Sparrow Coffee opening Naperville cafe
After four years of crafting unique coffee roasts for dozens of top Chicago restaurants including El Ideas, Grace, Monteverde and Farmhouse, Sparrow Coffee is opening a cafe. The Fulton Market roaster, which launched in February 2012, will open its cafe in January in the new Water Street District development in downtown Naperville along the DuPage…
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Marget Graham and Sarah Norlander repped the landlord and Metro Commercial Real Estate’s Bobby Melsher repped tenant PetPeople in a 4,800 SF lease at Prairie Point at New York Street and Eola Road in Aurora. Samantha Schnell repped the landlord and Metro Commercial Real Estate’s Nathan Tonnies repped tenant Orangetheory Fitness in a 3,016 SF…
5 New Water Street restaurants excite Naperville leaders
Look out, Chicago — Naperville is about to become more of a dining destination, city council members say. The council reveled Tuesday at the quality of five restaurants seeking liquor licenses as part of the Water Street hospitality district under construction just south of the DuPage River. Daily Herald // Marie Wilson // View the…
How TJX’s Success Continues to Defy Traditional Brick-and-Mortar Retail
In this difficult retail environment, TJX Cos. keeps passing competitors while marching to its own beat. The parent of T.J. Maxx, Marshalls and HomeGoods has thrived by buying much of its merchandise—including current season, name-brand products—through closeouts and selling it at discounted prices. The Wall Street Journal // Steven Russolillo // View The Full Article
Wine bar with ‘pour stations’ planned for Water Street District
A new wine bar featuring dozens of varietals and a self-service “pour station” is slated to open in February in the under-construction Water Street District in downtown Naperville. SixtyFour – A Wine Bar also will feature a selection of more than 1,000 different wines to buy. Chicago Tribune: Naperville Sun // Genevieve Bookwalter // View the…
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Seneca Real Estate’s Joe Padorr repped ownership and Metro Commercial Real Estate’s Nathan Tonnies repped Orangetheory Fitness in its 4,000 SF lease at 2209 North Halsted St in Lincoln Park. BISNOW // Chuck Sudo // View the Full Article
Rally House opens at River Forest Town Center
A Kansas-based chain offering local sports team apparel and gifts has opened at River Forest Town Center. Rally House fills the 7,100-square-foot space at 7235 Lake St. in River Forest, formerly occupied by Tilly’s clothing and accessories store. Alysa Ojeda, senior marketing manager for Rally House, said a soft opening was held July 15, with…
On 35th anniversary, Riverwalk is key to Naperville brand, prosperity
The first two blocks of Naperville’s Riverwalk were built in 1981, a gift for the city’s 150th anniversary. That small idea did what no one could have imagined 35 years ago: It transformed a beleaguered downtown reeling from economic recession and abandoned by customers lured to the Fox Valley Mall into what is now a…
HomeGoods To Join Retailer Line-Up At IRC Retail Center’s Shops At Orchard Place In Skokie, Ill.
IRC Retail Centers (IRC), a leading real estate company that owns and operates high quality, necessity and value-based retail centers in select markets within the Central and Southeastern United States, today announced that it has executed a lease with TJX Companies for a new 24,000-square-foot HomeGoods store at the Shops at Orchard Place in Skokie,…
Changes underway at Hubbard Woods
Changes are underway at Hubbard Woods Plaza, at the village’s southern edge… …While Domino’s is leaving the Hubbard Woods Plaza, an empty space at the northern edge of the plaza will soon be occupied by a J.C. Licht paint store, which is expected to move into what had been the longtime home of a 7-11,…
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Seneca Real Estate’s Joe Padorr repped the landlord in the following leases: Metro Commercial Real Estate’s Steven Baer repped JC Licht in its 2,400 SF lease at Hubbard Woods Shopping Center in Glencoe. BISNOW // Chuck Sudo // View the Full Article
Taco Bell Is Going Upscale for Your Next Dinner Date (Seriously)
Seriously. Taco Bell will debut four new store design concepts that aim to create an upscale experience of the traditionally casual fast-food chain. It’s hoping that its new sleek, modern look with trendy lighting and exposed wooden beams can convince diners to make a run for the border instead of going to other fast-casual chains…