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Tuesday, August 7, 2012
Monday, July 23, 2012
Join the Discussion: Heights Council Shoots Down Palos Town Square Development
Aldermen voted 4-3 Tuesday night against the preliminary plan for a proposed development on Harlem Avenue and Route 83.
Sunday, July 15, 2012
Palos Town Square Development: Where It Stands and What's Next
The Palos Town Square Development, planned for College Drive and Harlem Avenue, enters a new phase of planning.
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Pics: Out With the Old Jewel, In With the New
The old Palos Heights Jewel-Osco building is being torn down this week.
The new Jewel-Osco in Palos Heights opened on June 28 and workers are moving quickly to tear down the old structure. Located directly behind the old building at 127th Street and Harlem Avenue, the new Jewel features a larger store and modern shopping amenities. The site will soon be home to a Wendy's and an additional out-lot is also planned. The project also required extensive drainage work and a new stoplight at Ishnala Drive. Read More:
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Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Palos Town Square Development: Where It Stands and What's Next
The Palos Town Square Development, planned for College Drive and Harlem Avenue, enters a new phase of planning.
The Palos Town Square project now moves toward the final, and likely much slower, process of developing a final plan to submit to the city. Last week the full Palos Heights City Council approved the drafting of preliminary plan for the proposed development on the corner of College Drive and Harlem Avenue in a 7-1 vote. The passage came after approval from the Planning Unit Development Commission and the Planning and Zoning Committee. The move allows developer Lagestee-Mulder to move forward with more detailed plans for the site and financial negotiations with the city. While the preliminary plan details a site layout, building size and parking plans, a final plan would include very specific details about every aspect of the project. At…
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Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Photos: Take a Peek Inside the New Palos Heights Jewel-Osco
A newly constructed Jewel-Osco will open Thursday morning in Palos Heights behind the old building on 127th Street and Harlem Avenue. Patch gives you a look inside before the Grand Opening.
Palos Heights welcomes a newly built Jewel-Osco to town Thursday morning. Opening at 6 a.m. on June 28, the new store will feature more space, an increased deli section and a more open layout. Read:New Jewel-Osco to Open This Thursday Gayle Richtsteig, the store director, is busy with her staff preparing for the big opening. "I think the customers are going to love it," she said. "They have been telling us at the old store how excited they are." Associates will be wearing new uniforms and guiding customers through the new products during the opening. New features include a wing bar, expanded deli section, olive bar and a larger meat and seafood section. The Palos Heights location is the first newly constructed Jewel store since 2010, …
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mom
8:07 pm on Thursday, June 28, 2012
Self check outs are rediculous and they do take the place of a working soul. They are impersonal and more time consuming . We are spoiled. It is ok to wait in line. You get to see what everyone is purchasing. I am a people watcher and I enjoy watching how people interact with one another. more ›
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Heights Planning and Zoning Committee to Consider Palos Town Square Development
The planned retail development would sit on the corner of College Drive and Harlem Avenue and is made up of five mixed-use buildings.
The proposed Palos Town Square retail development will get another look Tuesday night as members of the Palos Heights Planning and Zoning Committee are scheduled to discuss the matter at their monthly meeting. The retail development was given preliminary approval from the Planning Unit Development Commission in a 7-1 vote on June 11. The four alderman who sit on the Planning and Zoning Committee also sit on the PUD Commission. Ald. Alan Fulkerson was the lone dissenting vote. At the time he characterized the proposal as not "forward thinking enough." Read Patch's Previous Coverage: The preliminary plan calls for 90 percent of the space to be classified as retail. The tenants would likely be national outfits, said developer Tad Lagestee…
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Southside Native
10:39 pm on Tuesday, June 26, 2012
The meeting tonite was a joke....only two members of the committee were there. The developer has been working on this project for 45 days. He has no committments to fill the spaces,but he still added another building to the project. The mtg lasted 20 minutes and one committee member of the two present asked NO questions! And if I heard it correctly this will come up to the full council on July 2. more ›
Friday, June 15, 2012
26 Comments and Counting . . . Do You Like the Palos Town Square Plans?
The Palos Heights Planning Unit Development Commission voted 7-1 Monday night to approve preliminary plans for a five building retail center at Route 83 and Harlem Avenue. Our readers are sounding off on the plans.
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
Palos Town Square Retail Development Gets Preliminary Approval Nod
The Palos Heights Planning Unit Development Commission voted 7-1 Monday night to approve preliminary plans for a five building retail center at Route 83 and Harlem Avenue.
A long vacant corner of Palos Heights moved closer to development Monday night as a city commission approved a preliminary plan for the site. The northeast corner of Harlem Avenue and Route 83 once held a car dealership, almost held a high density mixed use development and could now hold five one-story buildings that might house a restaurant, retail and professional space. The Planning Unit Development Commission gave preliminary approval to developers with a 7-1 vote. More detailed plans about the aesthetics of the development, tenant categories and traffic issues would be ironed out in future hearings. Developer Tad Lagestee fielded questions and concerns from the eight committee members present and clarified his plans for the land …
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Southside Native
8:02 am on Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Attend the meeting tonight,June 26 -7:00pm at the Palos Heights City Hall. more ›
Monday, June 11, 2012
Palos Heights to Consider New Multi-Building Retail Development Tonight
A commission will convene Monday night to hear plans for a new business development on Harlem Avenue and College Drive.
For years it has sat, an empty space that for a time was the site of some big plans, but became primarily known as a development that never was. That image could change Monday night if plans for a new multi-building retail development on the northeast corner of Harlem Avenue and College Drive is given a thumbs up the Palos Heights Planning Unit Development Commission. Any plans that are presented tonight are preliminary. A much more comprehensive plan would still be required to be presented to the City Council for approval. What It Would Look Like The site is still under contract, so it has not been officially sold. However, commercial real estate and development firm Lagestee-Mulder plans to purchase the land and construct five new …
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LD
8:25 pm on Monday, June 11, 2012
How many empty store fronts does Palos already have and now they want 5 more buildings? You've got to be kidding! more ›
Southside Native
6:01 pm on Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Write letters to the editor to the Regionall and Daily Southtown,show up at the meetings...you won't believe the lack of concern by our elected officials about empty store fronts. Basso is the only one who raises questions. SHOW UP and SPEAK UP more ›