Southport Lanes closing September 27; Lease brochure now online

After 98 years, Southport Lanes will close for good September 27 due to the Coronavirus, and here is the listing from Mid-America Commercial Real Estate. 

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Your last look at 3347 N. Southport Avenue

As we reported last year, proposed plans came out on a new TOD development replacing an abandoned building at 3347-49 N. Southport.  As of March, 2020, the development had been approved according to Ald. Tom Tunney\’s website, and this week, construction fencing went up with demolition imminent.  What do you think of this upcoming development?

 

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Sephora Southport Corridor opening October 23, 2020

It is official – the opening date for Sephora Southport Corridor is October 23, 2020 according to their Instagram post. Sephora is also hiring for the new store, and you can see all the job listings here.

Sephora\’s new location is in the former space of Rise and Galleria Liquors at 3401 N. Southport Avenue.

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Dine Out on Southport organized by Friends of Lakeview + Expanded Sidewalk Cafes

Dine Out West Lakeview is back with Dine Out on Southport and Expanded Sidewalk Cafes organized with support from SSA 27. For Dine Out on Southport, we’ll close Southport Ave from Waveland to Grace on Fridays – Sundays from Sept 4-6 & Sept 11-13 with the hopes of extending through the end of September.

Additionally, Lakeview restaurants have the opportunity to extend their sidewalk cafe seating to the curb while rerouting pedestrian traffic to a secure path in the adjacent parking lane. Learn more at https://www.lakeviewchamber.com/dineout

These Southport Corridor business are now hiring

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. Note: this Google jobs link will only work on a computer browser, not a mobile device unfortunately.

 

SpaDerma Lakeview Opening July 27th

SpaDerma’s newest location is opening July 27th in Lakeview at 3200 N Southport Ave! SpaDerma is Chicagoland’s premier medical spa that specializes in injectables, like Botox and facial fillers, laser and light therapy, and advanced skin care procedures. SpaDerma already has locations in Lincoln Park, West Loop, and in the North Shore, making the Southport Corridor spot their fourth! You can now purchase skincare products and special treatment packages for SpaDerma in Lakeview on their website.

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These Southport Corridor local businesses are now hiring (view on computer, not mobile device)

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. Note: this Google jobs link will only work on a computer browser, not a mobile device unfortunately. 

 

Sephora on track to open at 3401 N. Southport later this year

As we mentioned late last year, Sephora is coming to Southport at 3401 N. Southport Avenue. The site is the former home of Rise Sushi as one of the ground-floor anchor tenants in the Avenue’s latest TOD development.

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UPDATE: Cancelled Due To Covid-19 – Upscale Bakery Susie Cakes coming to 3542 N Southport Avenue

UDPATE: Due to Covid-19, SusieCakes has cancelled their lease.

Basics Salon closed in 2019 and a new development is currently under construction.  Recently a Lease Brochure appeared for DavidsTEA\’s former space and indicates that SusieCakes Bakery will be the retail tenant. Most locations are currently in California and Texas, SusieCakes’ founder, Susan Sarich, grew up in Chicago, where she was called Susie by her two beloved grandmothers, Mildred and Madeline.

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Former DavidsTEA space for lease at 3530 N. Southport Avenue

DavidsTEA left the Southport Corridor during the COVID-19 lockdown and the space is now for lease.  At one time a Jewelry store and women’s boutique was in this space, so now, what would you like to see in this space?

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Southport Lanes at 3325 N. Southport For Lease Brochure hits the web; SL In Progress of Renegotiating The Lease

Southport Lanes is for lease according to this listing from Mid-America Commercial Real Estate.  The bar and bowling ally has been closed since the Covid-19 shutdown since mid-March, 2020 and has not reopened since Phase 3 began.

UPDATE 7/8/20: Southport Lanes says they will reopening “soon”!  The landlord is exploring options as they try to renegotiate the lease. SL’s sense is that they will be there for a long while 🙏

“We are planning to re-open next weekend. We will decide on Monday. We are trying to get staff members to commit to working which is not an easy task.”

Let’s hope this Southport staple stays around for years to come.

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