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Confirmed: Amazon Books coming to Chicago’s Southport Corridor

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Confirmed: Amazon Books is coming to Chicago’s Southport Corridor

DNA Info Chicago has confirmed that Amazon Books is indeed coming to the Southport Corridor after we broke the news to you first from our blog post yesterday:

“Amazon will open a brick-and-mortar bookstore on the Southport Corridor next year. The online megastore confirmed that it will open an Amazon Books location on Southport Avenue in 2017, two years after its first physical store opened in Seattle.”

From The Chicago Tribune: Continue reading “Confirmed: Amazon Books is coming to Chicago’s Southport Corridor”

Southport and Wellington mixed-used development construction finally starting

Construction has finally started on 1356 W. Wellington in what will become a new mixed-use retail and apartment development.

Rendering of 1356 W. Wellington from DNA Info Chicago

From Crain’s Chicago Business, a mixed-use development is coming to the former Herdegen-Brieske Funeral Home with about 10 apartments and full retail on the first level.

“A venture led by Chicago-based developer Stonestreet Partners bought a former funeral home in Lakeview that it plans to redevelop into retail space and apartments. Stonestreet paid $3.8 million for the Herdegen-Brieske Funeral Home property at the northeast corner of Lincoln, Southport and Wellington avenues, a 12,500-square-foot building on 0.33 acres, according to a statement from Mid-America Real Estate, the Oakbrook Terrace brokerage that sold the property. Stonestreet CEO David Trandel said he aims to keep the brick building, which dates back to 1918, and find a retail or restaurant space to lease its street-level space. Trandel, who is teaming up on the project with Barrington apartment developer Rick Cavenaugh, also plans to redevelop the property with about 10 apartments. Mid-America Principal Paul Bryant and Vice President Andrew Becker represented the seller, the Herdegen family.”

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Venus Restaurant construction starting in former Cullen’s location

From Chicago Cityscape, close to a $500,000 gut-renovation will be starting at Cullen’s former space as The Mercury Theater starts to construct Venus. Venus Restaurant will be located at 3741 N. Southport Avenue and will be a restaurant with a live theater component. DNA Info Chicago first reported the news last year, and you can read more information on Mercury\’s new restaurant concept here.

J. Crew and SoulCycle Construction – September 29, 2015

J. Crew and SoulCycle. September 29, 2015. by Southport Corridor

Source: Flickr / southportcorridor

J. Crew and SoulCycle Construction Watch – July, 2015

J. Crew and SoulCycle are coming up fast on Chicago\’s Southport Corridor. The plan at this point is for J. Crew to open towards the end of this year and SoulCycle early next year.

Confirmed: SoulCycle opening on Southport above J. Crew

As we reported a few weeks ago, SoulCycle will be opening above J. Crew on Southport at 3423 N. Southport. Confirmed by Crain’s Chicago Business:

“SoulCycle said it signed a lease to open a 4,000-square-foot spinning studio on Southport Avenue by early 2016. The New York-based company will open its third Chicago studio at 3423 N. Southport Ave., above a J. Crew clothing store in a two-story building being developed by Chicago-based L3 Capital.”

Look for SoulCycle Southport to open in the first quarter of 2016. What are your thoughts, neighbors?

J. Crew Southport Corridor Chicago building permit approved, construction starting this week

J. Crew’s building permit has been approved by the City of Chicago this past week, and construction will start shorty at 3423 N. Southport. As previously reported, J. Crew will take about 6,000 square feet on the ground level with additional unannounced retail above. The building should be completed by the end of 2015, although it should be mentioned that the Gap across the street took about a year to complete, and is about the same size.

Rendering of J. Crew on Southport Avenue in Chicago, Illinois.

5411 Gourmet Empanadas coming to 3715 N. Southport Avenue

ICYMI – 5411 Gourmet Empanadas is coming to the Southport Corridor to 3715 N. Southport Avenue this fall.

“After Wicker Park, two other 5411 Empanadas are scheduled to open in early summer at 175 N. Franklin St. in the Loop and 3715 N. Southport Ave. in Lakeview’s Southport Corridor, bringing a total of five for the chain, which started as a food truck.5411 Empanadas is owned by Ibarzabel, Andres Arlia and Mariano Lanfranconi, who named their eatery for the International telephone calling code for Argentina, 54, and the Buenos Aires city code, 11.”

The building permit was approved on August 25, 2015, and you can read more from DNA Chicago here.

Construction Progress: Ann Taylor’s Lou & Grey and Corridor Brewery

Construction is coming along at 3442 N. Southport (Lou & Grey) and 3446 N. Southport (Corridor Brewery. Looks like both businesses have about the same footprint with a distinct look and feel.

The look of Ann Taylor\’s Lou & Grey store in North Carolina.

Corridor Brewery & Provisions logo

Lole activewear coming to 3434 N. Southport

Lole Activewear is coming to 3434 N Southport Avenue according to Crain’s Chicago Business.

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Corridor Brewery and Provisions coming to 3446 N. Southport Avenue

We now know what is going next to Lou & Grey at 3446 N. Southport, an L3 new development. Corridor Brewery and Provisions, a brewery and restaurant from Dryhop Brewers will be taking over the new space. Look for a summer 2015 opening on the ‘Port!

From The Chicago Tribune:

“While DryHop can be loosely defined as a gastropub with hop-focused beers (think: decadent cheeseburger alongside an India pale ale), Shuff described Corridor as “an American farmhouse craft brewery.” That means sandwiches and flatbreads fired in a clay hearth oven paired with Belgian-inspired beer that feature contemporary American twists.

A provisional beer list included Melon Basil Biere de Garde (“pureed cantaloupe and honeydew melon boost this take on the French celebration ale”), Dry Hopped Kettle Sour, (“house lacto wort is blended with Belgian Pale wort to create this tart citrus kettle sour”), Belgian Chocolate Stout (“American stout with Belgian chocolate and French pressed coffee”) and Lemongrass and Ginger Saison (“Thai and Vietnamese flavors add to the classic Belgian farmhouse ale”). DryHop head brewer Brant Dubovick will have the same role at Corridor.”