Annual Reports
2008 DeKalb County EDC Annual Report
2008 Industrial Projects
| Ample Supply headquarters/warehouse
under construction, Sycamore Brown National Leasing expands, DeKalb Bull Run Industrial Park, new mini-storage project completed, Kirkland Cortland Industrial Park proposed, Cortland Crossroads of Genoa Business Park, marketed, Genoa DeKalb Aviation opens, DeKalb Airport DeKalb Business Center proposes business & industrial technology park Elgiloy Specialty Metals completes expansion to Sycamore Industrial Park Elliott Industrial Park plans approved, DeKalb Nehring Electric completes new building, DeKalb Penske Fleet Maintenance expands, DeKalb |
Russ Smith Distribution Services Park completed,
DeKalb Shabbona Industrial Park proposed, Shabbona Smith Specialized Heavy Hauling expands, DeKalb SK Express expands, Sycamore Industrial Park Superior Industrial Equipment completed, Sycamore Prairie Suter Company distribution center completed, Sycamore Prairie Sycamore Prairie Business Park completes Phase II roads/utilities NextEra Energy Resources wind farm proposed, Lee & Shabbona Tate & Lyle commences expansion, Sycamore Prairie Business Park USA Zabiha Halal Enterprises opened, DeKalb Weslan Corporate Center marketed, Hinckley |
2008 Commercial Projects
| Alley Bakery opened, DeKalb Aurora Sportsman's Club under construction, Waterman Bill Cho's United Tae Kwon Do Center, Sycamore Brickstone Restaurant opened, Sandwich Bridal by Ruth opened, DeKalb Conserv SF expanded, Waterman DeKalb Clinic announced and under construction, Sycamore DeKalb Commons Hotel/Retail/Residential Project announced Dough Brothers Pizzeria opened, Cortland Dunkin' Donuts opens, Sycamore Fox Valley Winery expansion/relocation completed, Sandwich Francesca's Restaurant opened, Waterman Genoa Motorsports opens, Genoa Genoa Motors expands, Genoa Giordano's Pizzeria opens, Sycamore Hinckley Retail Center completed, Hinckley J.J. Jitters gourmet coffee shop opened, Sandwich Jewel/Osco completed, Sycamore Laughing Cat Antique Mall expands, Genoa Maid-Rite restaurant opens, DeKalb NB&T Square/Shodeen Project announced, DeKalb Northern Illinois Plastic Surgery completed, Sycamore No Strings Attached opened, DeKalb |
Pappas Route 23 retail site announced, DeKalb Prairie Ridge Pointe Plaza completed, Genoa Prairie State Winery expands/adds wind turbine, Genoa Produce Market expands, Genoa Rosati's Pizza expands, Genoa Sidmore Stamps opened, DeKalb Sparkle Janitorial Services opened Sycamore Cleaners opened, Sycamore Tapalaluna restaurant opens, DeKalb Target retail store expansion/reconstruction announced, DeKalb The Palette American Bistro opened, Sycamore Timber Creek Best Western Inn & Suites completed, Sandwich Timber Creek Convention and Expo Center completed Top Shelf Restaurant opened, Sandwich Tres Chic beauty parlor expands, Hinckley Valley West Community Hospital expansion completed, Sandwich Valley West Medical Office Building completed, Sandwich Wal-Mart renovation completed, DeKalb Waterman State Bank completed, Waterman Waves of Fun Indoor Water Park under construction, Sandwich Wendler Engineering office/technology incubator completed, DeKalb Wolff & Jeske expands, Genoa |
2008 Public Projects
| Annie Glidden Corridor Improvement
Project, completed DeKalb Bethany Road Improvements completed, DeKalb Downtown Streetscape Project commenced, DeKalb DeKalb County Community Outreach Facility, completed DeKalb Heritage Woods of DeKalb Supportive Living Facility, completed DeKalb Cortland Elementary School under construction, Cortland DeKalb High School announced, DeKalb |
