Lincoln Park senior housing complex breaks ground

Work on the three buildings, designed by co-development partner PIRHL Developers, is expected to finish in 2024, according to the CHA.

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Confirmed: Splendid is coming back to Chicago’s Southport Corridor

Splendid opened in Chicago’s Southport Corridor in 2014, and closed in 2019 at 3510 N. Southport Avenue, where Johnny Was is today. Over the past month, Splendid has started listing job openings again throughout the Internet. We reached out to Splendid and they have confirmed they will be reopening a store on Southport Avenue, but would not disclose the address.

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How does ‘Just Walk Out’ technology work at Amazon Fresh?

Amazon Fresh grocery store is coming to Lakeview, Chicago.

An Amazon Fresh grocery store is coming to the Lakeview Connection development, and here is how the ‘just walk out’ technology works.

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Boka Restaurant Rumors: Sugargoat and ‘Sushi’ (Momotaro?) possibly joining GG’s Chicken Shop

After Boka announced GG’s Chicken Shop this past week, rumors are swirling on the other two concepts to be announced in early 2022

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Amazon Fresh Grocery Store coming to Lakeview

“Just Walk Out” grocery store coming to The Lakeview Connection

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The teens who hated Abercrombie are the adults shopping there now — and they can’t believe it either

Abercrombie & Fitch is opening at 3551 N. Southport Avenue in Chicago on December 17, 2021. It will be the city of Chicago’s only store as Water Tower Place has closed.

If you walk into an Abercrombie & Fitch, the first thing you’ll notice is this: It smells exactly the way you remember. It smells like a hot upperclassman leaning up against your locker, toying with his puka shell necklace, asking to “borrow” your algebra homework. It smells like popping the collar of not one but two polo shirts, worn one on top of the other. It smells like a ripped miniskirt that costs $98.

Abercrombie & Fitch Southport Avenue now under construction
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BOKA Restaurants coming to the former Southport Lanes building

Chicago’s Boka Restaurant Group says it plans three operations in the space starting next summer.

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Boka Restaurant Group opening three restaurants in the former Southport Lanes building

GG’s Chicken Shop is the first of three arrivals inside the 118-year-old building in Chicago's Southport Corridor
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Boka Restaurant Group leases Southport Lanes building

The Boka Group has officially leased the former Southport Lanes space, and is planning on bringing in a new restaurant concept to the Southport Corridor.

Move by Boka Signals Future Plans at Former Schlitz Tied House in Chicago's Southport Corridor neighborhood
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Here is what is coming to 3001 N. Southport

The mixed-use development located in the intersection of Lincoln, Southport and Wellington is almost complete, after years of stop and go construction.

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