Politics & Government
New Lenox Eyes 'Downtown' Plan and Buys 4 Properties Near Train Station
Village will spend almost $3 million to acquire the land.
New Lenox is assembling a swath of land alongside the Metra station near U.S. 30 and Cedar Road to turn over to a developer to craft a "quaint downtown." The village board on Monday night voted to acquire four properties, reports freelance journalist Erin Gallagher, and then demolish the buildings:
- BP gas station: $1.65 million
- the ontime House of Hughes property: $505,000
- the Pit Stop bar: $375,000
- a dry cleaners building: $309,000
Mayor Tim Balderman said he would not identify the developer but that residents would recognize the businesses the village hopes to draw to a newly developed "downtown" area. Contracts are not yet final.
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