West Town Pop Up Project
The West Town Chamber of Commerce created the West Town Pop Up Project as a commercial development asset. The goal is to recruit new businesses to the West Town area by offering short term leases to potential small businesses interested in trying out physical retail space and their retail concepts on the Chicago Avenue commercial corridor in a short term “Pop Up”.
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Access to a short-term temporary retail space allows brands, products, makers, artists, and entrepreneurs the ability to meet their current customers and gain new ones. Sole proprietors to large corporations can utilize the West Town Pop Up Project storefront as a retail access point, product or brand launch location, or experiential marketing space.
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Mission:
The West Town Pop Up Project’s mission is to provide lessees with short term access to a physical retail storefront space in order to experience the West Town Chicago marketplace, while also encouraging retail business development along the West Town Chicago commercial corridors.
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Space & Location:
The West Town Pop Up Project storefront space is approximately 550 square feet and located at 1821 W. Chicago Avenue, Chicago IL 60622.
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The Space
The West Town Pop Up Project is a storefront space with high visibility on Chicago Avenue in West Town Chicago. The West Town Chamber of Commerce office is located next door, and the Pop Up space is located within the footprint of the popular and well attended West Fest Chicago street festival and West Town Art Walk.
West Town Pop Up Project Space and Amenities Offered:
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Retail Space: 550 square feet (19’ x 21’5” main area )
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ADA restroom
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Small partially enclosed storeroom, dressing room, or office area
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Amenities: overhead lighting, electricity, heat, AC, water, security alarm
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Space Occupancy: 10 normally (please check current COVID safety guidelines for capacity adjustments)
Photographs by @Motorkast
The Corridor
The West Town Pop Up Project space is located in the vibrant West Town community on the City's namesake corridor Chicago Avenue. Please explore the business and community directory for more information on the neighborhood and on the Chicago Avenue commercial corridor.
