Theater Wit NFP

Owners: Neal Smyth, Kathryn Stieber, Peter Ordower
Acct #347562
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4
Total Licenses
3
Active
1
Locations
2010
Operating Since

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Business Summary

Past revocationRecycled storefront

Theater Wit NFP has been operating in Chicago since 2010 (~16 years). They currently hold 3 active licenses (4 total on file) across 1 location in LAKE VIEW.

Primary activity: Retail Sales of Perishable Foods (Bar / Nightlife).

Notable: Past revocation and Recycled storefront.

Most recent activity: renewal on 2026-08-27.

Locations

1 address on file
  • 1229 W BELMONT AVE 1Lake View · 13 licensesActive
    Licenses (13)
    • Retail Food EstablishmentActive2026-08-27
    • Consumption on Premises - Incidental ActivityActive2026-08-27
    • Public Place of Amusement (PAV)Active2026-08-27
    • Public Place of Amusement (PAV)2025-10-23
    • Public Place of AmusementCancelled2024-07-24
    • Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity2024-07-23
    • Retail Food Establishment2024-07-23
    • Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity2022-08-05
    • Public Place of Amusement2022-08-05
    • Retail Food Establishment2022-08-05
    • Public Place of Amusement2021-09-20
    • Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity2021-09-20
    • Retail Food Establishment2021-09-20

Activities

Retail Sales of Perishable FoodsConsumption of Liquor on PremisesLive Theatrical / Live Cultural Performances (Performing Arts Venue)

Licenses

13 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.

