New Construction – Page 10 – Southport Corridor News and Events

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.

L3 Capital buys Mystic Celt

“The owner of the Mystic Celt bar sold its single-story building on Southport Avenue to a real estate investor that has redeveloped several properties on the Lakeview shopping avenue.”

As we wrote about in May, L3 Capital was in the process of buying Mystic Celt, and it was confirmed today by Crain’s Chicago Business.

“The owner of the Mystic Celt bar sold its single-story building on Southport Avenue to a real estate investor that has redeveloped several properties on the Lakeview shopping avenue.”

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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?

A Detailed Look at Whole Food Lakeview Chicago

As we know, Whole Foods is coming to the intersection of Belmont, Ashland and Lincoln in Chicago, and will be the second largest Whole Foods in Chicago. Take a detailed look at the plans for the store. What are your thoughts?

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Blueprints Don’t Lie. SoulCycle above J. Crew on Southport

As we suspected from our earlier post on J. Crew, we spotted blueprints of 3423 N. Southport with SoulCycle’s signage pictured above. What are your thoughts, neighbors?

Bitter Pops coming to 3345 N. Lincoln Avenue

Per Alderman Ameya Pawar’s Facebook post, Bitter Pops, a specialty beer and tap room is coming to 3345 N. Lincoln Avenue which is part of L3’s Lincoln Avenue Development. A community meeting will be scheduled soon, but it’s great to see retail activity happening in West Lakeview.

Have you seen the Lakeview Master Plan? Is it time for the proposed CVS extreme makeover?

The Lakeview Master Plan was created in 2011, and out of it we have been lucky enough to get great things like the Low Line Market, People Spots and the upcoming Lincoln/Southport and Wellington corner improvements (just to name a few). CVS was specifically listed as a candidate for a makeover (and every time it rains, the roof leaks and there are buckets all over the store to collect the water, so something has to get fixed).

What are your thoughts? Is it time for a CVS extreme makeover?

See the full PDF plan from the Lakeview Chamber here.

Southport CVS – After

J. Crew Construction on Chicago’s Southport Corridor

Southport Corridor Chicago - Spring, 2015

J. Crew Construction on Chicago’s Southport Corridor, a set on Flickr.

Construction of #JCrew on the Southport Corridor

Retail Rumors: Could SoulCycle be coming to Southport?

So we know J. Crew is coming to 3243 N. Southport on the first level, and we also know NYC based SoulCycle is expanding into Chicago. Taking a look at the developers website, we noticed a “SoulCycle” logo towards the back of the building rendering:

3423 N. Southport’s rendering with SoulCycle\’s logo towards the back of the building

Again, complete speculation at this point, but would you welcome SoulCycle to Southport?

The official J. Crew rendering

Retail and Apartments coming to Southport, Lincoln and Wellington

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.”

And more from the Chicago Sun-Times, apartments will rent between $2,500 to $3,300 per month, and national retail tenants are eyeing the spot for it’s prime location.

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Mapping the vast change in and around Chicago’s Southport Corridor

Can’t keep up with all of the changes happening to Chicago’s Southport Corridor? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. Here is a summary of what to expect over the next several months into 2016-17:

3451-53 N. Southport actively being marketed for lease
LuluBelles Pancake House building now demolished and new retail/residences coming
The Princess Club has moved to Roscoe Village and their space is currently for lease
Chipotle is eyeing the Southport Corridor
J. Crew is coming to 3423 N. Southport – see the rendering here
SoulCycle is coming above J. Crew at 3423 N. Southport
Ann Taylor’s ‘Lou & Grey’ now open at 3442 N. Southport
Corridor Brewery is coming to 3446 N. Southport
FedEx Southport location now marketed into a 12,000 sq. foot retail development (TBD)
Coalfire Pizza now open at 3705 N. Southport
Chicago Health Medical Center is opening next to Fleet Feet (officially name is TBD)
B. Rose Salon has moved two door north to the former Pure Nirvana Spa location.
A new restaurant from the owners of The Gage and GEMINI BISTRO is coming to 3335 N. Southport
Mystic Celt bought by L3 and is actively being marketing for lease
Einstein’s Bagel space is currently for lease
Cullen’s is closed and The Mercury Theater will be opening a new establishment in it’s place
Burger Boss is closed and is actively being marketed for lease
Lole open at 3434 N. Southport
Bitter Pops and Reverb coming to L3’s 3345 N. Lincoln Avenue
Crosby’s Kitchen expanding with a new adult concept into the Wrigleyville Dental space
Whole Foods coming to Lincoln, Ashland and Belmont
Rise Sushi and Galleria Liquors to be replaced by this TOD
The former spring yoga studio above Indira is actively being marketed
Frankie’s on the Park is coming to 3708 N. Southport Avenue
Large-scale development coming to 1356 W. Wellington Avenue
“The Spanish Square” coming to the former El Pacifico site at 1358 W. Belmont
The Former “Uncle Fun” building is demolished and will include a new mixed-use retail and residential development
3740 N. Southport office space for sale
3726 N. Southport is for lease
TOD at 3400 N. Lincoln Avenue now under construction
3345 – 3355 N. Lincoln Avenue Development
3715 N. Southport is for lease
3430 N. Southport being actively marketed by L3 and Cushman and Wakefield (However this permit was just issued for a build-out)
5411 Empanadas coming to 3715 N. Southport
3451 N. Southport being actively marketed by L3 and Cushman and Wakefield

3400 N. Lincoln Avenue Transit Oriented Development Approved

Approval was given by Ald. Pawar to 3400 N. Lincoln Avenue – a new, mixed-use transit area development. Here is the link to the full development brochure, and photos are included below.