Jackhammer, Leather 64TEN proprietors search for new building owner
Eric Kugelman, Jimmy Keup and Michael Syrjanen. Photo by Matt Simonette Jackhammer. Photo by Matt Simonette Eric Kugelman, Jimmy Keup and Michael Syrjanen. Photo by Matt Simonette Two prominent North...
View ArticleDream Town starts 'Be You' campaign
Real-estate brokerage firm Dream Town Realty has unveiled a new brand campaign for 2018, titled “Be You.” The new campaign is inspired by the Oscar Wilde quote “Be yourself—everyone else is already...
View ArticleRenslow building back up for sale
A Chicago building once housing the Man’s Country bathhouse is back up for sale, according to reports. Developers had originally planned to turn the building into a condominium complex, but the...
View ArticleDream Town has 'Be You' campaign
Real-estate brokerage firm Dream Town Realty has a brand campaign for 2018, “Be You.” The new campaign is inspired by the Oscar Wilde quote “Be yourself—everyone else is already taken.” The new ad...
View ArticleBoystown stretch on the market
A stretch of Boystown that encompasses 3501-19 N. Halsted St.—which includes legendary LGBT nightspot Little Jim’s Tavern—is on the market for $7.5 million, according to the commercial real-estate site...
View ArticleLandmarks Commision set to vote on Legacy Walk designation
The Chicago Landmarks Commission will meet on March 7 and discuss whether or not to confer historic landmark status on the Legacy Walk in Lake View. “It’s unbelievable that this is happening,” said...
View ArticleBrad Lippitz, Real-estate expert talks twists, love and politics
Brad Lippitz (left) and husband Jonathan Pizer. Photo by Alina Tsvor Like many people’s lives, Brad Lippitz’s has taken some intriguing twists and turns. In this case, it was a switch from law to...
View ArticleGrindr readies new Chicago office
Queer dating app Grindr has tapped a new connection in Chicago. The company will open an office at 230 W. Monroe Street, which will serve as its primary global engineering hub. Grindr has been...
View ArticleChicago Bar Association to host virtual LGBTQ+ legal-planning workshop
The Chicago Bar Association, in partnership with the Chicago Public Library and the Evanston Public Library, presents a free virtual event for residents on Tuesday, June 25, at 6 p.m. Attorney Kevin...
View ArticleMarty’s Martini Bar joins 2Bears Tavern Group, heads for new Andersonville...
Marty’s Martini Bar is moving to a new location within Andersonville as it joins the 2Bears Tavern Group lineup. 2Bears Tavern Group, a local hospitality company with four other LGBTQ+ bars on the...
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