2016 Water Main Project on Southport

From Tom Tunney’s website:

Southport Water Main Project
Project: City of Chicago Department of Water Management and Joel Kennedy Construction Corp. crews will be installing approximately 2,830 feet of new 8-inch water main in N. Southport, from W. Addison to W. Belmont.
Reason: The old water main dates back to 1892 and needs to be replaced.
Timing: Crews will begin installing the new water main early-February 2016, and expect the project to be completed in mid-March 2016.  Final restoration will follow the completion of the water main installation. Dates may change depending on weather and other factors. If you would like to receive regular email updates about the progress of the project, please go to http://buildinganewchicago.org/ to register for the WaterALERT program. Simply enter your name, email address and the project identification number: 1501362

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J. Crew Southport Corridor’s Grand Opening Party

J. Crew Southport opens Wednesday, January 27, 2016 and is having a grand opening celebration.


From J. Crew’s Facebook page:

“Stop by for a night of shopping at our new Southport Ave. store to benefit Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago.
Wednesday, January 27th, 6­-8pm
J. Crew
3423 N. Southport Ave.
Join us and our friends from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago for an evening of cocktails, snacks and shopping (obviously) to celebrate our new space.
A portion of the proceeds will benefit the hospital.”

Real Estate Brochure for 3424 N. Southport Avenue

After decades of sitting idle, 3424 N. Southport is finally for sale and is being marketing for redevelopment.  The asking price? 1.5m.  What would you like to see at this location?

Lush Cosmetics coming to 3430 N. Southport Avenue

As we reported in December, Lush Cosmetics is coming to Chicago\’s Southport Corridor, and the confirmed location is 3430 N. Southport Avenue (the former Homemade Pizza Company building, owned by L3 Capital).  The space has been marketed by Cushman & Wakefield since 2014, and lease negotiations finalized towards the end of 2015.  The build-out and reconstruction should be starting shortly.

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J. Crew Southport Corridor Chicago opens Wednesday, January 27, 2016

We heard from J. Crew this week that their Southport location at 3423 N. Southport Avenue will be opening on January, 27. Ready to get prepped out?

Wrigleyville’s Remodeled Dairy Queen Almost Open

After a few months of remodeling, Southport’s facelifted Dairy Queen is almost open, and by the looks of the outside, it looks great!

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Own a Piece of Justin’s at Auction

Justin’s is now closed, but you can own a piece of history at auction on Tuesday, January 26, 2016. You can find more information on Bob King Auctions at this link with everything that is for sale. What Justin’s item can you not live without?

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Justin’s Bar and Grill is Now Closed

Justin’s has officially closed as of January 3, 2015, their website is gone, and Newcastle Limited, owner of the building is re-leasing out the space,  4-Star restaurant group, owner’s of Crosby’s Kitchen will be taking over the location; timing is TBD for now.

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