A day after they were evicted by the Cook County sheriff’s office, Double Door co-owners said Tuesday they will continue to appeal a judge’s decision requiring them to vacate their longtime Wicker Park space.
"This is merely another chapter for Double Door — it is not the end of its iconic presence as a music venue and arts incubator in Chicago," co-owner Joe Shanahan said in an emailed statement. "Double Door will continue to commit itself to protecting its staff, bands, residencies and partners in its current location for as possible."
Double Door was evicted Monday after a long legal battle with Brian Strauss, the owner of the building at 1572 N. Milwaukee Ave. A Cook County circuit judge ruled in August that Double Door had until the end of 2016 to vacate its space at that location because management failed to properly notify Strauss it wished to extend its lease.
Club attorneys filed a notice of appeal of the decision in September and an appeal bond was set at $468,000. Strauss’ attorney, James P. McKay, Jr., said Monday that club management did not pay the bond nor monthly payments in January and February to use the spot.
In the statement, Double Door club co-owner Sean Mulroney said Strauss refused to accept the payments. The statement made no mention of the appeal bond or Double Door’s potential move to Logan Square State and Savings Bank building, at 2551 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Club management and McKay both said negotiations stalled recently. Club attorney Cary Schiff said in the statement that a potential deal would have required Double Door to turn over its license, assets and intellectual property and face a "substantial" security deposit and higher monthly rent.
Double Door co-owners were already making higher monthly payments during court proceedings.
Double Door evicted from longtime Wicker Park space Tracy Swartz and Greg Kot
The Double Door club was evicted from its longtime Wicker Park space Monday after club management failed to post bond while appealing a judge’s decision in their eviction case, according to an attorney for the building’s owner.
Cook County Circuit Judge Orville Hambright Jr. ruled in August that…
The Double Door club was evicted from its longtime Wicker Park space Monday after club management failed to post bond while appealing a judge’s decision in their eviction case, according to an attorney for the building’s owner.
Cook County Circuit Judge Orville Hambright Jr. ruled in August that…
(Tracy Swartz and Greg Kot)
The club, which opened in 1994, has shows booked into April, according to its online calendar.
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