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REVIEW JULY 12, 2023
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Former Forest Park Tap Room building up for sale Agent says he has potential offers By IGOR STUDENKOV Staff Reporter
The mixed-use building at 7321 Madison St. is up for sale – and Andy Sokol, the sales agent for the property, said he’s keeping his options open. The sale comes after owner Mark Hosty spent several months trying to rent out the space that was used by Forest Park Tap Room bar before Mayor Rory Hoskins declined to renew its liquor license. Butter & Brown Bistro restaurant is still open in the other half of the commercial space. Sokol told the Review that ICOMM, an IT consulting business, occupies the second floor of the 23,000 square foot building. He said there are already some interested buyers, but he declined to elaborate any further, citing nondisclosure agreements. The vacant space long housed Healy’s West Side, a restaurant and bar, which was managed by Hosty. Hosty is a former Forest Park village commissioner. He now lives in River Forest. Whether any of the possible buyers follow through, Sokol believes that the large commercial spaces and its prominent location on the Madison Street corridor, on the northeast corner of the Circle Avenue intersection, would make it a good draw for Chicago restaurants looking to See TAP ROOM on page 2
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