Old-school suitmaker Oxxford bids adieu to West Loop

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By: Brigid Sweeney | April 27, 2016 | Crain's Chicago Business

In one more example of the new sweeping out the old in the West Loop, 100-year-old custom suitmaker Oxxford Clothes is selling its seven-story manufacturing building at Van Buren Street and Racine Avenue and moving to the outskirts of the city. The company has produced its bespoke apparel from 1220 W. Van Buren St. for 67 years, said Oxxford President Bob Denton. But with skyrocketing real estate prices, he said the time has come to sell the building and move to a more modern space in an office park near Midway International Airport.  Read More...