COVID-19 UPDATE
We at The Zephyr care deeply about the health and safety of all our guests and we want to let you know that we are taking extra precautions to ensure that we are playing our part to help minimize the spread of the recent COVID-19 outbreak. Even more, we understand that this outbreak is likely to have an impact on upcoming events and our team is dedicated to your experience. We will be working with all existing clients impacted by the shelter in place statewide order to postpone their events to a mutually agreeable date in the next 12 months.
In light of the recent COVID-19 outbreak (Coronavirus), we will be conducting all tours virtually with one of our sales representatives over the next couple of weeks. Our virtual tour can be scheduled via the “Tour” link at the bottom of this page where you can choose a time that works best for you. Please ask one of our sales representatives about our new and flexible hold and deposit policies during this time. Our team is dedicated to ensuring that we play our part in maintaining a safe, healthy and simple planning process for your next event.
To address any questions and concerns you may have, we invite all potential and existing clients to email any questions and we are happy to schedule a call with you. The Zephyr Team will continue to monitor the situation and provide you with updates as soon as they become available. We thank you for your patience and understanding in this matter.
Thank you,
The Zephyr Team
AMENITIES
At The Zephyr, we’ll make sure the vision for your special event becomes a reality. Our historic venue offers everything you need to create the stunning occasion you and your guests will always remember.
Our historic industrial loft offers up to 6,500 square feet of total space to personalize for your next gathering.
Urban elegance meets industrial chic with our newly renovated timber loft venue space.
What does your venue come with? We have over $15k in amenities/rentals included! Also, no cheap uncomfortable folding chairs and five hotels are located next door.
hardwood floors
15-foot ceilings
large skylights
BYOB friendly
open photobooth
MCM lounge scapes
coat check*
exposed brick walls
cafe string lights
passenger elevator
door person
catering prep space
programmable lights
unobstructed floorplan
(200) premium chairs
(25) "farm" square tables
(10) highboys
(10) black linens
(10) 6-ft tables
(10) 6-ft black linens
onsite couples lounge
parking lot available
Wifi options
flexible load in/out
PRICING
Saturday
$7000
* Off-Season $5000
Friday
$6000
*Off-Season $4000
Sun-Thurs
$500/hr*
* 5-Hour Minimum
We now offer All-Inclusive and Micro-Weddings
which can include Catering, BYOB or Beverage Package, Staffing, Day of Coordinator, Floral, Venue, and Rentals starting at $100pp.
Contact us for a virtual tour where we can answer your questions and give you a custom estimate.
GETTING HERE
TRANSPORTATION
The Zephyr is situated right on Michigan Avenue one block west of McCormick Place, less than two blocks east of the Cermak-McCormick Place Green Line or three blocks east of the Cermak-Chinatown Red Line. We are also just steps away from the #3 bus stop or two blocks north of the Steveson Expressway.
Check out this blog post on parking in the area. We also offer limited reserved parking or valet with notice.
ACCOMMODATIONS
Multiple 3 & 4-Star Hotels within walking distance.
Marriot Marquis
2121 S Prairie Ave, Chicago, IL 60616
Jannae Capozzoli
(847) 318-1180
Hampton Inn McCormick Place
123 E Cermak Rd Suite 100, Chicago, IL 60616
(312) 528-0122
Hyatt Regency McCormick Place
2233 S Martin Luther King Dr D, Chicago, IL 60616
(312) 567-1234
Hilton Garden Inn McCormick Place
123 E Cermak Rd Suite 300, Chicago, IL 60616
Tyler Smith
312.363.1212
The Wheeler Mansion
2020 S Calumet Ave, Chicago, IL 60616
(312) 945-2020
Jaslin Hotel
261 W Cermak Rd, Chicago, IL 60616
(312) 566-4777
HISTORY
Chicago's Motor Row was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 18, 2002. The Motor Row District has 55 buildings that have been given landmark status by the Commission on Chicago Landmarks. This group of commercial buildings on Chicago's Near South Side is considered to be the largest, intact early "automobile row" in the US.
Auto rows developed in numerous cities shortly after 1900 as car companies sought to create districts where the sale and repair of cars could become an easy urban shopping experience. At its peak, as many as 116 different makes of automobiles were being sold on Motor Row. Some are familiar today, including Ford, Buick, Fiat, and Cadillac, while others are better known to historians and old-car buffs, including Hudson, Locomobile, Marmon, and Pierce-Arrow.
One of the first American cars was sold in our venue by the Haynes-Apperson Company. As their company was declining, Lincoln was on the rise, thanks to funding from Ford Motor Company and the leadership of Edsel Ford. Eventually, Lincoln replaced Haynes in this building and it was around this time that Lincoln launched the Zephyr, a shining example of streamline design. This car inspired the birth of The Zephyr, a premier industrial-chic event space located in Chicago's South Loop.
Today, Motor Row is in a fast-growing area of Chicago and some of its historic buildings have been replaced by high rises. Fortunately, many of the older structures, including this building, have been restored to their former splendor.
