Mercury Theater

Owner: Leonard Stearns
Acct #360125
2
Total Licenses
1
Active
1
Locations
2012
Operating Since

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Business Summary

Past revocationRecycled storefront

Mercury Theater has been operating in Chicago since 2012 (~14 years). They currently hold 1 active license (2 total on file) across 1 location in WRIGLEYVILLE.

Primary activity: Live Theatrical / Live Cultural Performances (Performing Arts Venue) (Entertainment / Events).

Notable: Past revocation and Recycled storefront.

Most recent activity: new on 2025-10-23.

Locations

1 address on file
  • 3745 N SOUTHPORT AVE 1Lake View · 4 licensesActive
    Licenses (4)
    • Public Place of Amusement (PAV)Active2025-10-23
    • Public Place of AmusementCancelled2024-09-09
    • Public Place of Amusement2022-12-06
    • Public Place of Amusement2020-08-24

Activities

Live Theatrical / Live Cultural Performances (Performing Arts Venue)

Licenses

4 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.

Public Place of Amusement (PAV)newActiveIssued 2025-10-23 · Expires 2026-09-15
License number
3056481
License code
1056
Site number
1
DBA name
Mercury Theater
Legal name
Southport Theatre LLC
Address
3745 N SOUTHPORT AVE 1, CHICAGO, IL 60613
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
2026-09-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
44
Precinct
25
Police district
19
Community area
Lake View
Neighborhood
WRIGLEYVILLE
SSA
27
Public Place of AmusementcancellationCancelledIssued 2024-09-09 · Expires 2026-09-15
License number
2550181
License code
1050
Site number
1
DBA name
Mercury Theater
Legal name
Southport Theatre LLC
Address
3745 N SOUTHPORT AVE 1, CHICAGO, IL 60613
Business activity
Live Theatrical / Live Cultural Performances (Performing Arts Venue)
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2024-09-16
Payment date
2024-07-15
Date issued
2024-09-09
Expiration
2026-09-15
Status change
2025-10-23
Ward
44
Precinct
25
Police district
19
Community area
Lake View
Neighborhood
WRIGLEYVILLE
SSA
27
Public Place of AmusementlapseIssued 2022-12-06 · Expires 2024-09-15
License number
2550181
License code
1050
Site number
1
DBA name
Mercury Theater
Legal name
Southport Theatre LLC
Address
3745 N SOUTHPORT AVE 1, CHICAGO, IL 60613
Business activity
Live Theatrical / Live Cultural Performances (Performing Arts Venue)
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2022-09-16
Payment date
2022-07-19
Date issued
2022-12-06
Expiration
2024-09-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
44
Precinct
25
Police district
19
Community area
Lake View
Neighborhood
WRIGLEYVILLE
SSA
27
Public Place of AmusementlapseIssued 2020-08-24 · Expires 2022-09-15
License number
2550181
License code
1050
Site number
1
DBA name
Mercury Theater
Legal name
Southport Theatre LLC
Address
3745 N SOUTHPORT AVE 1, CHICAGO, IL 60613
Business activity
Live Theatrical / Live Cultural Performances (Performing Arts Venue)
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2020-09-16
Payment date
2020-08-14
Date issued
2020-08-24
Expiration
2022-09-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
44
Precinct
25
Police district
19
Community area
Lake View
Neighborhood
WRIGLEYVILLE
SSA
27

Permits & Construction

Data not available

Property & Census

Neighborhood

Median household income
$122,857
Owner-occupied housing
40.0%
Bachelor’s degree or higher
79.0%
People per sq mi
28,974
White-collar workforce
62.9%
Census tract 17031061200 · ACS 5-year 2024

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