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Southport Corridor Changes into 2018

Whether you are new to the area or a long-time resident, one thing is for certain: nothing is permanent except change. So if you 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 into 2018:
  1. Ivivva by Lululemon is closing. Space currently for lease
  2. The former Blue Bayou space is for lease
  3. Tied House is coming to the former Harmony Grill location
  4. Paperchase is coming to Southport Avenue
  5. Bonobos is now open at 3434 N. Southport Avenue
  6. Hanna Andersson is coming to 3452 N. Southport
  7. Kendra Scott is now open at 3426 N. Southport
  8. Leahy and Ladue is closed, 312 Estates Real Estate Office is coming
  9. Rise Sushi and Galleria Liquors will be replaced by this Transit Oriented Development (TOD), Chase Bank and Chipotle could be possible tenants
  10. Capital One Cafe with Peet\’s Coffee will open in the fall 2017 at 3435 N. Southport
  11. Venus Restaurant is coming from The Mercury Theater in Cullen\’s former space
  12. Mint Julep is now closed, national retail coming in
  13. A new mixed-use TOD development is coming to 3334 N. Southport Avenue
  14. Frio Gelato is now open at 3721 N. Southport
  15. B. Rose Salon at 3341 N. Southport has closed and construction has started for a new nail and hair salon
  16. Basics Salon at 3542 N. Southport is currently for lease or for redevelopment in 2019-2020
  17. Target is moving into the former Whole Foods space on Ashland in October
  18. Large-scale mixed-use development coming to 1356 W. Wellington Avenue with an American Mattress store
  19. Addison & Clark development is underway; Shake Shack, Cinemex Movie Theater and Lucky Strike will be anchor tenants
  20. Harley Davidson coming to Addison & Clark development
  21. Hotel Zachery with Big Star Chicago, McDonald\’s and several other restaurants coming to Wrigleyville
  22. Starbucks Reserve is now open at The Park at Wrigley Field
  23. Cafe Tola is expanding into the Sweet Sensations former space
  24. Amazon Books is now open
  25. Stumptown Coffee Roasters Cafe is now open inside Amazon Books
  26. Bow Truss Coffee Roasters was coming to Southport & Belmont (But who knows what will happen now)
  27. Ella Elli is now open from 4-Star Restaurant Group
  28. F.I.S.H. Poke Bar, Milk Money, Blue Crown Wings, Mac Royale and Melt 35 delivery/pickup only kitchen has opened at 3208-10 N. Southport
  29. LuluBelles Pancake House building was demolished and new retail/residences have been built and are for rent
  30. FlatTop Grill former space is for lease
  31. Real Good Juice Co. has opened at 3548 N. Southport
  32. LensCrafters has opened at 3428 N. Southport
  33. Elevare MD has opened next to Fleet Feet
  34. Tango Sur has expanded into Vivial\’s former location as as a Tapas Wine Bar and shop called Bodega Sur
  35. Whole Foods is now open at Lincoln, Ashland and Belmont
  36. 1342 W. Belmont mixed-use is under construction
  37. 3451-53 N. Southport actively being marketed for lease

Amazon Books construction full-speed

Something new goes up each day now at @amazon books 📘📙📕📗 (at Southport Corridor News and Events – Chicago, Illinois)

T-Minus one month until the Amazon Books Grand Opening

T-Minus one month. @amazon books on the @southportcorridorchicago 📙📕📗📘 (at Southport Corridor News and Events – Chicago, Illinois)

Kendra Scott coming to 3426 N. Southport Avenue

Southport’s national retail explosion shows no sign of slowing down.  Kendra Scott, a nationwide jewelry store will be moving to 3426 N. Southport, between LensCrafters and Potbelly. The store will open on April 21, 2017 and is currently hiring.

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3334 N. Southport Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Gets Rendered

You may recall in late 2015, a public notice went up at 3334 N. Southport Avenue for a new mixed-use development with retail across the street from Coda Di Volpe. New renderings of the proposed development have surfaced on Tom Tunney’s website, and here is what could be coming to the space. The project is still in the discussion stage, and it would be the third proposed TOD for Southport between Belmont and Grace.

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Full Speed Ahead – Construction permit issued for Amazon Books Southport Corridor

A construction permit has been issues on October 26, 2016 for Amazon Books first brick and mortar location in Chicago.  Amazon Books currently has three other bookstores that are now open including Seattle, Portland and San Diego, and will soon open in Boston. Chicago would be #5 on their list, opening sometime in 2017 at 3441 N. Southport Avenue, former location of Mystic Celt.

