“The new owner of the vintage apartment building next to the popular hot dog joint plans to convert the North Clark Street property into a 20-room boutique hotel, according to a zoning application filed with the City Council. After a night of carousing, hotel guests could swing by the Wieners Circle for a hot dog and an insult before heading up to their rooms.
“Known for the abusive schtick it inflicts on its customers, the Wieners Circle is immediately north of the apartment building at 2616-2618 N. Clark St. Both properties went up for sale last year. In June, owners of the Wieners Circle bought the restaurant property for $1.5 million, while Chicago-based investor Experiential Capital Group paid $4.1 million for the 17-unit apartment building.
Read the full story at Crain’s Chicago Business
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