02-16
Payment date
2022-02-17
Date issued
2022-02-17
Expiration
2023-02-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
27
Precinct
28
Police district
18
Community area
Near North Side
Neighborhood
RIVER NORTH
SSA
Data not available
TobaccolapseIssued 2021-08-30 · Expires 2022-02-15
License number
1495002
License code
1781
Site number
1
DBA name
Hq Beercade Ii
Legal name
Downtown Entertainment, LLC
Address
213 W INSTITUTE PL LL, 1, CHICAGO, IL 60610
Business activity
Retail Sale of Tobacco
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2021-02-16
Payment date
2021-06-18
Date issued
2021-08-30
Expiration
2022-02-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
27
Precinct
28
Police district
18
Community area
Near North Side
Neighborhood
RIVER NORTH
SSA
Data not available
Special Event LiquorlapseIssued 2021-08-26 · Expires 2021-08-31
License number
2808148
License code
1476
Site number
12
DBA name
Downtown Entertainment, LLC DBA Hq Beercade Ii
Legal name
Downtown Entertainment, LLC
Address
220 W CHICAGO AVE PKG LOT, CHICAGO, IL 60654
Business activity
Special Event Beer & Wine
Application type
ISSUE
Conditional approval
N
License start
2021-08-26
Payment date
2021-08-25
Date issued
2021-08-26
Expiration
2021-08-31
Status change
Data not available
Ward
27
Precinct
28
Police district
18
Community area
Near North Side
Neighborhood
RIVER NORTH
SSA
Data not available
Special Event LiquorlapseIssued 2020-08-19 · Expires 2020-12-30
License number
2748954
License code
1476
Site number
11
DBA name
Hq Beercade Ii
Legal name
Downtown Entertainment, LLC
Address
220 W CHICAGO AVE PARKING LOT, CHICAGO, IL 60654
Business activity
Special Event Beer, Wine & Spirits
Application type
ISSUE
Conditional approval
N
License start
2020-08-19
Payment date
2020-08-19
Date issued
2020-08-19
Expiration
2020-12-30
Status change
Data not available
Ward
27
Precinct
28
Police district
18
Community area
Near North Side
Neighborhood
RIVER NORTH
SSA
Data not available
Public Place of AmusementlapseIssued 2020-02-25 · Expires 2022-02-15
License number
1495000
License code
1050
Site number
1
DBA name
Hq Beercade Ii
Legal name
Downtown Entertainment, LLC
Address
213 W INSTITUTE PL LL, 1, CHICAGO, IL 60610
Business activity
Provides Onsite Amusement or Entertainment
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2020-02-16
Payment date
2020-02-10
Date issued
2020-02-25
Expiration
2022-02-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
27
Precinct
28
Police district
18
Community area
Near North Side
Neighborhood
RIVER NORTH
SSA
Data not available
TobaccolapseIssued 2020-02-11 · Expires 2021-07-15
License number
1495002
License code
1781
Site number
1
DBA name
Hq Beercade Ii
Legal name
Downtown Entertainment, LLC
Address
213 W INSTITUTE PL LL, 1, CHICAGO, IL 60610
Business activity
Retail Sale of Tobacco
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2020-02-16
Payment date
2020-02-10
Date issued
2020-02-11
Expiration
2021-07-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
27
Precinct
28
Police district
18
Community area
Near North Side
Neighborhood
RIVER NORTH
SSA
Data not available
Caterer's Liquor LicenselapseIssued 2020-02-11 · Expires 2022-02-15
License number
2380096
License code
1481
Site number
1
DBA name
Hq Beercade Ii
Legal name
Downtown Entertainment, LLC
Address
213 W INSTITUTE PL LL, 1, CHICAGO, IL 60610
Business activity
Catering of Liquor To Events
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2020-02-16
Payment date
2020-02-10
Date issued
2020-02-11
Expiration
2022-02-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
27
Precinct
28
Police district
18
Community area
Near North Side
Neighborhood
RIVER NORTH
SSA
Data not available
TavernlapseIssued 2020-02-11 · Expires 2022-02-15
License number
1495001
License code
1470
Site number
1
DBA name
Hq Beercade Ii
Legal name
Downtown Entertainment, LLC
Address
213 W INSTITUTE PL LL, 1, CHICAGO, IL 60610
Business activity
Tavern - Consumption of Liquor on Premises
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2020-02-16
Payment date
2020-02-10
Date issued
2020-02-11
Expiration
2022-02-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
27
Precinct
28
Police district
18
Community area
Near North Side
Neighborhood
RIVER NORTH
SSA
Data not available
Retail Food EstablishmentlapseIssued 2020-02-11 · Expires 2022-02-15
License number
1494999
License code
1006
Site number
1
DBA name
Hq Beercade Ii
Legal name
Downtown Entertainment, LLC
Address
213 W INSTITUTE PL LL, 1, CHICAGO, IL 60610
Business activity
Retail Sales of Perishable Foods
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2020-02-16
Payment date
2020-02-10
Date issued
2020-02-11
Expiration
2022-02-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
27
Precinct
28
Police district
18
Community area
Near North Side
Neighborhood
RIVER NORTH
SSA
Data not available

Permits & Construction

Data not available

Property & Census

Neighborhood

Median household income
$147,354
Owner-occupied housing
45.7%
Bachelor’s degree or higher
92.2%
People per sq mi
49,946
White-collar workforce
80.4%
Census tract 17031081800 · ACS 5-year 2024

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