Lofts, Retail Proposed at New Lake View Development
The moving company next to the Vic will soon be developed 80 loft-style apartments with retail on the ground floor. Anderson Brothers Moving was in business for more than 110 years.
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Saturday, May 18, 2013
Friday, May 17, 2013
Regal Cinema Adding IMAX Screen, Renovating Concessions Area
The theater company is adding multiple new features to its North Side cinema on Western Avenue.
New features will soon be coming to the Regal City North Stadium 14, with construction slated for both a screening space and the concessions area, City of Chicago permits confirm. The cinema, located at 2600 N. Western Ave., will soon have crews doing an estimated $220,000 build-out. Regal will be adding a new IMAX screen, in addition to renovating their existing concessions support area, plans detail. Regal on Western is already home to 3D movie capabilities, as well as the Regal Premium Experience, or RPX. Regal’s RPX is a “custom-built premium environment featuring elegant and luxurious seats with high-back headrests, a giant immersive screen illuminated by high-quality digital projectors and completed with a state-of-the-art sound …
Thursday, May 16, 2013
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Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Introducing Small Business Patch
The newly launched site offers tips, info and digital know-how for small business owners.
Patch has launched a new site to educate and empower small businesses with the digital tools, social media strategies and marketing know-how needed to ensure long-term growth. Readers will have access to exclusive interviews with well-known founders and CEOs and small business industry experts who share their experiences, advice and tips for success. One of the latest articles features an exclusive interview with successful real estate entrepreneur Barbara Corcoran, founder of The Corcoran Group. In this Q&A, Corcoran discusses the how to take advantage of the size of a small businesses, and why making big “mistakes” made all the difference in her success. Click here to read about the tactics Corcoran used to grow her business. Additional…
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Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Mind Behind IKEA Branding to Open Lake View Wine Shop
The new business will renovate the gutted space to become Winehouse, a high-end store only selling wines and wine-related accessories. And one of the partners behind the store is responsible for branding Illinois' two IKEA stores.
Specialty wine shop Winehouse is headed to East Lake View, and the local owners say they plan to be the experts on fine wines in their newly renovated space. Formerly home to Superior Eye Care, the building’s landlord gutted the highly trafficked storefront at 3164 N. Broadway after their departure. Now Lake View native Gary Stephens and his partners plan to completely renovate the 1,400-square-foot space with hopes to open in early September. “Our plan is to open an upscale wine shop,” Stephens said. “We think it’ll enhance the neighborhood. The idea is a service-oriented wine shop where people can come in and learn about wine, get pairing advice and have a pleasant experience buying wine a relatively small store.” Winehouse will …
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tony
3:42 pm on Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Much needed and a huge improvement over an eyeglass shop. more ›
UPDATE: Alderman Misspoke, Lincoln Park Market Closing, Not Market Place
Ald. Tom Tunney says he misspoke when detailing the upcoming closure of the independent grocery store The Market Place. Lincoln Park Market on Clark Street, however, is shuttering.
Editor's Note: This story has been modified after Ald. Tom Tunney said he misspoke, and The Market Place will not be closing this summer. After detailing an upcoming closure of one of Chicago’s oldest independent grocery store The Market Place, Ald. Tom Tunney says he misspoke, and the store will not be closing in the foreseeable future. Lincoln Park Market, located at 2500 N. Clark St., however, will be shuttering its doors this summer. Tunney outlined the upcoming plans to shutter the business at Monday night’s South East Lake View Neighbors meeting, confirming rumors changes were coming to the business. But storeowner Peter Sellas and his brother George Stellas say it’s completely untrue, and Tunney’s slip-up is bad for business. “It’s…
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Grumpy Old Man
1:34 pm on Thursday, May 16, 2013
If I read the story right, its because Stellas orginally contacted him when plans for Walmart (which is in Tunney's ward) and the now apparently on hold super Walgreens one half block up the street from Walmart were announced complaining that they would adversely affect his business. Other than that, you're right, why is he commenting on another ward (and getting it wrong!!!)? more ›
Monday, May 13, 2013
Jeni’s Ice Cream Opening First Chicago Location in Lake View
The rumors are true: Jeni’s Splendid Ice Cream is coming to Southport Avenue, making it the company’s first storefront serving up the high-end treats in Chicago. Hear what Jeni herself has to say about the move.
The rumor mill can finally come to a halt, because Jeni’s Splendid Ice Cream confirms they’ll open their first location in Illinois in Lake View. Formerly home to Safari Cup, the high-end ice cream store will open at 3404 N. Southport Ave., next door to the upcoming Starbucks location. A representative with the company says Jeni’s will complete construction and open in August. “We are beyond excited to be opening in Chicago,” said Jeni Britton Bauer, who founded Jeni’s in 2002. “I grew up in Illinois and have always dreamed of having a shop there. We are thrilled to be joining the amazing Chicago food scene, which simply can’t be topped.” Thus far, the popular ice cream company only has 12 storefronts in Ohio and Tennessee, but sells pints…
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Andy Ambrosius
8:34 am on Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Yup! Second paragraph. They'll be open in August. I can't wait to try. more ›
Music Box Theatre Gutting, Renovating Screening Space
The historic theater on Southport Avenue is transforming one of its screening rooms. A bigger screen and new layout is in order.
Fans of foreign and independent films will soon have an updated, new space to sit back, relax and enjoy the show as the Music Box Theatre guts and renovates one of its screening rooms. The historic theater at 3733 N. Southport Ave. started construction on one of its two auditoriums, practically gutting the entire space. When finished, the 99-seat space will be downsized to 70 seats and feature a larger screen. Permits estimate the work will cost $150,000. Buck LePard, assistant general manager at the Music Box, says the project has been in the works for some time, and now it’s finally come to fruition. “We’re renovating our second theater,” LePard said. “We have two theaters—our main one that seats 700 and another that seats about 100. We’…
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Grumpy Old Man
3:56 pm on Tuesday, May 14, 2013
I only included it as one I recall. It certainly wasn't in the same category as Fine Arts, Three Penny, Village or the Biograph. I've been in Chicago for the relatively short time of 24 years so I'm a kid on the block as far as Chicago is concerned. more ›
Saturday, May 11, 2013
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Friday, May 10, 2013
Developer Proposes New Plan at Former Sappano's Paint Building
The building has been vacant since 2009, but now the owner says he’s ready to move forward on new construction at the large vacant building on Halsted.
After being vacant since 2009, a Lake View developer says he plans to demolish the former Sappano's Paint & Wallpaper Co. building to construct a 4-story apartment complex. Developer Tom Gibbons of Shepherd Real Estate Subsidiary LLC proposed the new plan for the massive vacant storefront at 2940 N. Halsted St. at Thursday’s Central Lake View Neighbors meeting. He says he thinks it’s the best move for the neighborhood, especially because his family has been a part of Lake View for 30 years. “My father started the real estate business approximately 30 years ago, and I’ve been working with them for 17 years,” Gibbons said. “I also live in central Lake View, so we’re deeply rooted in the neighborhood. “We were here before the neighborhood was…
Andy Ambrosius
2:06 pm on Sunday, May 12, 2013
The parking lot will still exist. It's not part of the development. more ›
Lorel
9:08 am on Saturday, May 18, 2013
Something good! more ›