Retail Food EstablishmentrenewalActiveIssued 2026-08-27 · Expires 2028-08-15
License number
2037878
License code
1006
Site number
1
DBA name
Theater Wit NFP
Legal name
Theater Wit, NFP
Address
1229 W BELMONT AVE 1, CHICAGO, IL 60657
Business activity
Retail Sales of Perishable Foods
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2026-08-16
Payment date
2026-07-18
Date issued
2026-08-27
Expiration
2028-08-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
32
Precinct
23
Police district
19
Community area
Lake View
Neighborhood
LAKE VIEW
SSA
27
Consumption on Premises - Incidental ActivityrenewalActiveIssued 2026-08-27 · Expires 2028-08-15
License number
2017055
License code
1475
Site number
1
DBA name
Theater Wit NFP
Legal name
Theater Wit, NFP
Address
1229 W BELMONT AVE 1, CHICAGO, IL 60657
Business activity
Consumption of Liquor on Premises
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2026-08-16
Payment date
2026-07-18
Date issued
2026-08-27
Expiration
2028-08-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
32
Precinct
23
Police district
19
Community area
Lake View
Neighborhood
LAKE VIEW
SSA
27
Public Place of Amusement (PAV)renewalActiveIssued 2026-08-27 · Expires 2028-08-15
License number
3056480
License code
1056
Site number
1
DBA name
Theater Wit NFP
Legal name
Theater Wit, NFP
Address
1229 W BELMONT AVE 1, CHICAGO, IL 60657
Business activity
Live Theatrical / Live Cultural Performances (Performing Arts Venue)
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2026-08-16
Payment date
2026-07-18
Date issued
2026-08-27
Expiration
2028-08-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
32
Precinct
23
Police district
19
Community area
Lake View
Neighborhood
LAKE VIEW
SSA
27
Public Place of Amusement (PAV)newIssued 2025-10-23 · Expires 2026-08-15
License number
3056480
License code
1056
Site number
1
DBA name
Theater Wit NFP
Legal name
Theater Wit, NFP
Address
1229 W BELMONT AVE 1, CHICAGO, IL 60657
Business activity
Live Theatrical / Live Cultural Performances (Performing Arts Venue)
Application type
ISSUE
Conditional approval
N
License start
2025-10-23
Payment date
2025-10-23
Date issued
2025-10-23
Expiration
2026-08-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
32
Precinct
23
Police district
19
Community area
Lake View
Neighborhood
LAKE VIEW
SSA
27
Public Place of AmusementcancellationCancelledIssued 2024-07-24 · Expires 2026-08-15
License number
2550169
License code
1050
Site number
1
DBA name
Theater Wit NFP
Legal name
Theater Wit, NFP
Address
1229 W BELMONT AVE 1, CHICAGO, IL 60657
Business activity
Live Theatrical / Live Cultural Performances (Performing Arts Venue)
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2024-08-16
Payment date
2024-07-22
Date issued
2024-07-24
Expiration
2026-08-15
Status change
2025-10-23
Ward
32
Precinct
23
Police district
19
Community area
Lake View
Neighborhood
LAKE VIEW
SSA
27
Consumption on Premises - Incidental ActivityrenewalIssued 2024-07-23 · Expires 2026-08-15
License number
2017055
License code
1475
Site number
1
DBA name
Theater Wit NFP
Legal name
Theater Wit, NFP
Address
1229 W BELMONT AVE 1, CHICAGO, IL 60657
Business activity
Consumption of Liquor on Premises
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2024-08-16
Payment date
2024-07-22
Date issued
2024-07-23
Expiration
2026-08-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
32
Precinct
23
Police district
19
Community area
Lake View
Neighborhood
LAKE VIEW
SSA
27
Retail Food EstablishmentrenewalIssued 2024-07-23 · Expires 2026-08-15
License number
2037878
License code
1006
Site number
1
DBA name
Theater Wit NFP
Legal name
Theater Wit, NFP
Address
1229 W BELMONT AVE 1, CHICAGO, IL 60657
Business activity
Retail Sales of Perishable Foods
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2024-08-16
Payment date
2024-07-22
Date issued
2024-07-23
Expiration
2026-08-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
32
Precinct
23
Police district
19
Community area
Lake View
Neighborhood
LAKE VIEW
SSA
27
Consumption on Premises - Incidental ActivitylapseIssued 2022-08-05 · Expires 2024-08-15
License number
2017055
License code
1475
Site number
1
DBA name
Theater Wit NFP
Legal name
Theater Wit, NFP
Address
1229 W BELMONT AVE 1, CHICAGO, IL 60657
Business activity
Consumption of Liquor on Premises
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2022-08-16
Payment date
2022-08-04
Date issued
2022-08-05
Expiration
2024-08-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
32
Precinct
23
Police district
19
Community area
Lake View
Neighborhood
LAKE VIEW
SSA
27
Public Place of AmusementlapseIssued 2022-08-05 · Expires 2024-08-15
License number
2550169
License code
1050
Site number
1
DBA name
Theater Wit NFP
Legal name
Theater Wit, NFP
Address
1229 W BELMONT AVE 1, CHICAGO, IL 60657
Business activity
Live Theatrical / Live Cultural Performances (Performing Arts Venue)
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2022-08-16
Payment date
2022-08-04
Date issued
2022-08-05
Expiration
2024-08-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
32
Precinct
23
Police district
19
Community area
Lake View
Neighborhood
LAKE VIEW
SSA
27
Retail Food EstablishmentlapseIssued 2022-08-05 · Expires 2024-08-15
License number
2037878
License code
1006
Site number
1
DBA name
Theater Wit NFP
Legal name
Theater Wit, NFP
Address
1229 W BELMONT AVE 1, CHICAGO, IL 60657
Business activity
Retail Sales of Perishable Foods
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2022-08-16
Payment date
2022-08-04
Date issued
2022-08-05
Expiration
2024-08-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
32
Precinct
23
Police district
19
Community area
Lake View
Neighborhood
LAKE VIEW
SSA
27
Public Place of AmusementlapseIssued 2021-09-20 · Expires 2022-08-15
License number
2550169
License code
1050
Site number
1
DBA name
Theater Wit NFP
Legal name
Theater Wit, NFP
Address
1229 W BELMONT AVE 1, CHICAGO, IL 60657
Business activity
Live Theatrical / Live Cultural Performances (Performing Arts Venue)
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2020-08-16
Payment date
2021-07-07
Date issued
2021-09-20
Expiration
2022-08-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
32
Precinct
23
Police district
19
Community area
Lake View
Neighborhood
LAKE VIEW
SSA
27
Consumption on Premises - Incidental ActivitylapseIssued 2021-09-20 · Expires 2022-08-15
License number
2017055
License code
1475
Site number
1
DBA name
Theater Wit NFP
Legal name
Theater Wit, NFP
Address
1229 W BELMONT AVE 1, CHICAGO, IL 60657
Business activity
Consumption of Liquor on Premises
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2020-08-16
Payment date
2021-07-07
Date issued
2021-09-20
Expiration
2022-08-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
32
Precinct
23
Police district
19
Community area
Lake View
Neighborhood
LAKE VIEW
SSA
27
Retail Food EstablishmentlapseIssued 2021-09-20 · Expires 2022-08-15
License number
2037878
License code
1006
Site number
1
DBA name
Theater Wit NFP
Legal name
Theater Wit, NFP
Address
1229 W BELMONT AVE 1, CHICAGO, IL 60657
Business activity
Retail Sales of Perishable Foods
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2020-08-16
Payment date
2021-07-07
Date issued
2021-09-20
Expiration
2022-08-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
32
Precinct
23
Police district
19
Community area
Lake View
Neighborhood
LAKE VIEW
SSA
27

Permits & Construction

Data not available

Property & Census

Neighborhood

Median household income
$190,139
Owner-occupied housing
45.3%
Bachelor’s degree or higher
91.4%
People per sq mi
31,220
White-collar workforce
78.8%
Census tract 17031062800 · ACS 5-year 2024

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