Life on Easy Street-erville

Centrum Properties opened the ground-floor retail component of The Fairbanks at CityFront Plaza, 240 E Illinois St, a couple of months ago, and suddenly Peapod doesn’t seem so revolutionary. There’s a supermarket (space built as part of a previous development never completed), a Chase Bank outlet, a U.S. Cellular store, a dry cleaner and a Starbucks. And the supermarket isn’t your usual high-rise offering, White Hen Pantry. It’s a Dominick’s on steroids, a megamarket that’s open from 6 a.m. to 1 a.m.

This particular Dominick’s sells everything from basic groceries to ready-made meals, flowers, newspapers, accent cushions and even high-rise-friendly outdoor furniture.

Heck, if you’re getting cabin fever and really need a change of scenery, you can walk across the street to Lucky Strike Lanes for a night of dinner and bowling.

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