EveryBlock: 901-1099 S. Wabash Ave.

8 crimes new on January 7

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 04:01:44 -0500

Narcotics
- 1100 block S. State St Narcotics: Possession of cannabis, 30 grams or less
  Place: CTA train. Reported at 10:01 a.m. on December 29, 2008.
Other offense
- 00 block E. 8th St Other offense: Possession of burglary tools
  Place: Street. Reported at 1:29 p.m. on December 29, 2008.
Theft
- 00 block W. Polk St Theft: $300 and under
  Place: Street. Reported at 11:30 a.m. on December 29, 2008.
- 800 block S. State St Theft: From building
  Place: Restaurant. Reported at 4:17 p.m. on December 29, 2008.
- 1400 block S. Indiana Ave Theft: From building
  Place: Residence. Reported at 10:30 a.m. on December 29, 2008.
- 1400 block S. State St Theft: Over $300
  Place: Street. Reported at 10:55 a.m. on December 29, 2008.
- 1100 block S. Clark St Theft: Retail theft
  Place: Department store. Reported at 4:14 p.m. on December 29, 2008.
- 1200 block S. Wabash Ave Theft: Retail theft
  Place: Grocery food store. Reported at 7:10 a.m. on December 29, 2008.

1 photo new on January 7

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0500

6 restaurant inspections new on January 7

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 21:26:58 -0500

520 S. Michigan THE CONGRESS HOTEL
Pass Inspected on July 31, 2008.
520 S. Michigan THE CONGRESS HOTEL
Pass Inspected on July 31, 2008.
819 S. State XSPORT FITNESS
Pass Inspected on November 14, 2008.
1151 S. State FRULLATI CAFE & BAKERY
Pass Inspected on December 15, 2008.
1224 S. Wabash JEWEL FOOD STORE # 3345
Pass Inspected on July 11, 2008.
440 S. La Salle THE EVEREST ROOM
Pass Inspected on July 22, 2008.

Location in the media: Pencil This In

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0500

610 S. Michigan Pencil This In
Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies, 610 S. Michigan, Jan. 8, 7:30 p.m., $10.

Published by Chicagoist on January 7, 2009.

6 business reviews new on January 7

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:00:04 -0500

5 stars out of 5: New 5-star reviews for John G. Shedd Aquarium, Bongo Room, Cafecito, Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies and Michele Lynn Hairstyling on Yelp.
4 stars out of 5: New 4-star review for Bongo Room on Yelp.

2 real estate listings new on January 7

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:16:44 -0500

1020 S Wabash Ave 1020 S Wabash Ave #7EF listed on Trulia for $792,700
Listed on January 6, 2009.
41 E 8th St 41 E 8th St #2505 listed on Trulia for $599,000
Listed on December 3, 2008.

1 foreclosure auction result new on January 7

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 14:36:09 -0500

1300 block of S. Michigan Ave. Property on the 1300 block of S. Michigan Ave. sold at foreclosure auction
Sale date: December 22, 2008.

5 foreclosures new on January 7

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 14:36:37 -0500

1200 block of S. State St. Foreclosure filed for property in the 1200 block of S. State St.
Filing date: November 20, 2008.
1100 block of S. Michigan Ave. Foreclosure filed for property in the 1100 block of S. Michigan Ave.
Filing date: November 21, 2008.
100 block of W. Polk St. Foreclosure filed for property in the 100 block of W. Polk St.
Filing date: December 4, 2008.
700 block of S. Financial Pl. Foreclosure filed for property in the 700 block of S. Financial Pl.
Filing date: December 3, 2008.
600 block of S. Dearborn St. Foreclosure filed for property in the 600 block of S. Dearborn St.
Filing date: December 5, 2008.

1 crime new on January 6

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 04:01:44 -0500

Theft
- 1100 block S. Clark St Theft: Retail theft
  Place: Department store. Reported at 12:45 p.m. on December 28, 2008.

1 photo new on January 6

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0500

1 business license new on January 6

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 05:10:04 -0500

542 S. Dearborn St. POTBELLY SANDWICH WORKS LLC
License for Retail food establishment issued on January 16, 2009.

Location in the media: DanceWorks Chicago invites public to observe audition

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0500

1306 S. Michigan Avenue DanceWorks Chicago invites public to observe audition
The audition takes place between 1pm and 4pm in the theater at the Dance Center of Columbia College, 1306 S. Michigan Avenue, and it’s totally free to stop by and observe at any point in the process.

Published by Time Out Chicago on January 6, 2009.

11 business reviews new on January 6

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:00:05 -0500

5 stars out of 5: New 5-star reviews for Bongo Room, Water Me! Flower Shop and Cafecito on Yelp.
4 stars out of 5: New 4-star reviews for Oysy Japanese Sushi Restaurant, Sam's Wines & Spirits, Eleven City Diner, Osaka Express and Eleven City Diner on Yelp.
3 stars out of 5: New 3-star review for Standing Room Only on Yelp.
2 stars out of 5: New 2-star review for Target on Yelp.
1 star out of 5: New 1-star review for Epic Burger on Yelp.

