Even buildings that remained intact are reflecting on their future as decades of revitalization were wiped out by arson and vandalism.
Chicago Furniture Warehouse - 2941 Chicago Ave - The warehouse was destroyed in the riots after more than 20 years on Lake Street.
Hamdi Restaurant - 818 E Lake St - Abdishakur Elmi's Somali restaurant was vandalized but escaped the fires that demolished several other businesses on his block. He is staying open.
Midtown Global Market - 920 E Lake St - Economic and cultural vitality began returning to this depressed stretch of Lake Street after it opened in 2006, but immigrant shopkeepers wonder if people will be afraid to return to Lake Street.
Mercado Central - 1515 E Lake St - Shopkeepers are still assessing the vandalism inside the Latino marketplace of 35 businesses that helped revitalize Lake Street after opening in 1997.