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.
From independent boutiques and neighborhood institutions to national retail brands, Chicago’s Southport Corridor has changed dramatically over the past 20 years. Has that success come at the expense of the small businesses that made the neighborhood special?
Continue reading “Are Small Businesses on Southport Avenue Becoming a Thing of the Past?”From national fashion brands and independent boutiques to million-dollar homes and limited retail availability, Chicago’s Southport Corridor is entering another period of transformation. Here’s where the neighborhood stands in 2026—and where it could be headed over the next two, four, and six years.
Walk down Southport Avenue today, and the changes are difficult to miss.
What was once primarily a neighborhood shopping street with independent businesses, restaurants, and a handful of national chains has evolved into one of Chicago’s most desirable retail destinations outside of downtown.
Continue reading “Southport Corridor’s Next Chapter: Why Retailers Want In, Housing Prices Keep Rising, and What the Neighborhood Could Look Like by 2032”
A long-planned mixed-use development at 3347-49 N. Southport Avenue remains stalled, despite previous indications that construction would resume in early 2026.
Continue reading “What’s Happening at 3347-49 N. Southport? Long-Stalled Development Still Waiting to Move Forward”
A major transformation of the former Lincoln Yards site is moving forward — and it could eventually bring the popular 606 Trail much closer to Southport.
Continue reading “Chicago Approves $201.6 Million for Foundry Park, Including Long-Awaited 606 Trail Extension”It seems the rest of the country is catching on to what Lakeview residents already know: 60657 is a pretty great place to live.
A new mixed-use development could bring 56 apartments and new retail space to Diversey Parkway near the CTA Brown Line.
Continue reading “56-Unit Mixed-Use Development Proposed Near Diversey Brown Line”
Chicago’s condo market is continuing to favor sellers, with limited inventory and strong buyer competition pushing many properties to or above their asking prices.
Lakeview is seeing that pressure firsthand.
Continue reading “Lakeview Buyers Face Bidding Wars in Chicago’s Competitive Condo Market”A major new residential development along Belmont Avenue has officially entered the leasing phase.
A proposed residential high-rise in Lakeview is moving ahead after its development team unveiled updated plans that include design revisions and a timeline for clearing the site.
A new mixed-use development has been proposed just east of the Southport Corridor that would replace a surface parking lot with new apartments and neighborhood retail in Lakeview.
Continue reading “Plans revealed for mixed-use development near Southport Corridor in Lakeview”Chicago’s residential real estate market isn’t slowing down with summer. If anything, some of the city’s most sought-after neighborhoods — particularly Lakeview and Lincoln Park — are extending the competitive spring market well into July.
