Tuesday, September 18, 2007  City Offers Sweetheart Deal For
Nightclub In Union Station  Remember a few years back how Mayor
Peterson's administration did everything it could to break a
lease in Union Station with the Ugly Monkey? The Ugly Monkey
eventually moved out of Union Station after beating back the
city's attempt to terminate its lease. Now, the IBJ is reporting
on a deal the city has reached with the owners of the 6 Lounge
to open up a new, 12,600 square feet night club in the
struggling facility. The City's even going to throw in $300,000
in improvements to sweeten the deal. The IBJ reports:  The city
has reached a preliminary agreement to lease 12,600 square feet
in the basement of Union Station for a new restaurant and
nightclub. The lease is with The Arantee Group, one of the
owners of 6 Lounge & Restaurant on Meridian Street. The new club
would take space in the basement of Union Station along Illinois
Street. The space, last occupied by Iron Horse, has been vacant
12 years, said Mary Hauser, an