Downtown Bloomington Website

By:  Diane Benjamin On the front page of the City of Bloomington website is a link to the Downtown Bloomington website:  cityblm.org The first time I clicked on it I got an error message, the second time the website came up:  http://downtownbloomington.org/ Next I clicked on Explore Downtown – then Shop.  The site has directory […]

What’s vacant downtown?

By:  Diane Benjamin The building below used to be the piano and music store: It has been vacant for quite a while even though the rent is cheap for such a large space.    http://www.cityfeet.com/cont/listing/retail-space-for-lease/417-n-main-st-bloomington-il-61701/cs11356072 According to the County website, taxes on this building are $1,511.88 a year.   http://mcleanil.devnetwedge.com/view/RE/21-04-189-003/2017 The building is owned by ZCV3 LLC. The […]

State Farm is leaving downtown

By:  Diane Benjamin I’ve heard from a reliable source that State Farm is not  remodeling their downtown Bloomington building.  It will be empty in mid January. Grand Cafe is not going to re-open. Maybe you can help compile a list of businesses no longer downtown. Lancasters Chocolatier Mueller, Reece & Hinch Attorneys Who else? Anybody open  […]