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Proposed Transit Oriented Development (TOD) at 3647-49 Southport Avenue

Another TOD has been proposed on Southport in the current location of both Spotless Cleaners and Sushi Mura next to CVS. There will be a meeting on Monday, October 17 at Mercury Theater at 7:00 PM to discuss this development according to the Southport Neighbors Association.

From Southport Neighbors:

“Proposed Transit Oriented Development (TOD) at 3647-49 Southport: Learn about this proposed development, tentatively planned for 5 stories, 21 mostly 1 bedroom units, with 5 parking spots, 1 car share spot, and 42 bike parking spots.
This development is still in the planning stages, so it is extremely important that you attend Monday\’s meeting to learn all the details and to provide your input.”

In addition to this newly proposed TOD, these Southport TODs have already been approved:

Curbed Chicago has a great write-up of the benefits of Transit Orient Developments (TODs) that you can read here.

Here are the renderings and documentation from Tom Tunney\’s website:

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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.”

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Southport Corridor Changes into 2017

Whether you are new to the area or a long-time resident, one thing is for certain: nothing is permanent except change. So if you 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 into 2017+:

  1. F.I.S.H. Poke Bar Sushi is coming to 3208 N. Southport (former Burger Boss location)
  2. Amazon Books is coming to 3443 N. Southport
  3. Mint Julep is closed
  4. Shake Shake coming to Addison and Clark development in Wrigleyville
  5. LensCrafters coming to 3428 N. Southport, the former  Teavana location
  6. Hanna Andersson coming to 3452 N. Southport, the former Southport Suites building
  7. Real Good Juice Co. is coming to 3548 N. Southport, site of the former Bahn Mi Baget space
  8. Rise Sushi and Galleria Liquors to be replaced by this Transit Oriented Development (TOD)
  9. Chipotle eyeing the Southport Corridor, possibly in the Southport TOD
  10. 3424 N. Southport is currently being redeveloped into a mixed-use space with retail and residential units
  11. Frio Gelato is coming to 3721 N. Southport
  12. Bow Truss Coffee Roasters is coming to Southport & Belmont in Bel-Port Liquors former location
  13. Capital One Cafe and Peet\’s Coffee coming to 3435 N. Southport
  14. Newport Bar & Grill is now closed
  15. Tuco & Blondie Tex-Mex restaurant from Four-Star Restaurant Group is now open in Justin’s former location
  16. B. Rose Salon at 3341 N. Southport has closed and the space is now for lease
  17. Cafe Tola is expanding to Sweet Sensations former space
  18. 5411 Empanadas has opened at 3715 N. Southport
  19. Banana Republic is eyeing the Southport Corridor and trying to find a good location
  20. Dog-a-holics retail shop is now Bentley\’s Pet Stuff
  21. Addison & Clark development is underway
  22. Hotel Zachery with Big Star Chicago among many other changes in Wrigleyville
  23. Lush Cosmetics has opened on Southport
  24. Deleece Restaurant has re-concepted to Grassroots
  25. Coda Di Volpe Italian Restaurant from Billy Lawless and Ryan O\’Donnell is now open
  26. Elevare MD is opening next to Fleet Feet
  27. J. Crew has opened at 3423 N. Southport
  28. SoulCycle has opened at 3423 N. Southport
  29. Williams-Sonoma/West Elm has interest in Southport
  30. Crosby\’s Kitchen is expanding with a new adult concept into the former Wrigleyville Dental space called Ella Elli
  31. Vivial Fine Comfort Food and Cocktails closed; Tango Sur taking over the space as a Tapas Wine Bar
  32. LuluBelles Pancake House building was demolished and new retail/residences have been built and are for rent
  33. Burger Boss and Dojo Chicago are closed and leased – tenants TBD
  34. FlatTop Grill former space is for rent
  35. Einstein\’s Bagel space is currently for lease
  36. Venus Restaurant is coming from The Mercury Theater in Cullen\’s former space
  37. A new mixed-use development is coming to 3334 N. Southport Avenue with retail
  38. Bareburger now open on Lincoln Avenue, part of L3\’s new development including Bitter Pops
  39. Whole Foods is under construction and coming in 2017 to Lincoln, Ashland and Belmont
  40. Large-scale mixed-use development coming to 1356 W. Wellington Avenue with an American Mattress store
  41. The Former “Uncle Fun” building is now a new mixed-use retail and residential development
  42. TOD development at 3400 N. Lincoln Avenue
  43. Mirador Restaurant has closed
  44. Indira moved to 3337 N. Southport
  45. 1342 W. Belmont is being demolished
  46. 3451-53 N. Southport actively being marketed for lease
  47. Target coming to Belmont and Clark

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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