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Last global update: Sep 16, 2026 · today

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Permit activityDetected 4mo ago

Soju (The)

Food & HospitalityLicensed·Sunalta·#103 1638 10 AV SW ↗

Permit activity detected

Shared address. Also at this address: Escape 60. We can’t tell whose permit this is — call to confirm.

Evidence

Permit numberDP2026-02656

Calgary Development Permits

Permit descriptionCHANGE OF USE: RESTAURANT - LICENSED, DRINKING ESTABLISHMENT - MEDIUM

Calgary Development Permits

Permit dateMay 6, 2026

Calgary Development Permits

Evidence above is from the most recent signal · 1 other active signal

  • New businessApr 29, 2026

Permit history

2 permits

City permits filed at this address, newest first. Cancelled, refused and on-hold permits are hidden — a permit that is not proceeding is not activity.

  • DP2026-02656Change of useUnder Review
    May 6, 2026

    CHANGE OF USE: RESTAURANT - LICENSED, DRINKING ESTABLISHMENT - MEDIUM

    Development permit · Change of Use - Discretionary Use or Relaxations Required

  • BP2025-17302Fit-out / renovationCompleted
    Sep 4, 2025

    Restaurant Interior Alteration

    Shared address. Also at this address: Escape 60. We can’t tell whose permit this is — call to confirm.

    Building permit · Building

Sunalta context

No new food and hospitality businesses were licensed in Sunalta in the last 90 days.

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Likely service needs

Checked Aug 17, 2026

Strongest evidence first. Each line says what we observed, not what a business of this type usually needs.

Website / local SEOstrong

no website found when we checked on Aug 17, 2026

Business insuranceweak

typical for this licence type and category

Bookkeeping / accountingweak

typical for this licence type and category

POS / paymentsweak

typical for this licence type and category

Payrollweak

typical for this licence type and category

Signageweak

typical for this licence type and category

Commercial cleaningweak

typical for this licence type and category

IT / telecomweak

typical for this licence type and category

Waste managementweak

typical for this licence type and category

Not checked: Social media / SMM · Booking software · E-commerce · Business email on own domain

{ }Source record · Calgary Business LicensesShow
{
  "point": {
    "type": "Point",
    "coordinates": [
      -114.0983962,
      51.0445989
    ]
  },
  "exp_dt": "2027-04-28T14:59:20.000Z",
  "address": "#103 1638 10 AV SW",
  "getbusid": "16755050",
  "globalid": "{XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXX661712550}",
  "comdistcd": "SNA",
  "comdistnm": "SUNALTA",
  "tradename": "SOJU (THE)",
  "homeoccind": "N",
  "first_iss_dt": "2026-04-29T14:59:21.000Z",
  "licencetypes": "ALCOHOL BEVERAGE SALES (RESTAURANT),\nFOOD SERVICE - PREMISES (SEATING)",
  "jobstatusdesc": "Licensed"
}
{ }How this was classifiedShow
CategoryFood & Hospitality
Classificationdeterministic

Rules over the city's own licence type. No guesses and no model — the same input always produces the same category.

{ }Raw signal evidenceShow
{
  "items": [
    {
      "field": "permitnum",
      "label": "Permit number",
      "value": "DP2026-02656",
      "sourceUrl": "https://data.calgary.ca/resource/6933-unw5.json",
      "sourceDataset": "Calgary Development Permits",
      "sourceRecordId": "bcb5c760-0075-4e06-a85d-63ca857f46b9"
    },
    {
      "field": "description",
      "label": "Permit description",
      "value": "CHANGE OF USE: RESTAURANT - LICENSED, DRINKING ESTABLISHMENT - MEDIUM",
      "sourceUrl": "https://data.calgary.ca/resource/6933-unw5.json",
      "sourceDataset": "Calgary Development Permits",
      "sourceRecordId": "bcb5c760-0075-4e06-a85d-63ca857f46b9"
    },
    {
      "field": "applieddate",
      "label": "Permit date",
      "value": "2026-05-06",
      "sourceUrl": "https://data.calgary.ca/resource/6933-unw5.json",
      "sourceDataset": "Calgary Development Permits",
      "sourceRecordId": "bcb5c760-0075-4e06-a85d-63ca857f46b9"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "Permit DP2026-02656 matches the address of 2 licensed businesses. CityRadar cannot determine which business the permit is for without contacting them.",
  "permitAttribution": {
    "otherCandidates": [
      {
        "name": "ESCAPE 60",
        "businessSlug": "escape-60-9e2f51d4"
      }
    ],
    "matchedBusinesses": 2
  }
}

Contact

WebsiteNot yet listed
PhoneNot yet listed
EmailNot yet listed

Checked Jul 10, 2026 — no public listing found yet. We re-check automatically.

How we source contacts

At a glance

CategoryFood & Hospitality
StatusLicensed
CommunitySunalta
First seenApr 29, 2026
Licence expiresApr 28, 2027
Licence typeALCOHOL BEVERAGE SALES (RESTAURANT), FOOD SERVICE - PREMISES (SEATING)
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#103 1638 10 AV SW

Sunalta, Calgary, AB

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