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.
We love Crosby’s Kitchen! They will be donating 10% of their sales on August 26th to the School Street Park Advisory Council, so have a great meal and support the playlot
The second (at last) Frida’s location has closed up shop. Originally a spinoff of La Cocina de Frida in Andersonville, which shuttered in 2011, ownership shuttered the Southport location this week too. Ownership cites high rent as reasoning for closing the Frida Kahlo-inspired Mexican eatery near The Music Box. [Southport Corridor News & Events]
Winter will be here before you know it!
From Chicago Development News, The city of Chicago issued a new construction building permit on Aug. 14 for a project at 3222 N. Southport Ave. The estimated cost of the building is $650,000.
The project description is to “Erect a new a three-story 3b masonry six-D.U.t apartment building with basement, roof deck and detached six-car private garage with roof deck and with a one-car private carport.”
We heard from the owners – rent was too high and they abruptly closed. Will you miss Frida’s on Southport?
What’s the answer to Lake Shore Drive congestion? Ron Burke of the Active Transportation Alliance in Chicago says it’s definitely not more cars. Instead, he suggests a dedicated right-of-way for public transportation and other forward-looking solutions. Read his op-ed in Crain’s.
Bottom photo via Active Transportation Alliance, their own rendering of LSD. See more on their views here.
The property owner is Fletch Development, 5120 Central Ave., Western Springs, Ill. The property sits near the corner of Melrose Street and Southport Avenue.We heard from the owners – rent was too high and they abruptly closed. Will you miss Frida’s on Southport?
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