Say goodbye to the former Lulu Belle’s Pancake House Building

3819 N. Southport Avenue, former home of Lulu Belle’s pancake house is being torn down for a mixed use development. More information as we receive it, but expect condos and retail in this location.

Crosby’s Kitchen Expanding with an Adult-Themed Dinner Concept

Good news for all of you who have been asking for an adult wine-bar type of space on the Southport Corridor. Crosby’s Kitchen has recently purchased the Wrigleyville Dental space, and will begin a new-concept build out in the spring of 2016. We’ve been told it will be an over-21 space, most likely a Wine Bar/Dinner Bistro establishment. We’re also hearing the possibility / wishlist of a rooftop deck on the space, and the possibility of a tear-down to the old dental space with reconstruction.  So, kid-friendly up front, adult-friendly in the back.

Your Southport Corridor Dream Home of the Day: 3356 N. Greenview Avenue

Listed at $2,499,000 – see the full listing here.

Updated July 23, 2015 – price drop to $2,395,000

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Southport’s TOD could begin development late this year (update – looks like later in 2018 now)

We reached out to Alderman Tom Tunney on the status of the proposed TOD at 3401 N. Southport Avenue as far as when development would take place.  Per the Alderman, the developers still need to go through the planning commission and zoning committee, and then once approved, construction could start later in 2015 or early 2016 (update, we are hearing now 2017).  Galleria Liquors would be coming back as a tenant, but it is unlikely that Rise Sushi will be (they are looking for a new location around Southport however). 

From May’s WLVN meeting, the group voted yes (27-18) in recommending the Southport TOD mixed-use building at 3401-09 N. Southport. See the floor plans below, and more detailed designs can be found at this link.

Visiting Lakeview’s Lincoln Hub

The “Lincoln Hub” is located in Chicago\’s Lakeview neighborhood at the intersection of Wellington, Lincoln and Southport Avenue. It is almost complete, and we took a visit there on Memorial Day.

Let’s hear your thoughts in the comments.

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Spring 2015 on Chicago’s Southport Corridor

Spring 2015 on Chicago’s Southport Corridor