Whether you are new to the area or a long-time resident, one thing is for certain: nothing is permanent except change. So if you can’t keep up with all of the changes happening to Chicago’s Southport Corridor, don’t worry, we’ve got you covered.
Here is a summary of what to expect into 2017+:
- F.I.S.H. Poke Bar Sushi is coming to 3208 N. Southport (former Burger Boss location)
- Amazon Books is coming to 3443 N. Southport
- Mint Julep is closed
- Shake Shake coming to Addison and Clark development in Wrigleyville
- LensCrafters coming to 3428 N. Southport, the former Teavana location
- Hanna Andersson coming to 3452 N. Southport, the former Southport Suites building
- Real Good Juice Co. is coming to 3548 N. Southport, site of the former Bahn Mi Baget space
- Rise Sushi and Galleria Liquors to be replaced by this Transit Oriented Development (TOD)
- Chipotle eyeing the Southport Corridor, possibly in the Southport TOD
- 3424 N. Southport is currently being redeveloped into a mixed-use space with retail and residential units
- Frio Gelato is coming to 3721 N. Southport
- Bow Truss Coffee Roasters is coming to Southport & Belmont in Bel-Port Liquors former location
- Capital One Cafe and Peet\’s Coffee coming to 3435 N. Southport
- Newport Bar & Grill is now closed
- Tuco & Blondie Tex-Mex restaurant from Four-Star Restaurant Group is now open in Justin’s former location
- B. Rose Salon at 3341 N. Southport has closed and the space is now for lease
- Cafe Tola is expanding to Sweet Sensations former space
- 5411 Empanadas has opened at 3715 N. Southport
- Banana Republic is eyeing the Southport Corridor and trying to find a good location
- Dog-a-holics retail shop is now Bentley\’s Pet Stuff
- Addison & Clark development is underway
- Hotel Zachery with Big Star Chicago among many other changes in Wrigleyville
- Lush Cosmetics has opened on Southport
- Deleece Restaurant has re-concepted to Grassroots
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Coda Di Volpe Italian Restaurant from Billy Lawless and Ryan O\’Donnell is now open
- Elevare MD is opening next to Fleet Feet
- J. Crew has opened at 3423 N. Southport
- SoulCycle has opened at 3423 N. Southport
- Williams-Sonoma/West Elm has interest in Southport
- Crosby\’s Kitchen is expanding with a new adult concept into the former Wrigleyville Dental space called Ella Elli
- Vivial Fine Comfort Food and Cocktails closed; Tango Sur taking over the space as a Tapas Wine Bar
- LuluBelles Pancake House building was demolished and new retail/residences have been built and are for rent
- Burger Boss and Dojo Chicago are closed and leased – tenants TBD
- FlatTop Grill former space is for rent
- Einstein\’s Bagel space is currently for lease
- Venus Restaurant is coming from The Mercury Theater in Cullen\’s former space
- A new mixed-use development is coming to 3334 N. Southport Avenue with retail
- Bareburger now open on Lincoln Avenue, part of L3\’s new development including Bitter Pops
- Whole Foods is under construction and coming in 2017 to Lincoln, Ashland and Belmont
- Large-scale mixed-use development coming to 1356 W. Wellington Avenue with an American Mattress store
- The Former “Uncle Fun” building is now a new mixed-use retail and residential development
- TOD development at 3400 N. Lincoln Avenue
- Mirador Restaurant has closed
- Indira moved to 3337 N. Southport
- 1342 W. Belmont is being demolished
- 3451-53 N. Southport actively being marketed for lease
- Target coming to Belmont and Clark
I find most of this sad. :(Small independent businesses are being replaced by national chain stores. The quaint neighborhood is turning into the Clybourn corridor. Is there nothing we can do to preserve the neighborhood? Guess not.
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I'm glad I'm out of this neighborhood and in a \”less nice\” neighborhood that still has some character. This list is depressing.
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Wow!! how sad.
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Glad to see M2 Boutique & M4Men are still alive and strong! One of the last independent retailers which helped start the Southport Corridor charm. We can only hope this \”Corridor charm\” doesn't get lost by Corporate big box. And where are all these people supposed to park?
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Alderman Tunney
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3819 N Southport is available for lease (Dec 2016).1250 sq ft retail/office space in brand new construction bldg on prestigious Southport Corridor.Vanilla box includes a 5 ton HVAC and ADA bathroom (already installed).Space is located on the ground floor, no steps. Easy street parking. Awesome neighborhood in high traffic / high viability area.
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