SOUTH LOOP— Belly Up Smokehouse & Saloon is close to opening, as the restaurant passed a license inspection and is hiring staff for the upcoming spot at 1132 S. Wabash Ave. The barbecue restaurant and bar comes from the owners of the Bellwether.Looking forward to this one!
Atlanta-based developer Wood Partners has landed a $96 million construction loan for an apartment project north of the Roosevelt Collection, according to Cook County property records. In December, the city approved a 33-story building with 496 units that Wood had proposed on the vacant site along the Metra tracks south of Polk Street.
A Wood venture took out the loan from JP Morgan Chase Bank and paid $15.5 million for the property in December, buying it from a joint venture between Chicago-based McCaffery Interests and Los Angeles-based Canyon-Johnson Urban Funds, county records show. A Wood representatives did not return phone calls.
Development is getting underway at “30 East”, a brand new, modern apartment community designed for students and millennials in the heart of Chicago’s South Loop. Located at the corner of East Balbo and South Wabash Avenues, the site is just one block west of Grant Park and among seven colleges and universities comprising more than 26,000 students.
The new, 16-story, 150,000 SF building, designed by Chicago-based architect Solomon Cordwell Buenz, will feature 255 beds within 134 apartment units. It will be completed for August 2017 occupancy.
Dear Neighbor,
We write seeking your help in creating a group of neighbors who want to gain greater resident representation on the boards of the Grant Park Conservancy and the Grant Park Advisory Council. The Conservancy and the Advisory Council provide input to the Chicago Park District when it makes decisions on how Grant Park will be used and developed.
The resident population of the South Loop has grown in the recent years and will increase substantially in the next few years because of proposed development. Because the resident population is becoming a larger factor in the use of the park, we believe a coalition of residents and neighborhood organizations would be effective in obtaining greater neighborhood input into the decisions of the Conservancy and the Advisory Council as they inform and advise the Chicago Park District.
If you or your building are interested in the future of Grant Park, please contact the undersigned at your earliest convenience so we may begin to build a coalition of neighbors who are concerned about the use of Grant Park not only as a regional park for the City of Chicago, but as the park for local residents. Our first meeting is tentatively scheduled for Monday, January 18, 2016 at 7:00 p.m.
We will meet at the home of Elaine Soble, 910 S. Michigan Ave., #1401. We look forward to seeing you. Please r.s.v.p. to either of the undersigned.
Elaine Soble
910 S. Michigan Ave.
Chicago, IL 60605
eksoble@gmail.com
Julia Packard
910 S. Michigan Ave.
Chicago, IL 60605
Packard1326@sbcglobal.net
Chicago Blues legend Buddy Guy will perform 16 shows in January 2016 as part of his annual residency at Buddy Guy's Legends in Chicago.
The "Buddy Shows" will run Thursday through Sunday every week from January 7 - January 31.
The six-time Grammy Award winner and Rock & Roll Hall of Famer only does schedules performances in his namesake club in January and the shows consistently sell out.As of this morning there was still availability (although some shows are sold out).
There's a new Hertz Equipment Rental location at Wabash and 24th, for all your industrial machinery needs :)(Hat tip: RY & KB!)
In the same spirit as its debut in Lakeview, Stan's Donuts & Coffee will be celebrating the opening of its newest location in the South Loop (28 E Roosevelt Rd) with a giveaway at all four of its stores. Prize envelopes will be given to the first 100 people in line at each location, with prizes ranging from a free coffee drink to free doughnuts for life.
If you want to enjoy gratis fried dough for the rest of your days, you'll need to line up at the South Loop location before it opens at 6:30am on Saturday, January 16, where one lucky winner will never have to pay for a glazed treat again. The top prize at the other three Stan's shops will be free doughnuts for a year—not too shabby.
| Founder, Jerry Kahmi, at Haberdash on State Ave. |
Haberdash, a men's clothing store in Chicago's River North neighborhood, is closing its doors after 10 years.
The end will come by late January, according to a sign on its window. Haberdash was founded in 2005 on Wells Street in Old Town but moved to Tree Studios in the 600 block of North State Street about five years ago.
Last year, Chief Executive Jerry Kamhi talked to the Tribune about the challenges of running a men's clothing store.
Chicago’s Field Museum will once again host “Free February” for Illinois residents.
The museum will offer free basic admission to all Illinois residents for the entire month of February, a spokesman confirmed. Visitors will need to show proof of residency.
