Demise of Liquor Store Makes Way for More Leonard

It's time to raise a glass to the Azar Liquor Store on Memorial Drive, as the neighborhood readies for another new apartment development. A tipster reports that removal of Azar's shelving has begun, marking the next phase of construction at the Leonard Apartments in Grant Park. With a complete Renaissance along Memorial Drive envisioned, The Leonard is just the beginning of what promises to be a dramatic transformation near Oakland Cemetery.
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