Pop-Up Art to Attract Retailers

While office and industrial try to find ways to decrease vacancy, retail does it for free. The Chicago Loop Alliance has started a program called Pop-Up Art Loop, in which local artists can display their works in vacant retail spaces. CLA's Ty Tabing says artists don't pay rent on these spaces, but it gives landlords like Marc Realty, which owns this space at  23 E. Madison, a great increase in curb appeal. Artists in each space will change periodically. And no, the giant eye down on Van Buren Street didn't fit into any of the spaces.

Continue reading this story with a free account

Log in or register
Sign up for more articles like this
Subscribe to Bisnow's Chicago Newsletters
Related Stories

From Pandemic Darling To Cautionary Tale: Pickleball Clubs Face A Reckoning After Betting Big On Retail Space

Morningstar Releases New Details On Over 350K SF In Q3 Office Leases

New Bears Stadium Proposal Floated For Bridgeport

Prologis To Develop 3.8M SF Industrial Park On Former Casino Site

Foundry Robotics Leaves San Francisco For New East Bay HQ

Tenant Rep Firm Expands To Philly, Hires Industry Veteran

$120M Ambulatory Center Planned For Suburbs: The Chicago Deal Sheet

Data Centers Lose The Top Spot, San Francisco Jumps 40 Places: 9 Takeaways From ULI's 2027 Outlook

Obama Center Shows Chicago Is Starved For Development

Mapped: Major Chicago Office Sales Since 2024

Cushman & Wakefield, NYC Added To Suit Alleging $250K Agency Lease Shakedown

Denver Public Schools' $11M Centennial Hall Purchase Marks Rare Land Sale For ULC