Category: Retail
Not every retail stretch has to be trendy
It's easy to dismiss the upper reaches of Broadway Street in Edgewater as merely a wide, noisy thoroughfare, but to do so overlooks the fact that this [...]
Andersonville's Clark Street retail pushes south of Foster
Speaking of southward migrations in Andersonville, as we were a little earlier, the Clark Street retail scene has spilled past the neighborhood's offi [...]
Andersonville deli (and neighborhood institution) moving south
Strolling along Clark Street in Chicago's Andersonville neighborhood on Sunday, we gasped in horror at the sight of an empty storefront at 5247 N Cl [...]
Ground-floor retail at Bridgeport Condominiums nearly ready for occupancy
On Friday we posted about Mega Development's Bridgeport Condominiums, 67 one- and two-bedroom condos at the corner of 35th and Halsted Streets. Here' [...]
Moving right along: Bridgeport Condominiums
Recently, we had a chance to check out the Bridgeport Condominiums, Mega Development's project of 67 one- and two-bedroom condos at the corner of 35 [...]
Workshop organizers will have to convince CTA and landowners to adopt proposals for Red Line improvements
We have a couple more details for you about the public workshops seeking ideas to revitalize the Berwyn, Bryn Mawr, Thorndale and Granville Red Line e [...]
Bryn Mawr retail corridor shaping up nicely
Yo's truly went for a stroll along the stretch of Brywn Mawr near the el station to gawk at the new businesses that have opened up there in the last o [...]
More nail salons and hair braiding shops aren't the answer in Uptown, retail advocate says
We mentioned earlier that high property taxes deter some small businesses from opening in the Uptown neighborhood. Uptown United president and CEO, Jo [...]
High taxes deter some retailers from moving into Uptown
High property taxes and correspondingly high rents deter many smaller retailers from setting up shop in Uptown and other Chicago neighborhoods, says J [...]
Residents' input sought on el station and retail improvements in Edgewater
What's the best way to stimulate retail development in Edgewater? A good way to start is by improving the appearance of the neighborhood's four el sta [...]
Are things looking up for the Broadway / Lawrence / Racine intersection?
We were flying along Broadway this afternoon when we remembered 46th Ward candidate James Cappleman's comments about the plethora of empty storefron [...]
New condos at the axis of retail in Clybourn Corridor
With the "buying and developing frenzy" underway around North and Clybourn avenues, more retail behemoths are poised to join big-box brethren like B [...]
Ikea fans, meet Ikeafans
Apartment Therapy, one of our favorite blogs, points out a useful Web site for Ikea shoppers baffled by those cryptic instructions and tiny allen wren [...]
Milwaukee grocer makes a push for Carson's site
Our post on plans for a grocery store at the Carson Pirie Scott building drew some hopeful responses. More on the grocery front: Roundy's Supermarkets [...]
A new grocery store for the Loop
A grocery store is coming to the building soon to be vacated by the Carson Pirie Scott & Co. department store, according to today's Sun-Times. City of [...]
Retail condos not for everyone, but are they selling faster than we think?
In a post yesterday, we speculated that retail condos might be holding back neighborhood commercial strips, such as the ones along Chicago and Califor [...]
Wine shop coming to Jarvis in Rogers Park – don't worry, it's gourmet
Looking to get away from Chicago's miserable weather and the January blues, I took the opportunity last week to visit Yo's home office in sunny Pitts [...]
Do ground-floor retail condos hurt Chicago's neighborhood strips?
In recent years, the redevelopment of neighborhood retail strips has come in the form of mixed-use buildings. Because of zoning restrictions and the [...]
Dominick's, again
It's old news to many of you that Dominick's announced Friday that it's closing 14 stores in the Chicago area, including 3 in the city: 3300 W. Belmon [...]
Retail vacancies down in the Loop – a tasty development?
Another sign the Loop is on the rise: Crain's reports today that retail vacancies were down 14.6 percent last year from 16.7 percent in 2005. Millenni [...]