Venus Cabaret Theater – Southport Corridor News and Events

Mercury Theater on Southport is back

“The first few months on the job for Mercury Theater Chicago artistic director Christopher Chase Carter have been, in his words, “a reality check.”

Touring Chicago’s Southport Corridor – Addison to Grace Street

A tour around Lakeview’s Southport Corridor neighborhood in Chicago during the Early Fall of 2021

Tour Time! Shopping, eating and playing between Addison and Grace Streets along Southport Avenue during the early Fall of 2021.

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:

Kai Sushi is coming to 3819 N. Southport
Digits Nail Salon has closed, new nail salon coming in
Capital One Cafe is now open
Ivivva by Lululemon is closed. Space currently for lease
Rise Sushi and Galleria Liquors will be replaced by this Transit Oriented Development (TOD), Chase Bank and Chipotle could be possible tenants
Taco Bell and an auto body shop on Addison by Wrigley Field will be replaced by new developments
1035 W. Addison to be redeveloped
The former Blue Bayou space is for lease
Tied House is coming to the former Harmony Grill location
Paperchase is coming to Southport Avenue
Leahy and Ladue is closed, 312 Real Estate Office is now open
Venus Restaurant is coming from The Mercury Theater in Cullen\s former space
Mint Julep is now closed, national retail coming in
A new mixed-use TOD development is under under construction at 3334 N. Southport Avenue
Basics Salon at 3542 N. Southport is currently for lease or for redevelopment in 2019-2020
Target has opened in the former Whole Foods space on Ashland
Large-scale mixed-use development coming to 1356 W. Wellington Avenue with an American Mattress store (stalled)
Addison & Clark development is underway; Shake Shack, Cinemex Movie Theater, Harley Davidson and Lucky Strike will be anchor tenants
Hotel Zachery with Big Star Chicago, McDonald’s and several other restaurants coming to Wrigleyville
Cafe Tola is expanding into the Sweet Sensations former space
Bow Truss Coffee Roasters was coming to Southport & Belmont (But who knows what will happen now)
F.I.S.H. Poke Bar, Milk Money, Blue Crown Wings, Mac Royale and Melt 35 delivery/pickup only kitchen have all closed at 3208-10 N. Southport, space for lease
FlatTop Grill former space is for lease

Venus Restaurant construction starting in former Cullen’s location

From Chicago Cityscape, close to a $500,000 gut-renovation will be starting at Cullen’s former space as The Mercury Theater starts to construct Venus. Venus Restaurant will be located at 3741 N. Southport Avenue and will be a restaurant with a live theater component. DNA Info Chicago first reported the news last year, and you can read more information on Mercury\’s new restaurant concept here.

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