Foster & Elston Auto Repair

Owner: Sae Kim
Acct #56127
1
Total Licenses
1
Active
1
Locations
2002
Operating Since

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Business Summary

Foster & Elston Auto Repair has been operating in Chicago since 2002 (~24 years). They currently hold 1 active license across 1 location in SAUGANASH,FOREST GLEN.

Primary activity: Motor Vehicle Repair - Engine and Transmission Work (Auto Services).

Most recent activity: renewal on 2026-04-07.

Locations

1 address on file
  • 5157 N ELSTON AVE 1STForest Glen · 4 licensesActive
    Licenses (4)
    • Motor Vehicle Services LicenseActive2026-04-07
    • Motor Vehicle Services License2024-10-28
    • Motor Vehicle Services License2022-04-20
    • Motor Vehicle Services License2020-05-06

Activities

Motor Vehicle Repair - Engine and Transmission Work

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.

Motor Vehicle Services LicenserenewalActiveIssued 2026-04-07 · Expires 2028-05-15
License number
2214426
License code
8340
Site number
1
DBA name
Foster & Elston Auto Repair
Legal name
Sae Sin Kim
Address
5157 N ELSTON AVE 1ST, CHICAGO, IL 60630
Business activity
Motor Vehicle Repair - Engine and Transmission Work
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2026-05-16
Payment date
2026-04-06
Date issued
2026-04-07
Expiration
2028-05-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
39
Precinct
41
Police district
16
Community area
Forest Glen
Neighborhood
SAUGANASH,FOREST GLEN
SSA
Data not available
Motor Vehicle Services LicenselapseIssued 2024-10-28 · Expires 2026-05-15
License number
2214426
License code
8340
Site number
1
DBA name
Foster & Elston Auto Repair
Legal name
Sae Sin Kim
Address
5157 N ELSTON AVE 1ST, CHICAGO, IL 60630
Business activity
Motor Vehicle Repair - Engine and Transmission Work
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2024-05-16
Payment date
2024-10-25
Date issued
2024-10-28
Expiration
2026-05-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
39
Precinct
41
Police district
16
Community area
Forest Glen
Neighborhood
SAUGANASH,FOREST GLEN
SSA
Data not available
Motor Vehicle Services LicenselapseIssued 2022-04-20 · Expires 2024-05-15
License number
2214426
License code
8340
Site number
1
DBA name
Foster & Elston Auto Repair
Legal name
Sae Sin Kim
Address
5157 N ELSTON AVE 1ST, CHICAGO, IL 60630
Business activity
Motor Vehicle Repair - Engine and Transmission Work
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2022-05-16
Payment date
2022-04-19
Date issued
2022-04-20
Expiration
2024-05-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
39
Precinct
41
Police district
16
Community area
Forest Glen
Neighborhood
SAUGANASH,FOREST GLEN
SSA
Data not available
Motor Vehicle Services LicenselapseIssued 2020-05-06 · Expires 2022-05-15
License number
2214426
License code
8340
Site number
1
DBA name
Foster & Elston Auto Repair
Legal name
Sae Sin Kim
Address
5157 N ELSTON AVE 1ST, CHICAGO, IL 60630
Business activity
Motor Vehicle Repair - Engine and Transmission Work
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2020-05-16
Payment date
2020-05-05
Date issued
2020-05-06
Expiration
2022-05-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
39
Precinct
41
Police district
16
Community area
Forest Glen
Neighborhood
SAUGANASH,FOREST GLEN
SSA
Data not available

Permits & Construction

Data not available

Property & Census

Neighborhood

Median household income
$108,145
Owner-occupied housing
79.2%
Bachelor’s degree or higher
43.4%
People per sq mi
9,711
White-collar workforce
37.5%
Census tract 17031120400 · ACS 5-year 2024

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