Amenities

  • Two floors featuring original timber beams, polished concrete floors, designer plaster walls, and custom metal windows and doors

  • Outdoor courtyard, second floor terrace, 14' table with seating for 10 people, kitchen and two living room spaces

  • Original rotating art and sculpture collection curated by Architectural Artifacts, Inc. *art is subject to change without notice

  • Coat racks and hangers

  • Two restrooms

  • First floor is ADA Accessible

  • High quality sound system installed in and outside with easy integration - it works with Spotify, only

DETAILS

  • Candles must be enclosed in glass hurricanes or lanterns

  • No glitter or confetti allowed

  • No fireworks or sparklers in or around the property per City of Chicago ordinance

  • A non-refundable security deposit of $500 is required to hold any date

  • Booking times must be inclusive of load in and load out times

  • Event insurance must be provided no later than 7 days prior to the event

  • Security required for all events; billed at a rate of $55/hour

  • A $155 cleaning fee is added to every event and production booking

  • Additional, overtime hours are billed at the rate of $500/hour; billable in half hour increments

FAQ’s

Is there parking located near the venue?

Yes. There are two parking spots directly adjacent to the venue that can be used for loading in and out only. All vehicles must park on surrounding streets - Ada, Elston and Wabansia.

How do I enter the venue?

The entrance to Charcoal Factory Loft is located in the alleyway between Ada and Elston.

Do you have a list of preferred vendors?

We do! We love working with a few small vendors that know our space. We would be happy to recommend photographers, florists and catering vendors for your event. We do allow you to work with vendors outside of our preferred list, but we require a walkthrough with caterers prior to your event date.

I am interested in booking the space, what’s next?

Please reach out to charcoal.factory.loft@gmail.com to secure the date you are interested in. We require a non-refundable $500 security deposit to hold your date - this also acts as a damage deposit and will be returned to you after your event date pending an inspection. Full payment is due 30 days prior to your event date.

What happens the day of my event?

Our venue manager will meet you at the space the day and time your event starts. We will walk you through the space and double check lighting and heat/AC. We will show you how to login to Wi-Fi and integrate your playlist with our speaker system. Our security guard will be on-site for any questions and to close down the event at the scheduled end time.

Is your venue pet friendly?

Yes!

What about event insurance and vendor COI?

In addition to your vendor COI’s, we also require that you obtain event insurance through Event Helper. You must obtain $1M general liability insurance to protect you, your guests and our space. Our venue manager will send the additional insured information at the time of your booking.

What is your cancellation policy*?

The $500 security deposit submitted at signing is non-refundable in the event of cancellation.

Guests may cancel their Booking between 60 to 30 days before the event start time and receive a 50% refund (excluding security deposit) of their Booking Price.

Cancellations submitted less than 30 days before the Event start time are not refundable.

*Cancellation policy subject to change