West Loop · Lost
Lost West Loop
Permanently-closed businesses that once operated in the West Loop.
62 entries aggregated from per-business
410 pages, sorted by closure year (most recent first) where the year
is on record. Each business retains its /business/<slug>
URL with a closure notice and HTTP 410, so old bookmarks continue to
resolve respectfully.
2026
- Siebel Institute of Technology · 322 S Green St 1 100, Chicago, IL, 60607
Siebel Institute of Technology relocated its operations to Montreal effective January 1, 2026, ending 157 years in Chicago (most recently at 322 S Green St). Confirmed by Siebel's own announcement and multiple outlets (WBEZ, Chicago Sun-Times, CBC).
- Domenick Chieco · 222 S Riverside Plz 15 1500, Chicago, IL, 60606
Regulated Business License held by an individual in an office tower; no consumer-facing entity. Removed (HTTP 410) per the 2026-05-25 page-quality audit.
- Dominic F. Maurillo · 222 S Riverside Plz 15, Chicago, IL
Regulated Business License held by an individual in an office tower; no consumer-facing entity. Removed (HTTP 410) per the 2026-05-25 page-quality audit.
- Ian Snow · 555 W Kinzie St 2004, Chicago, IL, 60654
Shared Housing Unit Operator — an individual Airbnb-host license that links a person name to a residential unit. Removed (HTTP 410) per the 2026-05-25 page-quality audit: privacy.
- Rodolfo Jaquez · [redacted for Privacy], Chicago, IL, 60607
Pharmaceutical Representative — an individual licensee record, not a consumer business; the page address renders redacted-for-privacy. Removed (HTTP 410) per the 2026-05-25 page-quality audit: privacy plus no consumer entity.
- Shayda Shams · [redacted for Privacy], Chicago, IL, 60612
Pharmaceutical Representative — an individual licensee record, not a consumer business. Removed (HTTP 410) per the 2026-05-25 page-quality audit: privacy plus no consumer entity.
- Sydney Sims · [redacted for Privacy], Chicago, IL, 50507
Pharmaceutical Representative — an individual licensee record with an out-of-state ZIP; not a consumer business. Removed (HTTP 410) per the 2026-05-25 page-quality audit: privacy plus bad data.
- House of Vans Chicago · 113 N Elizabeth St, Chicago, IL, 60607
House of Vans at 113 N Elizabeth St marked permanently closed on Yelp as of March 2026; no independent news confirmation found and no sign of reopening or relocation. Closed status rests on the Yelp listing.
- Lou Conte Dance Studio · 1147 W Jackson Blvd, Chicago, IL, 60607
Hubbard Street Dance's training HQ at 1147 W Jackson closed per Yelp April 2026 after 24 years.
- Time Out Market · 916-926 W Fulton Market 1-3, Chicago, IL, 60607
Time Out Market Chicago closed January 23, 2026 at 916 W Fulton Market. Multi-source confirmation: Block Club, Crain's, WTTW, FOX 32, NBC Chicago.
- Unanimous Boxing Gym West Loop
Unanimous Boxing's 1313 W Randolph location closed February 2026.
- Amazon Go Ogilvie
Amazon Go cashierless convenience store at Ogilvie Transportation Center (500 W Madison), opened November 2018, closed late January 2026 along with all four Chicago Amazon Go locations as Amazon refocused on Whole Foods and grocery delivery.
- Bridgford Marketing · 170 N Green St, Chicago, IL, 60607
Closure verified during an editorial review of the business's own website, 2026-05-20.
- Chicago Newsroom, INC · 500 W Madison St, Chicago, IL, 60661
Closure verified during an editorial review of the business's own website, 2026-05-20.
- Facial Haus · 318 N Carpenter St 1 150, Lft21, Chicago, IL, 60607
FacialHaus at 318 N Carpenter (Salon Lofts Loft 21) is marked closed on Yelp as of February 2026.
- Saint Lou's Assembly · 664 W Lake St, Chicago, IL, 60661
Listed as closed on Yelp as of May 2026. Operated 2016–2025 (approx) as a contemporary American restaurant under 16″ on Center.
- Gino & Marty's · 844 W Randolph St 1-2, Chicago, IL, 60607
Italian restaurant at 844 W Randolph. Yelp marks CLOSED (March 2026); Block Club reported debt and legal trouble in late 2025 with an uncertain comeback.
- Halsted Street Deli · 550 W Adams St 1, Chicago, IL, 60661
Adams Street deli at 550 W Adams. Yelp marks CLOSED (March 2026). The sister Halsted Street Deli & Bagel at 311 S Wacker also marked closed.
- Howdy Kolache · 817 W Fulton Market, Chicago, IL, 60607
Kolache shop at 817 W Fulton Market. Confirmed closed via Yelp listing (May 2026).
- Lito's French Market · 131 N Clinton St 1, Chicago, IL, 60661
Lito's Empanadas French Market stall at 131 N Clinton marked CLOSED on Yelp (April 2026). The Lito's brand still operates at Lincoln Park, Taylor Street, and South Clark locations.
