2201 W Howard St, Chicago, IL, 60645

PREMIER HYBRID EXPERIENTAL RESTAURANTS & CLOUD KITCHENS

New Construction | Trophy Corner | Chicago–Evanston Gateway

Positioned at the highly trafficked trophy corner of Howard Avenue and Ridge Avenue, forming the gateway and physical demarcation between Chicago and Evanston, this new-construction, purpose-built culinary asset represents the next generation of restaurant real estate.

This project transcends the definition of a traditional ghost kitchen and exceeds the functionality of a basic cloud kitchen. The asset is best described as a Hybrid Cloud Kitchen & Experiential Restaurant Hub — a dual-level, vertically integrated food campus combining flagship, customer-facing restaurants at grade level with a fully built, technology-enabled cloud kitchen platform at the lower level.

Unlike delivery-only facilities, this property supports:

• Full brick-and-mortar restaurant operations
• On-site dining and outdoor patio seating
• Customer pickup and third-party delivery
• Technology-driven ordering and brand visibility
• Multi-brand scaling within a single asset
• On-Site Parking

This is a flagship + production model, not a back-of-house warehouse kitchen.

Designed for national credit tenants, emerging restaurant brands, and multi-unit operators, the property enables operators to maximize brand exposure, operational efficiency, and multi-channel revenue generation within one institutional-quality platform.

Grade Level | Flagship Restaurant Spaces (Two Total)

The ground floor features two (2) independent, fully built restaurant spaces, each designed for immediate operation with premium restaurant infrastructure in place.

Area & Configuration

• Approximately 1,500 SF per restaurant
• Dedicated dining area: 23’2” × 39’1” (approximately 900 SF)
• 12.2-foot clear ceiling heights, creating an open, modern dining environment
• Ingress and egress from both Howard Avenue and Ridge Avenue
• Finished customer pickup window

Kitchen Infrastructure

• Individual 10 & 12 Feet commercial hood per restaurant, each with fire suppression
• Grease traps per restaurant
• Dedicated walk-in refrigeration per restaurant:
• Three-compartment commercial warewashing sink
• Dedicated food preparation sink
• Separate janitorial/mop basin

Restaurant A

• Walk-in Cooler: 8’x12’
• Walk-in Freezer: 8’x12’

Restaurant B

• Walk-in Cooler: 8’x12’
• Walk-in Freezer: 8’x8’

Guest & Site Amenities

• Two ADA-compliant restrooms on the first floor
• Outdoor patio seating, enhancing dine-in and seasonal activation
• Dedicated pickup zone supporting take-out and delivery
• High-visibility ordering kiosks
• Wireless charging stations integrated into the customer waiting/lounge area

Each restaurant is designed to function as a standalone flagship location while benefiting from the building’s centralized ordering, pickup, and delivery ecosystem.

Centralized Digital Ordering, POS & Customer Experience

At the core of the building is a centralized, tech-forward ordering ecosystem designed to enhance customer flow, brand visibility, and operational performance