Bensenville [1]'s Acquisition Area also includes several businesses in addition to the more than 500 homes that have been bought up by the City of Chicago. Most of these businesses are along Irving Park Road and they're just as boarded-up as the homes are [2]. Let's take a look:
All photos by Jing Zhou.
#1 We'll Fix Your Transmission
Photo by Jing Zhou.
Corner of Irving Park Road and Orchard Avenue: According to a sign nearby, this used to be an Auto Transmission place.(Google Map [3])
#2 Contract Cleaning
Photo by Jing Zhou.
Irving Park Road and Garden Avenue: Cleaning service, also closed.
(Google Map [4])
#3 Which way to the Gun Show?
Photo by Jing Zhou.
Irving Park Road: Not sure what this was, but the sign up above says a Gun Shop isn't too far away.
(Google Map [5])
#4 Value Driven
Photo by Jing Zhou.
Garden Avenue and Irving Park Road: This is a closed-down Clark Gas Station. It's seen better days.
(Google Map [6])
Photo by Jing Zhou.
The text on this pump couldn't be more fitting for the story at hand, eh?
#6 We Buy Used Cars
Photo by Jing Zhou.
Irving Park Road: Not anymore you don't.
(Google Map [7])
#7 Free Estimates
Photo by Jing Zhou.
Irving Park Road: Don't try calling for your free estimate. The number's been disconnected.
(Google Map [8])
If you've got information about these or any other businesses that have been drawn into the O'Hare [9] Modernization Project, contact us at windycitizen@gmail.com [10]