Tag: Retail Rumors

Warby Parker rumored to come to 3432 N. Southport Avenue

Rumor on the street is that Warby Parker has signed a lease at the former ENAZ pop-up location and will be coming to the Southport Corridor. As we hear more we will post all the details.

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Southport Corridor changes into 2019

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 2019:
  1. The Denim Lounge for Men is coming to SheOne\’s former location
  2. Foxtrot Delivery Market coming to the TOD development at 3334 N. Southport Avenue
  3. Warby Parker is rumored to be taking over Paperchase\’s backed out lease at 3420 N. Southport
  4. Schoolyard Tavern under new ownership
  5. TOD development at 3200 N. Southport now coming (Former Flattop Grill space)
  6. TOD development coming to 3647 N. Southport
  7. Rise Sushi and Galleria Liquors will be replaced by this Transit Oriented Development (TOD)
  8. Large-scale mixed-use development coming to 1356 W. Wellington Avenue
  9. 1342 W. Belmont retail space for lease
  10. Kai Sushi is now open at 3819 N. Southport
  11. Big City Optical has moved into the former Frankies on the Park location at 3708 N. Southport
  12. 3740 N. Southport (Formerly Chaz\’s Real Estate Space) is now a nail salon
  13. GNC is closed and is now for lease
  14. Taco Bell on Addison will be replaced by Planet Granite and additional retail
  15. Digits Nail Salon has closed, new nail salon is now open
  16. Ivivva by Lululemon is closed. Space currently for lease
  17. The auto body shop on Addison by Wrigley Field will be replaced by a new development
  18. 1035 W. Addison to be redeveloped
  19. The former Blue Bayou space is for lease
  20. Basics Salon at 3542 N. Southport is currently for lease or for for a possible TOD redevelopment in 2019-2020
  21. Addison & Clark development is underway; Shake Shack, Cinemex Movie Theater, Harley Davidson and Lucky Strike will be anchor tenants
  22. Cafe Tola is expanding into the Sweet Sensations former space

Is Paperchase Southport Corridor Opening?

Hey @frompaperchase – it’s April in Chicago and you were supposed to open by now! What the ETA? #AskingForAFriend (at Paperchase Products)

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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Retail Rumors: Banana Republic looking to come to the Southport Corridor?

Could @bananarepublic be the next retailer on the @southportcorridorchicago? Retail rumors have resumed. See our blog for details. (at Southport Corridor)

Retail Rumors: Could Banana Republic be eyeing Chicago’s Southport Corridor?

Not confirmed as of yet, but there have been some rumblings about Banana Republic coming to Southport – possibly in one of Mystic Celt or Indira/Newport Bar and Grill spaces. We know they had been looking to be on Southport since 2007 along with Club Monaco, so the rumor mill could become a reality.

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

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:

  1. 3451-53 N. Southport actively being marketed for lease
  2. LuluBelles Pancake House building now demolished and new retail/residences coming
  3. The Princess Club has moved to Roscoe Village and their space is currently for lease
  4. Chipotle is eyeing the Southport Corridor
  5. J. Crew is coming to 3423 N. Southport – see the rendering here
  6. SoulCycle is coming above J. Crew at 3423 N. Southport
  7. Ann Taylor’s ‘Lou & Grey’ now open at 3442 N. Southport
  8. Corridor Brewery is coming to 3446 N. Southport
  9. FedEx Southport location now marketed into a 12,000 sq. foot retail development (TBD)
  10. Coalfire Pizza now open at 3705 N. Southport
  11. Chicago Health Medical Center is opening next to Fleet Feet (officially name is TBD)
  12. B. Rose Salon has moved two door north to the former Pure Nirvana Spa location.
  13. A new restaurant from the owners of The Gage and GEMINI BISTRO is coming to 3335 N. Southport
  14. Mystic Celt bought by L3 and is actively being marketing for lease
  15. Einstein’s Bagel space is currently for lease
  16. Cullen’s is closed and The Mercury Theater will be opening a new establishment in it’s place
  17. Burger Boss is closed and is actively being marketed for lease
  18. Lole open at 3434 N. Southport
  19. Bitter Pops and Reverb coming to L3’s 3345 N. Lincoln Avenue
  20. Crosby’s Kitchen expanding with a new adult concept into the Wrigleyville Dental space
  21. Whole Foods coming to Lincoln, Ashland and Belmont
  22. Rise Sushi and Galleria Liquors to be replaced by this TOD
  23. The former spring yoga studio above Indira is actively being marketed
  24. Frankie’s on the Park is coming to 3708 N. Southport Avenue
  25. Large-scale development coming to 1356 W. Wellington Avenue
  26. “The Spanish Square” coming to the former El Pacifico site at 1358 W. Belmont
  27. The Former “Uncle Fun” building is demolished and will include a new mixed-use retail and residential development
  28. 3740 N. Southport office space for sale
  29. 3726 N. Southport is for lease
  30. TOD at 3400 N. Lincoln Avenue now under construction
  31. 3345 – 3355  N. Lincoln Avenue Development
  32. 3715 N. Southport is for lease
  33. 3430 N. Southport being actively marketed by L3 and Cushman and Wakefield (However this permit was just issued for a build-out)
  34. 5411 Empanadas coming to 3715 N. Southport
  35. 3451 N. Southport being actively marketed by L3 and Cushman and Wakefield

Restaurant Rumors: Chipotle eyeing the Southport Corridor

We have heard these rumors for awhile, and today, the Lakeview Chamber also reported that Chipotle is eyeing a location south of Addison on Southport in the heart of the Southport Corridor. Would you welcome them to Southport?

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.

Did this Retail Listing for 3357-59 N. Southport (the old Starbucks location) Just out J.Crew Coming to Southport?

Here is the listing:
http://www.loopnet.com/Listing/17961020/3357-59-N-Southport-1347-51-W-Roscoe-Chicago-IL/

Take a look below – J. Crew?  Are the rumors finally true?

“The most sought after location, of one of the MOST sought after Streets “SOUTHPORT CORRIDOR”, in the COUNTRY!  Incredible demographics! Join Anthropology, GAP, Lululemon, Iviva, Free People, J-Crew, for an unrivaled high income family & singles shopping destination. Highest density of upper bracket incomes you can find!”

L3 not finished buying properties in Chicago Southport Corridor yet?

Great article from RE Journals.com.

L3 Capital LLC is heavily invested in urban retail. Just in the Southport corridor of Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood — one of the city’s busiest — LC Capital has invested $20 million in retail projects dotting a two-block stretch. There’s a reason why L3 is so interested in urban retail; the demographics and foot traffic that come with it. “This is an exciting space for us,” said Greg Schott, principal at L3. “The Southport corridor is an active one in Chicago. It’s taken on its own character as a place to buy quality, eclectic fashion. That’s really given the area an identity.”

See more at: http://www.rejournals.com/2013/08/29/chicagos-l3-capital-believes-in-the-power-of-urban-retail/#sthash.2upwTHgw.dpuf