17-Dec-19 – Space sold in March on the top floor of the Museum of Broadcast Communications has re-opened as private event space.

STK Chicago, a restaurant located on the Kinzie Street side of the museum building, says the approximately 11,000 square foot space is accepting bookings through next March for private events such as dinners, receptions, brand activations, charity fundraisers, weddings, and corporate gatherings.

The space has 22-foot-high ceilings and a large open-air balcony that overlooks State Street.

“We are opening this beautiful new event space at STK Chicago at the perfect time ahead of the holiday season and new year,” said Brianna Schmaltz (left), Vice President of Private Events for STK. “With incredible natural light, a private patio with stunning views, and an open floor plan that allows for endless customization, we have no doubt that this space will play host to some incredible events that our clients and their guests will remember for many years to come.”

The four-story, 62,000 square foot building opened in 2012, offering exhibits, recordings, and memorabilia from radio and television history.

(Right) Museum of Broadcast Communications from across State Street on November 5, 2011. Kinzie Street at right.

On March 1, 2019, the third and fourth floors of the museum were sold to Fern Hill Company, a real estate development and investment firm in Chicago, for about $6 million. The museum then downsized from 25,000 square feet of available exhibition and event space on three floors to 12,500 square feet on just the second floor.