Why Not Iron

Owner: Patricia Kelly
Acct #40317
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1
Total Licenses
1
Active
1
Locations
2002
Operating Since

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Business Summary

Why Not Iron has been operating in Chicago since 2002 (~24 years). They currently hold 1 active license across 1 location in GARFIELD PARK.

Primary activity: Manufacturing of Miscellaneous Items (Manufacturing).

Most recent activity: renewal on 2025-11-04.

Locations

1 address on file
  • 4401 - 4425 W KINZIE STWest Garfield Park · 3 licensesActive
    Licenses (3)
    • Manufacturing EstablishmentsActive2025-11-04
    • Manufacturing Establishments2024-07-16
    • Manufacturing Establishments2021-11-03

Activities

Manufacturing of Miscellaneous Items

Licenses

3 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.

Manufacturing EstablishmentsrenewalActiveIssued 2025-11-04 · Expires 2027-11-15
License number
1846517
License code
1009
Site number
3
DBA name
Why Not Iron
Legal name
Smrekar Enterprises
Address
4401 - 4425 W KINZIE ST, CHICAGO, IL 60624
Business activity
Manufacturing of Miscellaneous Items
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2025-11-16
Payment date
2025-11-02
Date issued
2025-11-04
Expiration
2027-11-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
28
Precinct
33
Police district
11
Community area
West Garfield Park
Neighborhood
GARFIELD PARK
SSA
Data not available
Manufacturing EstablishmentslapseIssued 2024-07-16 · Expires 2025-11-15
License number
1846517
License code
1009
Site number
3
DBA name
Why Not Iron
Legal name
Smrekar Enterprises
Address
4401 - 4425 W KINZIE ST, CHICAGO, IL 60624
Business activity
Manufacturing of Miscellaneous Items
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2023-11-16
Payment date
2024-01-03
Date issued
2024-07-16
Expiration
2025-11-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
28
Precinct
33
Police district
11
Community area
West Garfield Park
Neighborhood
GARFIELD PARK
SSA
Data not available
Manufacturing EstablishmentslapseIssued 2021-11-03 · Expires 2023-11-15
License number
1846517
License code
1009
Site number
3
DBA name
Why Not Iron
Legal name
Smrekar Enterprises
Address
4401 - 4425 W KINZIE ST, CHICAGO, IL 60624
Business activity
Manufacturing of Miscellaneous Items
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2021-11-16
Payment date
2021-11-02
Date issued
2021-11-03
Expiration
2023-11-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
28
Precinct
33
Police district
11
Community area
West Garfield Park
Neighborhood
GARFIELD PARK
SSA
Data not available

Permits & Construction

Data not available

Property & Census

Neighborhood

Owner-occupied housing
23.0%
Bachelor’s degree or higher
4.6%
People per sq mi
11,923
White-collar workforce
15.0%
Census tract 17031260400 · ACS 5-year 2024

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