history of the building
Introduce your brand
info about railroad track/company next to it (talk to ralph/tony/charlie)
built in 1923?
Monark Studios consists of three interconnecting buildings built in stages from 1923 to 1960 (part one-story, part three-story, with a 6-story tower). Original building consists of a 75000sf wood mill loft building.
Its sister building, located at 3401 W Division, was built in the same year.
The building is located right up against the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad. Supplies for the industrial buildings were once dropped off and loaded right into the factory from the tracks.
1935-1945
monark silver king
Monark Silver King was a short-lived but innovative Chicago bicycle manufacturer that operated from 1934 through the 1950s. It was born out of the Great Depression, beginning as a side venture of the Monark Battery Company. The company needed to diversify its product line as the crunch of the Depression slowed sales. By 1937, the company’s lineup expanded to nine different models, including a children’s tricycle.
1951
expansion
2 separate expansions added onto the 75,000 square foot building over the next several years, making way for more tenants
1989-2000
Accurate Pack
Beco Equipment -
Designer, Furniture Builder, Tool Maker
Woodworking Shop
Midtown National
1998-present
skyline design
Skyline Design produces both interior and exterior glass products for corporate, hospitality, transportation, and healthcare environments. Distinguished by its collaborations with renowned artists, photographers, and designers, Skyline Design has also been committed since its founding in 1985 to sustainable processes, materials, and techniques.
all current tenants
link to current tenants
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