WICKER PARK — Wicker Park’s solely put up workplace location is shutting down, nevertheless it’s not totally clear when it would shut for good.
The US Postal Service retail location at 1240 N. Ashland Ave. is closing attributable to an expired lease, in response to indicators posted on the location and a press launch issued Thursday.
A number of indicators on the home windows and door state that the shop will stay open till Feb. 28. However a department worker on Thursday stated that solely applies to the situation’s P.O. containers and stated all different companies will finish after Friday.
One other signal on the entrance door stated that “Wicker Park retail operations will stop at this location instantly.”
Nonetheless, these timelines contradict a USPS press launch saying the shop will stay open till one other location might be discovered throughout the 60622 zip code.
In accordance with Thursday’s launch, the postal service intends to maneuver to a “yet-to-be-determined constructing” throughout the zip code and “keep the identical stage of service.”
“The relocation challenge will encompass procuring an appropriate substitute location, as
shut as moderately attainable to the prevailing location,” the press launch stated. “Retail companies will proceed on the present Put up Workplace till all essential preparations are
accomplished on the new location.”
Requested in regards to the discrepancy, USPS spokesperson Tim Norman didn’t make clear an actual closure date for the situation.
“At this level, we have no idea on a timeline,” he stated in an e-mail.
In accordance with a letter posted on the Wicker Park location and signed by USPS worker Marcus Wadley, clients can switch their P.O. field service without cost to the Graceland put up workplace at 3024 N. Ashland Ave. P.O. field renters can also be eligible to shut their accounts and obtain refunds, the letter stated.
A number of calls to the cellphone quantity listed for Wadley within the letter went to a “name busy” discover and couldn’t be accomplished.
The closest USPS places to the soon-to-close Wicker Park retailer are the Logan Sq. put up workplace at 2339 N. California Ave. and the Lincoln Park postal retailer at 2405 N. Sheffield Ave. in response to the USPS web site.
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