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Commissioners approve special-use permit for K Bar Hinsdale barre studio at Gateway Square

2097462 · January 9, 2025
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Summary

Hinsdale commissioners unanimously approved a special-use permit on Jan. 8 for K Bar Hinsdale (a Bar Method franchise) at 777 N. York Road, Unit 19. The owners said classes will be 45–60 minutes, staff will be local, and no exterior construction is planned.

Hinsdale commissioners on Jan. 8 unanimously approved a special-use permit for a Bar Method franchise to operate as K Bar Hinsdale at 777 N. York Road, Unit 19, in the B-1 Community Business District.

The permit allows a physical fitness facility in the Gateway Square shopping center. Applicants Kate Karam and Chris (last name not given) told commissioners the studio will offer five class formats, 45- to 60-minute sessions, and will rely on on-site, interior-only improvements; they said the business will hire local instructors and that the franchise provides compliance drawings for buildouts.

Why it matters: the approval adds an active-use tenant to a partially vacant shopping center and establishes a local fitness option that…

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