Southport Corridor News and Events – Chicago, Illinois
Chicago’s Southport Corridor in Chicago’s Lakeview Neighborhood. All the latest news of what is happening in and around Lakeview's Southport Corridor neighborhood.
The sidewalk sales will take over the Southport Avenue and Roscoe Street commercial corridors, encouraging people to support small businesses as they reopen from the pandemic.
Shop summer styles and enjoy amazing discounts at the Summer Sidewalk Sale happening Saturday, July 17 & Sunday, July 18 at stores along Southport Ave from Henderson to Grace and Roscoe St from Damen to Western! Check out some participating shops at https://www.lakeviewroscoevillage.org/sidewalksale
“This is a big deal to our small business”
Alice & Wonder opened today at 3524 N. Southport Avenue. This is their second store in Chicago in addition to Lincoln Park, which is currently located at 956 W. Webster Avenue. With close to 45K Instagram followers, there is no doubt this boutique is already a hit on the ‘Port.
Southport Corridor – Chicago, Illinois. SoulCycle will be reopening in late July, 2021 after the Covid pandemic shut it down in early 2020.
Attention all Soul-Cycle fans, it looks like the studio will reopen on July 29 per their website. Classes appear to reopen on August 2. You ready to ride again?
Businesses throughout Chicago’s Southport Corridor are hiring like crazy.
Looking for work in the neighborhood? Plenty of places are hiring, and here is a direct link to all the opportunities in and around the Southport Corridor. Details at this link.
We should know more on who the national retailer will be taking over this space later this year.
Gearhead (formerly Uncle Dan’s Great Outdoors) closed abruptly on July 13, 2021 at 3551 N. Southport Avenue. The property space was listed for retail rent in the Spring of 2021 on LoopNet, and is currently listed with Seneca Real Estate. Seneca has signed many retail leases along Southport Avenue, and their listing indicates that the space will be ready for rent starting September 1, 2021. Gearhead was outbid from an unknown national retailer on this space, and was ordered to vacate.
Lincoln Square, Highland Park and Evanston are currently still open per the sign on the door.
We’re going out on a limb here, but expect the building to eventually be demolished for a new property including residential and commercial spaces.
How fast a decade flies by. Blue Bayou closed in 2012 and had been marketed for lease for the past several years. Time is officially up and the property is now being foreclosed on.
Frontline Real Estate Partners has taken over the property, and specializes in Real Estate Receivership. “When it comes to receivership companies, we take care of the custodial responsibility of a property with the deepest respect and consideration until the situation is resolved. This stems from knowing and respecting our role and obligations as real estate receivers.”
We’re going out on a limb here, but expect the building to eventually be demolished for a new property including residential and commercial spaces.
Continue reading “Time is up. Blue Bayou’s Owner Foreclosed on”
Everything including the iconic door sign will be available
Southport Lanes at 3325 N. Southport will not be reopening, and everything inside and out will be liquidated.
Continue reading “Southport Lanes not reopening; Liquidation to start July 20 – for everything”
Originally an online-only service, Framebridge is breaking into the brick-and-mortar retail space to offer custom framing in Chicago’s Southport Corridor
A new place to get custom framed pictures is set to open in Chicago’s Southport Corridor, and they are now hiring. Framebridge will open three area stores in Chicago including The Southport Corridor, River North and The West Loop.
Originally an online-only service, Framebridge is breaking into the brick-and-mortar retail space to offer custom framing in Chicago.
The company provides cost-effective and timely framing by owning the entire framing process.
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Trendy plant-shop The Sill is coming to 1351 W. Roscoe Street next to Fleet Feet. The Sill, founded in 2012 currently has shops in New York City on the Upper West Side, The Lower East Side, Brooklyn, Los Angeles and San Francisco.
Continue reading “The Sill is coming to Chicago’s Southport Corridor”
Looking for work in the neighborhood? Plenty of places are hiring, and here is a direct link to all the opportunities in and around the Southport Corridor. Details at this link.
A $10 suggested donation benefits the Friends of Lakeview
Lakeview’s Sam Adam’s Taco Fest is scheduled this year Sat, September 18, 2021 thru Sun, September 19, 2021 -11:00 AM to 10:00 PM!
Continue reading “Southport’s Taco Fest coming back in 2021”
The Low-Line Market, a weekly farmers market under the Brown Line tracks in the Southport Corridor, is returning in June with new vendors.
The Low-Line Market is coming back this season on Thursdays, starting June 3 – October 28. 
Continue reading “Southport’s Low-Line Market returns June 3, 2021”
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