Great Homes of Chicago’s Southport Corridor

A quick sample of the gorgeous homes of Chicago’s Southport Corridor.

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Summer on Southport, 2014

Continuing the tour of Summer on Southport, 2014
Spencer’s Jolly Posh Foods

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Bike the drive. #bikethedrive #nocars #eery #silence by Pie Hole Pizza Joint on Flickr

Bike the drive. #bikethedrive #nocars #eery #silence by Pie Hole Pizza Joint on Flickr.

Jeni’s Splendid Ice Cream Southport now open

Jeni’s Southport. Best. Ice Cream. Ever. on Flickr.

Target no longer coming to Belmont/Ashland/Lincoln?

The latest today from DNA Chicago is that Target is actively trying to sell the property at Belmont, Lincoln and Ashland.  You can read the entire article here.

Your Southport Corridor Dream House of the Day: 1510 W. School Street

Listed at $1,800,000 – see the full listing here.

Updated: Price drop down to $1,699,900 – November, 2014

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Here are the buildings the CTA will buy out for the Red-Purple Belmont Bypass

Announced today by the CTA, the Red-Purple Bypass properties the CTA would need are the following:

Buildings potentially impacted:
  • 3240 N Wilton Ave.
  • 3242 N Wilton Ave.
  • 3244 N Wilton Ave.
  • 3246 N Wilton Ave.
  • 3252 N Wilton Ave.
  • 3328 N Clark St. (rear building only)
  • 3334-3344 N Clark St.
  • 3346-3348 N Clark St. 3366 N Clark St.
  • 947 W Roscoe St.
  • 3406 N Sheffield Ave.
  • 3401-3407 N Clark St.
  • 3413 N Clark St.
  • 3415-3419 N Clark St.
  • 3421 N Clark St.
  • 947-949 W Newport
Properties potentially impacted (vacant lots, etc.):
  • 3324 N Clark St. Air Rights – approximately 1% of land on rear of property
  • 3326 N Clark St. – Air Rights – approximately 6% of land on rear of property, over parking lot
  • 3330 N Clark St. Vacant lot
  • 3368 N Clark St. Parking lot
  • 3427 N Clark St. Parking lot
Here is a visual of the land/properties that are impacted:

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TBT – Wrigley Field in 1953

Go back in time with us and take a look at Wrigley Field in 1953.  Nice to see that it hasn’t changed much in 60 years, unlike everything else!