Extension of Dosen Drive from Gateway to Oakland,
completed, Sycamore Kishwaukee Education Consortium (KEC) Career Center, completed, Malta Route 23 & Pearson intersection improvements completed, Genoa Sycamore Fire Station No. 2 completed, Sycamore Sycamore Elementary School commenced, Sycamore Sycamore Wastewater Treatment Plant expansion 1st phase completed Somonauk Water Storage Tank, under construction, Somonauk |
2007 DeKalb County EDC Annual Report
2007 Industrial/Office Projects
3M, new Park 88 Building completed, DeKalb Ample Supply headquarters and warehouse, Sycamore Auto Meter office expansion completed, Sycamore Auto Meter industrial expansion completed, Sycamore Breezy's Heating & Air Conditioning expands, DeKalb Bull Run Industrial Park, new mini-storage project, Kirkland Collins Dental Group dental arts building completed, Sycamore Combined Development new spec building, Sycamore Prairie Cortland Industrial Park proposed, Cortland Crossroads of Genoa Industrial Park completed, Genoa Custom Aluminum Products completes expansion, Genoa DeKalb Business Center proposes commercial/industrial, DK DeKalb Forge Annex redevelopment completed, DeKalb Elgiloy announces expansion to Sycamore Industrial Park ENCAP plans expansion in Sycamore Prairie Foxfield Construction spec building announced, Sycamore Kishwaukee Community Hospital completed, DeKalb/Sycamore Kishwaukee Hospital Medical Office Building completed Ismail Construction headquarters and warehouse, Sycamore Gateway Professional Center completed, Sycamore G & L Cut Stones relocated to Sandwich Hearing Help Express redevelops and expands, DeKalb Horizon Displays completes expansion, DeKalb JDP Machining relocates to Sandwich |
Marshall Fabricating & Welding developed in Hinckley Monsanto completes seed plant expansion, Waterman Monsanto announces additional expansion, Waterman Nehring Electric announces new facility, DeKalb Oakland Drive Commerical Condos completed, Sycamore Panduit completes new warehouse, Park 88, DeKalb Pen's Point Market condos sales progressing, DeKalb US Praxis expansion completed, Sycamore Prairie Business Park Shalmist Group proposes industrial park, Sandwich Signature Pools & Spas relocates to Sandwich Stripes Plus More redeveloped building, Hinckley Superior Industrial Equipment announces new building, Sycamore Suter Company, new plant completed, Sycamore Prairie Sycamore Prairie Bus. Park plans new road/additional lots Timber Creek Best Western Inn & Suites, Sandwich (Kendall Co.) Timber Creek Convention and Expo Center, Sandwich (Kendall Co.) Valley West Community Hospital expansion commences, Sandwich Valley West Medical Office Building constructed, Sandwich Weslan Corporate Center announced, Hinckley Zgonena Industrial marketed (I-88 & First Street), DeKalb |
2007 Commercial Projects
Ace Hardware under construction, Glidden Crossing, DK Community Bank of Genoa announced, Genoa Custom Aluminum Products showroom outlet opens, Genoa Glidden Crossing Shopping Center underway, DeKalb Greenacre Cleaners completed, DeKalb Inboden's Meats expansion completed, DeKalb Jewel/Osco under construction, Sycamore Ken's Specialty Meats & Deli redevelopment, Kirkland Maple Park Commercial Center planned, Maple Park Marathon gas station & convenience store completed, Malta Prairie Band Potowatomi Bingo Casino proposed |
