Blick Art Materials, LLC

Owners: Robert Buchsbaum, Travis Wiser, Dick Blick Holdings, INC.
Acct #389373
3
Total Licenses
2
Active
2
Locations
2014
Operating Since

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Business Summary

GrowingMulti-location operator

Blick Art Materials, LLC has been operating in Chicago since 2014 (~12 years). They currently hold 2 active licenses (3 total on file) across 2 locations in LOOP and RIVER NORTH.

Primary activity: Retail Sales of General Merchandise (Retail - Other).

Notable: Growing and Multi-location operator.

Most recent activity: renewal on 2025-09-18.

Locations

3 addresses on file
  • 16 W RANDOLPH STLoop · 3 licenses · 1 permitActive
    Licenses (3)
    • Limited Business LicenseActive2025-09-18
    • Limited Business License2022-12-14
    • Limited Business License2022-08-25
    Permits (1)
    • Renovation/Alteration · Mid construction2022-04-08
  • 1574 N KINGSBURY ST 1STNear North Side · 3 licensesActive
    Licenses (3)
    • Limited Business LicenseActive2025-09-18
    • Limited Business License2022-12-14
    • Limited Business License2020-11-20
  • 42 S STATE ST 1ST & 2NDLoop · 1 licenseInactive
    Licenses (1)
    • Limited Business License2020-11-20

Activities

Retail Sales of General Merchandise

Licenses

7 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.

Limited Business LicenserenewalActiveIssued 2025-09-18 · Expires 2026-12-15
License number
2867586
License code
1010
Site number
5
DBA name
Blick Art Materials, LLC
Legal name
Blick Art Materials, LLC
Address
16 W RANDOLPH ST, CHICAGO, IL 60601
Business activity
Retail Sales of General Merchandise
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2024-12-16
Payment date
2024-12-16
Date issued
2025-09-18
Expiration
2026-12-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
42
Precinct
10
Police district
1
Community area
Loop
Neighborhood
LOOP
SSA
1
Limited Business LicenserenewalActiveIssued 2025-09-18 · Expires 2026-12-15
License number
2363910
License code
1010
Site number
3
DBA name
Blick Art Materials
Legal name
Blick Art Materials, LLC
Address
1574 N KINGSBURY ST 1ST, CHICAGO, IL 60642
Business activity
Retail Sales of General Merchandise
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2024-12-16
Payment date
2024-12-16
Date issued
2025-09-18
Expiration
2026-12-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
27
Precinct
46
Police district
18
Community area
Near North Side
Neighborhood
RIVER NORTH
SSA
Data not available
Limited Business LicenselapseIssued 2022-12-14 · Expires 2024-12-15
License number
2867586
License code
1010
Site number
5
DBA name
Blick Art Materials, LLC
Legal name
Blick Art Materials, LLC
Address
16 W RANDOLPH ST, CHICAGO, IL 60601
Business activity
Retail Sales of General Merchandise
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2022-12-16
Payment date
2022-12-13
Date issued
2022-12-14
Expiration
2024-12-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
42
Precinct
10
Police district
1
Community area
Loop
Neighborhood
LOOP
SSA
1
Limited Business LicenselapseIssued 2022-12-14 · Expires 2024-12-15
License number
2363910
License code
1010
Site number
3
DBA name
Blick Art Materials
Legal name
Blick Art Materials, LLC
Address
1574 N KINGSBURY ST 1ST, CHICAGO, IL 60642
Business activity
Retail Sales of General Merchandise
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2022-12-16
Payment date
2022-12-13
Date issued
2022-12-14
Expiration
2024-12-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
27
Precinct
46
Police district
18
Community area
Near North Side
Neighborhood
RIVER NORTH
SSA
Data not available
Limited Business LicenselapseIssued 2022-08-25 · Expires 2022-12-15
License number
2867586
License code
1010
Site number
5
DBA name
Blick Art Materials, LLC
Legal name
Blick Art Materials, LLC
Address
16 W RANDOLPH ST, CHICAGO, IL 60601
Business activity
Retail Sales of General Merchandise
Application type
ISSUE
Conditional approval
N
License start
2022-08-25
Payment date
2022-08-24
Date issued
2022-08-25
Expiration
2022-12-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
42
Precinct
10
Police district
1
Community area
Loop
Neighborhood
LOOP
SSA
1
Limited Business LicenselapseIssued 2020-11-20 · Expires 2022-12-15
License number
2363909
License code
1010
Site number
2
DBA name
Blick Art Materials
Legal name
Blick Art Materials, LLC
Address
42 S STATE ST 1ST & 2ND, CHICAGO, IL 60603
Business activity
Retail Sales of General Merchandise
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2020-12-16
Payment date
2020-11-19
Date issued
2020-11-20
Expiration
2022-12-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
34
Precinct
9
Police district
1
Community area
Loop
Neighborhood
LOOP
SSA
1
Limited Business LicenselapseIssued 2020-11-20 · Expires 2022-12-15
License number
2363910
License code
1010
Site number
3
DBA name
Blick Art Materials
Legal name
Blick Art Materials, LLC
Address
1574 N KINGSBURY ST 1ST, CHICAGO, IL 60642
Business activity
Retail Sales of General Merchandise
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2020-12-16
Payment date
2020-11-19
Date issued
2020-11-20
Expiration
2022-12-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
27
Precinct
46
Police district
18
Community area
Near North Side
Neighborhood
RIVER NORTH
SSA
Data not available

Permits & Construction

Active permitRenovation/Alteration

Property & Census

Neighborhood

Median household income
$132,361
Owner-occupied housing
23.4%
Bachelor’s degree or higher
80.6%
People per sq mi
19,641
White-collar workforce
79.7%
Census tract 17031839100 · ACS 5-year 2024

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