Antique Store For Joliet? Council Votes On Special Use Permit
JOLIET — Joliet City Manager Beth Beatty is asking the Joliet City Council to approve a special use permit for an antique store to open at 118 North Ottawa Street in the heart of the city’s downtown.
The special use permit will come up for a vote at Tuesday night’s meeting.
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According to city reports:
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Emily Brzyki, owner of Black Cat Curiosities, wants to open an antique store at 118 North Ottawa and Joliet requires a special use permit for businesses where most of the merchandise is second-hand.
Brzyki has been selling antiques and vintage items for the last four years through online sales and through markets and niche events. She also sells items at the Internode, which is a plant and home goods store located at 81 N. Chicago Street.
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City officials learned that Brzyki wants to be open Tuesday through Thursday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Fridays from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
She will also offer flexible hours to accommodate special events in the downtown. She initially plans to hire one additional employee.
As for the building: the four-story brick structure is at the southeast corner of Ottawa and Clinton Streets on a ¼ acre lot. Built in 1909, the mixed use building was built for Hobbs’ family who ran the Hobbs Hotel for many years after which it became known as the Hotel Plaza.
The proposed business will occupy one tenant space in this building at 118 N. Ottawa Street and the tenant space has 420 square feet of leasable space, city documents show.
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