1 real estate listing new on January 6

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 05:16:44 -0500

1115 S Plymouth Ct 1115 S Plymouth Ct #405 listed on Trulia for $389,000
Listed on January 5, 2009.

5 crimes new on January 5

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 04:01:44 -0500

Battery
- 1100 block S. Michigan Ave Simple battery: Domestic battery: simple
  Place: Apartment. Reported at 2 a.m. on December 27, 2008.
- 700 block S. Dearborn St Simple battery: Simple
  Place: Street. Reported at 8 a.m. on December 27, 2008.
Deceptive practice
- 00 block E. Roosevelt Rd Deceptive practice: Theft of labor/services
  Place: CTA platform. Reported at 1 a.m. on October 2, 2008.
Motor vehicle theft
- 500 block S. Plymouth Ct Motor vehicle theft: Automobile
  Place: Street. Reported at 7 p.m. on December 27, 2008.
Theft
- 1100 block S. Clark St Theft: Retail theft
  Place: Department store. Reported at 2:47 p.m. on December 27, 2008.

7 photos new on January 5

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Location in the media: South Loop cool-down seen in '09

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0500

520 S. State St. South Loop cool-down seen in '09
Lennar Corp., for instance, has sold only 43% of the condos in Library Tower, a 184-unit project at 520 S. State St., making it unlikely the Miami-based homebuilder will be able to pay off construction loans for the development that come due Jan. 11. A Lennar spokesman declines to comment.

Published by Crain's Chicago Business on January 5, 2009.

7 business reviews new on January 5

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:00:04 -0500

5 stars out of 5: New 5-star review for Mercy Medical / Mercy Works at Dearborn Station on Yelp.
4 stars out of 5: New 4-star review for Powell's Book Stores on Yelp.
3 stars out of 5: New 3-star reviews for Flaco's Tacos and Chicago Curry House on Yelp.
2 stars out of 5: New 2-star reviews for Yolk and Congress Plaza Hotel on Yelp.
1 star out of 5: New 1-star review for Exposure Tapas Restuarant on Yelp.

1 real estate listing new on January 5

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 05:16:44 -0500

41 E 8th St 41 E 8th St #1203 listed on Trulia for $375,000
Listed on January 4, 2009.

8 building permits new on January 5

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 10:53:06 -0500

431 S. Dearborn St. Permit issued for renovation / alteration
Permit issued on December 1, 2008.
33 E. Congress Pkwy. Permit issued for easy permit process
Permit issued on December 3, 2008.
680 S. Federal St. Permit issued for easy permit process
Permit issued on December 5, 2008.
547 S. Clark St. Permit issued for easy permit process
Permit issued on December 10, 2008.
140 W. Roosevelt Rd. Permit issued for renovation / alteration
Permit issued on December 10, 2008.
600 S. Clark St. Permit issued for renovation / alteration
Permit issued on December 22, 2008.
601 S. La Salle St. Permit issued for easy permit process
Permit issued on December 23, 2008.
1100 S. Michigan Ave. Permit issued for renovation / alteration
Permit issued on December 30, 2008.

5 crimes new on January 4

Sun, 04 Jan 2009 04:01:44 -0500

Assault
- 00 block E. Roosevelt Rd Simple assault: Simple assault
  Place: Drug store. Reported at 10:55 a.m. on December 26, 2008.
Criminal damage
- 600 block S. La Salle St Vandalism: Criminal damage to vehicle
  Place: Parking lot / garage (non-residential). Reported at 2 p.m. on December 26, 2008.
Motor vehicle theft
- 1200 block S. Wabash Ave Motor vehicle theft: Automobile
  Place: Street. Reported at 2:30 p.m. on December 26, 2008.
Theft
- 00 block E. 8th St Theft: $300 and under
  Place: Parking lot / garage (non-residential). Reported at 8 p.m. on December 26, 2008.
- 1200 block S. Wabash Ave Theft: Retail theft
  Place: Grocery food store. Reported at 10:50 a.m. on December 26, 2008.

1 photo new on January 4

Sun, 04 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0500

10 business reviews new on January 4

Sun, 04 Jan 2009 03:00:04 -0500

5 stars out of 5: New 5-star reviews for Auditorium Theatre, Custom House and Epic Burger on Yelp.
4 stars out of 5: New 4-star reviews for Mercat a la Planxa, Ma & I, Epic Burger, Close Up 2 and Burnham Park Animal Hospital on Yelp.
3 stars out of 5: New 3-star review for Chicago Curry House on Yelp.
2 stars out of 5: New 2-star review for Target on Yelp.