Development

After a second attempt with city council, developers will construct more than 200 apartments on the Immanuel Lutheran Church property near downtown Crystal Lake, despite some pushback.

Builder Lennar gave McHenry a first look at a new subdivision that could bring 584 homes to McHenry, and VIK Remodel, Inc., wants to redevelop the former First Midwest Bank at Green and Elm streets.

Former Councilman Mike Turk and Rev. Wendell Martin appointed to Joliet Plan Commission. The City Council approved the appointments made by Mayor Terry D’Arcy.

The Dixon City Council on Oct. 21 approved the purchase of 65 acres to be developed into additional retail and housing. On Monday, the council approved the use of $1 million from the general fund and $500,000 from the community development fund to actually pay for it.

Sterling City Manager Scott Schumard said owner M5 Property Holdings hopes to finish the project within a year of starting.

Mt. Morris officials hope to have Zickuhr Park renovations started — and completed — next year. In January, the village of Mt. Morris received a $152,600 OSLAD grant to redevelop Zickuhr Park; the total cost of the project is $305,200.

Representatives from the Joliet Region Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Plainfield Shorewood Area Chamber of Commerce, Lockport Chamber of Commerce and American Business Association shared their best advice.

The 49-unit Tuckaway Townhomes at Route 31 and Johnsburg Road in Johnsburg will be ready for tenant in December. The complex is one of two workforce housing developments under construction in McHenry and Johnsburg.

Local artists joined the Joliet City Center Partnership and city officials at the brief ceremony Wednesday to call attention to the Downtown Music Box Project.

Downers Grove residents get chance to opine on plans for downtown, Fairview Avenue areas

Plans for a manufacturing development spanning 147 acres at the northeast corner of Peace Road and Fairview Drive were met favorably by DeKalb city leaders Monday as officials moved to annex the property into the city.

Sterling Building and Zoning Superintendent Amanda Schmidt said she has been working on the project with Mavco Real Estate Development of Chicago since May and expects ground to be broken this year.

DeKalb School District 428 leadership is exploring whether it should opt into a proposal with the city of DeKalb which could overhaul South Fourth Street using tax increment financing, part of the city’s plan to spur new development in that area and generate $5.7 million by 2048.

Designed to provide an easy transition for senior citizens as their care needs change, a development of duplex homes for people 55 and older is the next step in a multi-phase project.

If approved, the development would be built on 147-acres of property owned by 3M in unincorporated DeKalb, and would employ between an estimated 150 and 200 people, project leaders said.

New Interstate 80 bridges over the Des Plaines River will come with $3.5 million in state money for improvements to neighborhoods below.

What is now empty green space off Bloody Gulch Road, between the city’s Gateway development along South Galena Avenue near Interstate 88 and a neighborhood known as Overlook Gardens, will soon be a gathering space complete with a multi-use path, fishing piers and picnic areas.

Plans call for the property on Bloody Gulch Road to be developed for commercial retail and housing in the future, but for now it gives the city the opportunity to manage economic development and the ability to have land available for investors coming to the area.

A manufacturer has proposed building a new 1.3 million-square-foot warehouse facility on 147 acres of land owned by 3M on DeKalb’s south side, city documents show. Preliminary plans head to the city Monday for a first look.

Mayor Diana Merdian and Riverfront Reimagined commissioners met Wednesday, Oct. 16, to discuss the River Edge Redevelopment Zone Act, which is legislation encouraging economic growth through redevelopment and revitalization projects found typically in areas along waterfronts.

A new location has been proposed for a Sycamore fire station, which still requires city approval before it’s built.

A new trail connection wraps along and under the 135th Street bridge in Romeoville on the east side of the I&M Canal, and links 14.5 miles of continuous pathway, allowing travel from Lemont to Joliet.

Northwestern Hospital Huntley is getting a new medical office building.

A Northern Illinois University official told DeKalb city leaders this week that when a new building dedicated to Greek life is built on the city’s north side, it will be “transformational for that neighborhood.”

The City Council on Tuesday voted 9-0 to build the Cunningham Neighborhood Park conceived as a means to move sex offenders out of a nearby apartment house.

After being denied twice in two months by the Sycamore City Council, the developer of a 55-and-older living community in Sycamore received an initial approval this week for amended, lower density condominiums. The new single units would start at $280,000, he said.

Village and City boards have only so much power over developer plans as long as the rules are followed. A developer right that is being exercised by the resident-disapproved NVA truck expansion in Crystal Lake.

Interstate access was opened Monday to more than 309 acres of Joliet land at Interstates 55 and 80 in a development known as the Rock Run Collection.

The village of Algonquin is looking for developers to revive the vacant Algonquin State bank building located in the village’s downtown corridor.

Developers are looking to create a 24-unit age-restricted apartment building for ages 55 and up in the business area of Crystal Lake off Congress Parkway.

The Interstate 55 interchange at the border of Joliet and Shorewood will open on Monday. Some lanes will remain closed, but Gov. Pritzker and others will be there for a ribbon-cutting.

Developers are returning Crystal Lake for a second asking to construct 200 apartments on the Immanuel Lutheran Church property near downtown.

Sterling held a groundbreaking ceremony Tuesday for its yet-to-be-named riverfront park at 201 Wallace St., the city’s first step toward a $300 million project known as Riverfront Reimagined.

The Village of Cary is looking for developers to transform the Maplewood property after a yearslong battle over the land with School District 26.

The state plans new interchanges at Lockport Street/Airport Road and Route 126 aimed at serving the growing numbers of residents in Plainfield, Romeoville and Bolingbrook. But some are not happy with the idea.

Shopping center Algonquin Commons is up for sale after a real estate agency that purchased the property three years ago brought the area back to life with dozens of new stores and restaurants.

The new park at the former Northwestern Steel and Wire Mill site is Phase One of Sterling’s $300 million Riverfront Reimagined Project.

Weeks after the plan commission approved expanding uses to the business park, a business is seeking to move there.

Sweetbean Cafe and Bakery will use the grant to purchase a walk-in cooler and create service space for an espresso machine.

Advancing Grundy is the initiative to build a more resilient and diversified economy with a clear strategic plan and nine community action items.

Once completed, the pathway would start south of the railroad tracks at the corner of Nachusa Avenue and Broadway Street. It would continue south until it reaches Bloody Gulch Road, where it would swing east and tie into the city’s Gateway development.

Developers of a 4.99-megawatt community solar facility last week got the go-ahead from the Ogle County Board to move forward with a project that could power about 800 single-family homes.

Long-awaited bridge work on Lucinda Avenue has been completed, and the newly reconstructed bridge is reopen for traffic in DeKalb.

Scott McMaster succeeds former director Mike Petrick, who was promoted to assistant village administrator for Channahon in August.

Water's Edge is Crystal Lake's biggest development. Here's a look at the plans and the timeline.

Sculptor from Spain joins others from Midwest, California and Will County in presentation of downtown sculpture proposals to Joliet Arts Commission.

The city of Joliet acquired land two years ago to create a park that could force sex offenders in nearby apartments to move.

The new park along the Rock River at the former Northwestern Steel and Wire Mill site is Phase One of Sterling’s $300 million Riverfront Reimagined Project.

A developer hoping to build 40 townhomes in Sycamore received a thumbs up from city officials this week with his latest plans to build in a subdivision behind Blain’s Farm & Fleet. The units would sell between $350,000 and $375,000, and need additional city approval.

Public comment invited when Joliet Arts Commission looks at six finalists for City Square sculpture on Wednesday.