- Meli Cafe & Juice Bar · 301-305 S Halsted St, Chicago, IL, 60661
Greektown Meli Cafe location at 301 S Halsted closed in May 2026 after 20 years per Hoodline. The Meli brand still operates at River North and Printers Row.
- Meli Cafe (Halsted) · 301 S Halsted St, Chicago, IL, 60661
Greektown Meli Cafe at 301 S Halsted closed in May 2026 after 20 years per Hoodline. (Same business as meli-cafe-and-juice-bar — both records marked closed.)
- Peet's Coffee & Tea · 222 S Riverside Plz 1st, Chicago, IL, 60606
Peet's Coffee at 222 S Riverside Plaza marked CLOSED on Yelp (March 2026). Brand still operates other Chicago locations.
- Pilot Pizza · 1012 W Lake St, Chicago, IL, 60607
Pizza shop at 1012 W Lake St. Permanently closed after under a year of operation, per Yelp listing (marked CLOSED, Feb 2026) and West Loop community reporting.
2025
- Sonder Hotel · 1436 W Randolph St 1-5, Chicago, IL, 60607
Sonder filed Chapter 7 bankruptcy Nov 10 2025; all US operations ceased. CBS Chicago + multiple sources confirm. Marriott terminated licensing Nov 9.
- CVS Pharmacy (130 S Canal)
CVS Pharmacy at 130 N Canal (Union Station / Citadel Center area, store #05768) closed as of November 2025 per Yelp. Other West Loop CVS locations at 1101 W Jackson and 1034 W Lake remain operating.
- Fire by The Alinea Group · 951 W Fulton Market, Chicago, IL, 60607
Fire by The Alinea Group closed June 28, 2025 — lease expired with a significant rent increase. Replaced Roister in November 2024. Alinea Group plans to relocate the concept.
- Proxi · 565 W Randolph St, Chicago, IL, 60661
Proxi closed in late 2025 after eight years of coastal Asian cuisine. The Hey Che Hospitality (John Manion) team is taking over the space at 565 W Randolph.
- Chicago Touch · 177 N Ada St 1 102, Chicago, IL, 60607
Chicago Touch (opened September 2006) closed permanently April 27, 2025 after a 63% rent increase at the Ada Lofts space made the lease unsustainable.
- Indian Swaad · 500 W Madison St, Chicago, IL, 60661
Listed as closed on Yelp as of October 2025. Operated as an Indian food-court stall at the Ogilvie Transportation Center.
- Station Restaurant and Bar · 130 N Canal St, Chicago, IL, 60606
Station Restaurant and Bar at Ogilvie closed alongside sister concept Vinny's Pizza Bar on January 31, 2025.
- Vinny's Pizza Bar · 130 N Canal St, Chicago, IL, 60606
Closed January 31, 2025 alongside sister concept Station Restaurant and Bar.
2024
- Hm Day Spa · 917 W Madison St, Chicago, IL, 60607
HM Day Spa's 917 W Madison space turned over to SWTHZ in 2024.
- Foxtrot 1019 Lake
Foxtrot Market's original West Loop location at 1019 W Lake — the chain's first brick-and-mortar — closed April 23, 2024 when parent Outfox Hospitality shut down all 33 Foxtrot stores. Other Chicago Foxtrot stores reopened in late 2024 but 1019 W Lake did not return.
- Jinsei Motto West Loop
Jinsei Motto co-founder Soulivanh Bouaphanh operated this sushi restaurant at 1110 W Lake (and out of CH Distillery at 564 W Randolph); both West Loop locations closed in 2024. A new Jinsei Motto is opening in Logan Square at 2456 N California, outside the West Loop.
- Palace Grill
Palace Grill at 1408 W Madison, an 80-year-old West Side diner near the United Center, closed after a fire on February 8, 2024; the owner has confirmed it will not reopen and the building is for sale.
- Roister · 951 W Fulton Market, Chicago, IL, 60607
Roister was The Alinea Group's casual Michelin-starred restaurant at 951 W Fulton Market. Closed 2024 and replaced by Fire by The Alinea Group, which itself closed June 2025.
2022
- Waydown @ Ace Hotel · 311 N Morgan St, 7th Floor, Chicago, IL, 60607
Waydown rooftop bar closed alongside the Ace Hotel Chicago closure in Jan 2022; later rebranded to Little Wild before the entire hotel closed permanently. Ace Hotel slug ace-hotel-chicago is already marked closed here.
- Little Goat Diner West Loop
Stephanie Izard's Little Goat Diner closed its original West Loop location at 820 W Randolph in December 2022. The brand relocated and now operates in Southport / Lakeview; the West Loop storefront did not reopen.
2021
- Ballast Point Tasting Room & Kitchen · 212 N Green St, Chicago, IL, 60607
Ballast Point's Fulton Market tasting room (opened May 2018) closed March 2021.
