City issues closure order, citations for spa at 6308 N. Milwaukee

by BRIAN NADIG

An alleged unlicensed spa at 6308 N. Milwaukee Ave. that is being promoted on Web sites offering sex services has been ordered shut down by the city, but it reportedly is still operating.

On Aug. 30 the city Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection issued a cease and desist order because the establishment reportedly has no massage license, a department spokesperson said. In addition, citations were issued for other rules violations, and a closure sticker was posted on the entrance, the spokesperson said.

On Sept. 23 inspectors revisited the site and issued citations for operating without a regulated business license for a massage establishment, failure to display a business license, operating after a cease and desist notice, and removal of a closure sign, according to the department.

In addition, under the site’s zoning a massage establishment is required to obtain a special use from the Zoning Board of Appeals. A special use has not been issued.

A new city closure sign reportedly was posted on the entrance last week, but it was not there a few days later, and customers reportedly could be seen entering the business after Sept. 23.

One online ad for the location promotes body to body massages and “many Asian girls to choose from.” The ad said that it is open 8:30 a.m. to 1 a.m. seven days a week.

Men can be seen outside the storefront late at night waiting to be buzzed in, according to residents and merchants.

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