Present Tense

Owner: Derek Mercer
Acct #470056
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3
Total Licenses
2
Active
1
Locations
2020
Operating Since

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Business Summary

Present Tense has been operating in Chicago since 2020 (~6 years). They currently hold 2 active licenses (3 total on file) across 1 location in GARFIELD PARK and WEST TOWN.

Primary activity: Catering of Liquor To Events (Restaurant).

Most recent activity: renewal on 2024-09-10.

Locations

2 addresses on file
  • 135 N KEDZIE AVE 1East Garfield Park · 6 licensesActive
    Licenses (6)
    • Caterer's Liquor LicenseActive2024-09-10
    • Shared Kitchen User (Long Term)Active2024-09-09
    • Caterer's Liquor License2022-10-05
    • Shared Kitchen User (Long Term)2022-10-04
    • Caterer's Liquor License2020-11-04
    • Shared Kitchen User (Long Term)2020-09-29
  • 401 N MORGAN ST 1West Town · 1 licenseInactive
    Licenses (1)
    • Pop-Up Retail User2023-06-13

Activities

Catering of Liquor To EventsShared Kitchen User - Long Term61-90 Day Retail Pop Up Vendor (Sale 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.

Caterer's Liquor LicenserenewalActiveIssued 2024-09-10 · Expires 2026-10-15
License number
2753250
License code
1481
Site number
1
DBA name
Present Tense
Legal name
Present Tense Bar L.L.C.
Address
135 N KEDZIE AVE 1, CHICAGO, IL 60612
Business activity
Catering of Liquor To Events
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2024-10-16
Payment date
2024-09-09
Date issued
2024-09-10
Expiration
2026-10-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
27
Precinct
26
Police district
12
Community area
East Garfield Park
Neighborhood
GARFIELD PARK
SSA
Data not available
Shared Kitchen User (Long Term)renewalActiveIssued 2024-09-09 · Expires 2026-10-15
License number
2753249
License code
8344
Site number
1
DBA name
Present Tense
Legal name
Present Tense Bar L.L.C.
Address
135 N KEDZIE AVE 1, CHICAGO, IL 60612
Business activity
Shared Kitchen User - Long Term
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2024-10-16
Payment date
2024-09-09
Date issued
2024-09-09
Expiration
2026-10-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
27
Precinct
26
Police district
12
Community area
East Garfield Park
Neighborhood
GARFIELD PARK
SSA
Data not available
Pop-Up Retail UserlapseIssued 2023-06-13 · Expires 2023-07-21
License number
2901316
License code
4409
Site number
2
DBA name
Present Tense
Legal name
Present Tense Bar L.L.C.
Address
401 N MORGAN ST 1, CHICAGO, IL 60642
Business activity
61-90 Day Retail Pop Up Vendor (Sale of General Merchandise)
Application type
ISSUE
Conditional approval
N
License start
2023-06-13
Payment date
2023-04-07
Date issued
2023-06-13
Expiration
2023-07-21
Status change
Data not available
Ward
27
Precinct
45
Police district
12
Community area
West Town
Neighborhood
WEST TOWN
SSA
Data not available
Caterer's Liquor LicenselapseIssued 2022-10-05 · Expires 2024-10-15
License number
2753250
License code
1481
Site number
1
DBA name
Present Tense
Legal name
Present Tense Bar L.L.C.
Address
135 N KEDZIE AVE 1, CHICAGO, IL 60612
Business activity
Catering of Liquor To Events
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2022-11-16
Payment date
2022-10-04
Date issued
2022-10-05
Expiration
2024-10-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
27
Precinct
26
Police district
12
Community area
East Garfield Park
Neighborhood
GARFIELD PARK
SSA
Data not available
Shared Kitchen User (Long Term)lapseIssued 2022-10-04 · Expires 2024-10-15
License number
2753249
License code
8344
Site number
1
DBA name
Present Tense
Legal name
Present Tense Bar L.L.C.
Address
135 N KEDZIE AVE 1, CHICAGO, IL 60612
Business activity
Shared Kitchen User - Long Term
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2022-10-16
Payment date
2022-10-04
Date issued
2022-10-04
Expiration
2024-10-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
27
Precinct
26
Police district
12
Community area
East Garfield Park
Neighborhood
GARFIELD PARK
SSA
Data not available
Caterer's Liquor LicenselapseIssued 2020-11-04 · Expires 2022-11-15
License number
2753250
License code
1481
Site number
1
DBA name
Present Tense
Legal name
Present Tense Bar L.L.C.
Address
135 N KEDZIE AVE 1, CHICAGO, IL 60612
Business activity
Catering of Liquor To Events
Application type
ISSUE
Conditional approval
N
License start
2020-11-04
Payment date
2020-09-16
Date issued
2020-11-04
Expiration
2022-11-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
27
Precinct
26
Police district
12
Community area
East Garfield Park
Neighborhood
GARFIELD PARK
SSA
Data not available
Shared Kitchen User (Long Term)lapseIssued 2020-09-29 · Expires 2022-10-15
License number
2753249
License code
8344
Site number
1
DBA name
Present Tense
Legal name
Present Tense Bar L.L.C.
Address
135 N KEDZIE AVE 1, CHICAGO, IL 60612
Business activity
Shared Kitchen User - Long Term
Application type
ISSUE
Conditional approval
N
License start
2020-09-29
Payment date
2020-09-16
Date issued
2020-09-29
Expiration
2022-10-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
27
Precinct
26
Police district
12
Community area
East Garfield Park
Neighborhood
GARFIELD PARK
SSA
Data not available

Permits & Construction

Data not available

Property & Census

Neighborhood

Median household income
$49,667
Owner-occupied housing
50.9%
Bachelor’s degree or higher
39.6%
People per sq mi
5,504
White-collar workforce
55.1%
Census tract 17031837100 · ACS 5-year 2024

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