- Yūgen · 652 W Randolph St, Chicago, IL, 60607
Yūgen closed May 29, 2021 after Chef Mari Katsumura stepped away from the restaurant industry. Was a two-Michelin-starred women-led tasting-menu restaurant; opened 2018 in the former Grace space.
2020
- Cemitas Puebla West Loop · 817 W Fulton Market, Chicago, IL, 60607
Cemitas Puebla closed its final Chicago location at 817 W Fulton Market in January 2020 after 17+ years in business. Block Club Chicago confirmed. (Discovered via Phase C Yelp sub-agent flagging it CLOSED; verified via Block Club source.)
- Madison Vine Wines / 1340 Bws · 1340 W Madison St, Chicago, IL, 60607
Madison Vine Wines (1340 W Madison) closed December 2020.
- Maude's Liquor Bar · 840 W Randolph St, Chicago, IL, 60607
Maude's Liquor Bar at 840 W Randolph closed October 2020.
- Bad Hunter
Bad Hunter was a vegetable-forward New American restaurant from Heisler Hospitality (Matt Eisler and Kevin Heisner) at 802 W Randolph. Closed permanently in June 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, after less than four years in operation.
- Blackbird
Blackbird was Paul Kahan and Donnie Madia's One Off Hospitality restaurant at 619 W Randolph, opened 1997 and widely credited (with Avec next door) for launching the Randolph Restaurant Row era. Closed permanently June 2020.
2019
- The Mid · 306 N Halsted St 1st, Chicago, IL, 60661
Nightclub at 306 N Halsted closed February 2019.
2018
- Perman Wine · Former West Loop Location
Perman Wine relocated out of West Loop in 2018.
2017
- Grace · 652 W Randolph St, Chicago, IL, 60607
Grace was a three-Michelin-starred fine-dining restaurant at 652 W Randolph from Chef Curtis Duffy and partner Michael Muser. Closed December 2017. The space subsequently became Yūgen (2018–2021) and now hosts SuSu.
Closure year not on record
- Ace Hotel Chicago · 311 N Morgan St, Chicago, IL, 60607
Ace Hotel Chicago closed; the 311 N Morgan property is now The Emily Hotel.
- Kaya Day Spa · 112 N May St, Chicago, IL, 60607
Kaya Day Spa at 112 N May closed; date unverified.
- Old Fifth · 1027 W Madison St, Chicago, IL, 60607
Historical West Loop bar at 1027 W Madison St. Closure date unverified.
- Bar Takito · 201 N Morgan St, Chicago, IL, 60607
Permanently closed per Yelp; Latin-American restaurant and bar opened 2014 at 201 N Morgan.
- Boston Blackies West Loop
Boston Blackie's burger-and-bar concept at 1014 W Madison is closed. The chain's other Chicago locations (120 S Riverside Plaza, 164 E Grand, 1962 N Halsted) are also marked closed; only the suburban Deerfield location remains operating as of 2026.
- Chicken And Farm Shop
The Chicken & Farm Shop at Soho House Chicago — originally opened as 'Chicken Shop' and renamed — served rotisserie chicken sourced from Pine Manor Farm. Open to the public despite sitting inside the members-only Soho House property. Now closed.
- Crossfit 312
CrossFit 312, also known as CrossFit West Loop, operated a CrossFit affiliate gym at 1356 W Lake St offering strength and conditioning, metabolic conditioning, and mobility programming. Now closed per Yelp.
- Naansense (Clinton Location) · 113 S Clinton St, Chicago, IL, 60661
Naansense's South Clinton location closed permanently per Yelp. The brand reopened at 178 N Franklin in The Loop (outside the West Loop boundary).
- Rm Champagne Salon
RM Champagne Salon, a champagne bar with an alley-entry French-bistro character at 116 N Green, is permanently closed per OpenTable and Yelp.
- Dozzy's Grill · 933 W Van Buren St 520, Chicago, IL, 60607
933 W Van Buren appears to be a stale license-only artifact. Operator describes themselves as nomadic catering with banquet kitchen in Woodlawn; current public-facing restaurant per Yelp/Google is 1811 W Harrison St (outside West Loop).
- Aikana · 652-654 W Randolph St 1st, Chicago, IL, 60661
Latin American restaurant at 652 W Randolph (former Yugen / Grace space). Permanently closed per Yelp and The Infatuation.
- Carpenter Street · 111 N Carpenter St 1, Chicago, IL, 60607
American restaurant at 111 N Carpenter (rebrand of Lola's; before that La Sardine). Permanently closed per OpenTable, Yelp, and The Infatuation.
- Nisos · 802 W Randolph St, Chicago, IL, 60607
Nisos Prime closed after a rebrand attempt failed; the space at 802 W Randolph has cycled through several concepts.
Every entry here is backed by a closure record — a citation, a verification date, and a short note. Found a business missing from this list, or a closure year we don't yet have on record? File a note via corrections.