Thursday, November 10, 2011

Cheap Trick Record Row Venue Moving Forward?

The new Record Row continues to press forward. Today the Chicago Sun-Times has a story on the Cheap Trick museum:

Cheap Trick, the Rockford band behind the ’70s hits “Dream Police” and “I Want You to Want Me,” announced Wednesday that it will “curate” a museum and music venue in a former Buick dealership at 2245 S. Michigan in the emerging Record Row-Motor Row district.

Band manager David Frey said in a statement that Cheap Trick Chicago will be “a one-of-a-kind eatery, unique musical instrument museum, radio station, and performance space as well as rooftop and outdoor and event space in the future Music Row in Chicago.”
This isn't really new news, but it sounds like it's actually happening. Anyway here is something new we didn't know about:

Fioretti said a blues band is interested in opening a similar venue “within a couple blocks” of Cheap Trick Chicago. Fioretti anticipates an announcement on that venue by early 2012.

Landmark America is coordinating efforts in the district with Fioretti and Cheap Trick.

Headquartered in Chicago, Landmark America has completed more than 80 developments in Pennsylvania, Tennessee, New York and Mississippi. Known for
rehabilitating historic buildings, Landmark America worked on the 1999 rehab of
Lakeside Center, the former R.R. Donnelley printing center in Chicago.

Hopefully this all happens. Should be fun to see how this progresses. Seems like there are a ton of things going on down by Cermak (new Green line stop, Record Row, Real Estate Development).

(Hat tip: Anonymous!)

19 comments:

Anonymous said...

I Just moved in to the Wabash Club townhomes and I'm loving the news that the area is being developed. It was a hard for me to move out of the Little Italy area (6 years), but I needed more space and the Motor Row area had the potential to be something nice. Hopefully things will continue to move forward!

Anonymous said...

Completely agreed - the Cermak are is booming like no other area of the sloop, not to mention Chicago.

Not sure if it's possible to buy at Lexington Park, or at what price, but it seems that there is opportunity in the area.

There is also an abandonded loft building at the SW corner of Indiana and 21st, wondering if that will get cleaned up once the new commercial development starts coming to fruition.

Anonymous said...

oh yeah its booming! Just the other day I saw FIVE bums fighting over a chicken wing bone in the trash....you usually only see two.

Anonymous said...

^^^ LOL!!!

josh said...

HAHAHAHA so true, what a crummy part of town. Yuck!

Anonymous said...

Great news! Looking forward to it.
Josh...get a life.

Anonymous said...

This is great news! I heard there are plans for about 3 other venues that will have rooftop seating as well on that strip. Also, with the plans to widen the sidewalks to have patio seating this will be a great entertainment district. I think a Sports Bar and Breakfast joint are needed badly over there as well.

Anonymous said...

All right Hamilton! Way to go Damone!

Anonymous said...

OH GOD DONT YOU DARE PUT A SPORTS BAR THERE!!!!!!!!!!!!

The crusty bitches on sloopin will be up in arms crying/whining about chest bumping and too much noise

Anonymous said...

Just walked past the space this morning and there is already a sign for Landmark America on the door.

Lily said...

lol so true ^^^

BRENDAN said...

this is great news. i always imagined that stretch of mich ave south of cermak as a great place to have resturants, shops, and yes--bars. I wish there were some renderings to give us a visual. The storefronts alone are incred.

Anonymous said...

Now they just need to demolish those section 8 housing units just past Cullerton.

Anonymous said...

...and give all the NIMBY's a swift kick in the junk

Anonymous said...

if we could get an new traffic light over here we would be kicking some serious ass in the south loop. Oh yeh, and another burger point to (as long as they have a local cook).

Anonymous said...

These venues need to OPEN fast! Just got off the bus and there are hundreds of people leaving MCCormick - and of course again asking me where to go.

Anonymous said...

Do anyone know if any of these places will have a "local cook"? That is important.

Anonymous said...

Agreed Anon 5:58, next years show schedule is the busies ever, and with the g8 summit poised to be here in May.

Anonymous said...

It will be 10 years before any of those ideas become reality