invest in uptown's sheridan park Sheridan Park

The Loop Packed with Local Flavor

Sheridan Park is a district within the Uptown neighborhood, centered along Wilson Avenue and known for its historic homes and many small businesses. The area is adjacent to Truman College and its 23,000 faculty and students and is near large-scale events such as ’s Pride Parade and the Windy City RibFest that attracts over 20,000 annually, plus the concerts and shows in Uptown’s many venues.

Tap Into $600 Million of Public & Private Investment

Sheridan Park is conveniently located to the tremendous public investment that is rebuilding Uptown’s transit and streets. The Wilson El station is undergoing a $205 million reconstruction, a $6 million Lawrence-Broadway streetscaping will add a plaza and stage to Broadway in 2017, plus the Red Line viaducts will soon be rebuilt.

Additionally, 2,300 new residential units are proposed or under construction in the Uptown area, along with 150,000+ new square feet of retail space that includes Treasure Island Foods, Ross, and others. These public and private investments ensure continued vibrancy and Average household income: growth in the neighborhood for years to come. $71,905 Annual food spending: Sheridan Park $28.3 Million at a Glance: Millenials: Total annual spending: 49% 151 Million Median age: Total spending within 20-minute drive: 34.8 $22.3 Billion 2016 population: College educated: Uptown employees’ weekly spending: 7,379 61.7% $195,000+ Daytime population: Transit commuters: Uptown annual spending: 6,372 43% $1.2 Billion

Uptown United provides technical assistance to property and business owners, developers, entrepreneurs, and non-profits with financing, city licensing and permitting, and site selection. exploreuptown.org Uptown United also maintain a database of office and retail properties available, plus close contacts with local landlords and brokers to provide direction and tenant leads. 773.878.1064 sheridan park - accessible & local

Andersonville 10,364 Aragon Ballroom Lawrence 12,600 Ashland Riviera Theater Lawrence Clark (3,449) Sheridan

k al Uptown Underground w te u in m - 5 Wilson Staples (6,089) 9,400 Wilson Truman College 13,615

ALDI Sunnyside Mall Ta rget Black Ensemble Theater

CTA & pedestrian counts: average weekday. Traffic counts: average daily from Montrose 12,100 Lake Shore Dr.

Sheridan Park is well-connected to the city thanks to its proximity to two El stations, several local and express bus routes, and access to Lake Shore Drive. The area also boasts high numbers of pedestrians that surpass counts in neighboring Edgewater and Andersonville. Plus, after its rebuilt, the Wilson Station will also serve Purple Line trains, making the neighborhood even more accessible.

Next to a Growing Entertainment District Uptown has a long and colorful history as an entertainment destination - derived from the many clubs and theaters that hosted stars of the silent film and jazz eras, movie palaces in the 1950s, and then rock shows in recent years. Today, Uptown remains packed with venues big and small, including the Aragon Ballroom, Riviera Theater, Uptown Underground, and Uptown Lounge, that draw large audiences year-round from across the city and beyond for their many weekly events – adding up to over 240,000 annual attendees. Meanwhile, the Green Mill remains one of the nation’s premier jazz clubs. Additionally, large-scale lake-front events bring up to 50,000 into the area weekly! Recent developments only reinforce the area’s standing as a regional entertainment destination.

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