New Developments – Page 17 – Southport Corridor News and Events

Bye Bye, Mystic Celt

Bye bye, Mystic 🔨 (at Southport)

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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Amazon Books rumored to be coming to Southport’s former Mystic Celt’s space

Mystic Celt has been closed since the New Year, and Amazon.com’s brick and mortar bookstore is rumored to be coming to 3443 N. Southport Avenue. Amazon currently has a store in Seattle, and is opening other outlets soon in San Diego, California and Portland, Oregon. Rumors are swirling on New York’s Hudson Yards as well.

Amazon plans on opening hundreds of bookstores in the coming years.

A description of what Amazon Books is from Amazon.com’s website:

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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+:

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

J. Crew opens on Chicago’s Southport Corridor

J. Crew opened in Chicago’s Southport Corridor district on Wednesday, January 27, 2016 and here are photos of the new store. J. Crew is located at 3441 N. Southport Avenue.

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Interior demolition of the former Mystic Celt building to start soon

A permit has been approved to demolish the interior of Mystic Celt. A very similar permit was issued for the new Billy Lawless restaurant before it was demolished to make way for a new restaurant, so time will tell if the building will be torn-down or just gutted and revamped for new retail tenants.

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Real Estate Brochure for 3424 N. Southport Avenue

After decades of sitting idle, 3424 N. Southport is finally for sale and is being marketing for redevelopment. The asking price? 1.5m. What would you like to see at this location?

Say Hello to Addison & Clark (Former Addison on the Park) Development

Here are the latest renderings for “Addison & Clark” – the development previously known as Addison on the Park. Development has been approved and is starting in spring of 2016, with construction lasting about two years.

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3426 N. Southport is finally for sale

For years it has been known as the “RC Cola” building and seemingly abandoned for decades. It is now finally for sale and we would expect another tear-down opportunity in this prime Southport Corridor location. What would you like to see at this location next to Potbelly?

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Mystic Celt’s Last Day of Business on Southport is January 3, 2016

From earlier this year, the owner of Mystic Celt had sold the building to L3 Capital, and it has been marketed for lease over the past several months. It has now been confirmed that Mystic\’s last day of business on Southport will be January 3, 2016. Look for new retail and/or food establishments coming over the next several months. The property is currently being marketed for up to three separate store-fronts.

You can see the full listing here from Cushman & Wakefield.

Mystic Celt\’s last holiday season on Chicago’s Southport Corridor.

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New Mixed-Use Development Proposed for 3334 N. Southport Avenue

Records have been filed with the Office of the City Clerk to rezone 3334 N. Southport Avenue into a 4-story mixed-use development with retail on the first level. There would be a total of 8 dwelling units including in this development. Since it is so close to Southport\’s CTA station, it could be considered a TOD.