But that was also the case for Buddies'-Brophy and Enright owned the building the bar and restaurant operated within.
The Lakeview area, also known as Boys Town, has resisted change longer than previous neighborhoods in part because many of the gay businesses there actually own their properties. This is part of a decades-long trend, as the gay business community was once based in the Gold Coast, then Old Town, and then continued its move north. With the closing of yet another longtime gay establishment, Lakeview continues a long slide toward gentrification, as a core of the gay community continues to be priced out and pushed north. This time, the offer was just too good to refuse. Owners George Brophy and Martin Enright have been pursued by developers for some time. On April 1, the bar was suddenly closed down after the owners sold their building at 3301 N. Photo by Tracy Baimīuddies' Restaurant and Bar has served the Chicago GLBT community for more than 16 years. The bar's owners are pictured: Martin Enright (center) and George Brophy. Pictured Mayor Richard Daley inducted Buddies' into the city's Gay and Lesbian Hall of Fame last fall. This article shared 3429 times since Wed Apr 7, 2004