Prairie Ridge Pointe Plaza completed, Genoa Resource Bank announces new branch bank, Cortland Sandwich Commons Strip Center completed, Sandwich Schnuck's Market completed, DeKalb Tobinson's Ace Hardware relocation, Genoa Uptown mixed use development announced by B & B, Cortland Varsity Club restaurant & pub redevelopment, KingstonWaterman State Bank announced, Waterman Waves of Fun Indoor Water Park announced, Sandwich |
2007 Public Projects
Annie Glidden Corridor Improvement Project, DK City of DeKalb "Paint the Town Project" completed City of DeKalb Downtown Streetscape Project announced DeKalb County Community Outreach Facility, DeKalb DeKalb County Health Dept. Supportive Living Facility, DeKalb Extension of Dosen Dr from Gateway to Oakland, Sycamore Highway 30 Improvement Project completed, Hinckley KEC Career Center, under construction, Malta DeKalb Fiber Optic completes Peace/Bethany Fiber Optic Line NIU Northern View Apartments completed, DeKalb |
NIU Yorden Athletic Center completed, DeKalb Northwest Interceptor sewer completed, Sandwich Sandwich Fair celebrates 120th year of operation, Sandwich Sycamore Fire Station completed, Sycamore Sheaffer Wastewater Reclamation & Re-Use Facility Cortland Wastewater Treatment Plant announced, Maple Park Water Storage Tank announced, Somonauk Water Treatment Plant and Storage Tank proposed, Maple Park |
2006 DeKalb County EDC
Annual Report
2006 Industrial Projects
3M,
new Park 88 building, DeKalb |
Praxis
expands in Sycamore Prairie Business Park |
2006 Commercial Projects
| Pappas
Commercial Center #2, Camden, SYC Mugzzies Restaurant, Sycamore Captain Vic’s, Sycamore Cabana Charlie’s, Sycamore LivWell Fitness, Sycamore One Hour Cleaners, Sycamore Mediterranean Drive Spec. off. #2, Sycamore Mediterranean Drive Spec. off. #3, Sycamore Delnor Health Clinic, Sycamore Midwest Wireless, Sycamore Happy Wok, Sycamore Midlands/Pappas Office/Medical Bldg., SYC Collins DDS Office, Prairie Prof. Park, SYC Castle Bank Corp. Off., Prairie Prof. Park, SYC Worthington/KHS Med. Office, Sycamore Main Street Express Car Wash Expands, SYC Lukolos Restaurant, Sycamore Paper Doll Bed & Breakfast, Sycamore Beltone, Sycamore Jewel/LFI Shopping Ctr., Heron Creek, SYC Sweet Dreams Restaurant & Catering, SYC |
PetSmart,
Northland Plaza, DeKalb Schnucks Grocery, Glidden Crossing, DK Ace Hardware, Glidden Crossing, DK Huntington Learning, Northland Plz., DeKalb Kay Jewelers, Northland Plaza, DeKalb Rue 21, Northland Plaza, DeKalb Aamco Transmissions, DeKalb LFI redevelops Harbor Inn, DeKalb Tuesday Morning, Oakland Place, DeKalb AIM Mail Center, Oakland Place, DeKalb Paw Lickin’ Good, Oakland Place, DeKalb Sally Beauty Supply, DeKalb Market Square Web Girl, Downtown DeKalb Starbucks-Potbelly-Panda-Chipotlé, DeKalb KFC/Long John Silvers, DeKalb Duck’s Formal Wear, Downtown DeKalb New Murals, Downtown DeKalb White Castle, DeKalb Hertz Car Rental, DeKalb Pen’s Point Market Coml. Spec Bldgs. DK STS Transportation, Sycamore Genoa Auto Sales |
Tobinson
Ace Hardware, Genoa Genoa Baptist Church LCE Media, Genoa Unlimited Performance & Ben Gordon, GN Ultimate Fitness, Sandwich Valley West Med. Office Bldg., Sandwich Best Western 100 Room Hotel, Sandwich Carpet Store, Downtown Sandwich New Awnings, Downtown Sandwich Kapper Physical Therapy, Sandwich Valley Free Press expands, Sandwich Waterman State Bank expands, Waterman Shabbona Mini-Storage Wisted’s Ice Cream, Shabbona Shabbona Pizza Ludwig Coml. Spec Bldg. Redevelop, HN Sleeth Electric, Hinckley Big Rob’s Garage, Hinckley New Retailers, Downtown Genoa New Retailers, Downtown Somonauk New Retailers, Downtown Sandwich New Retailers, Downtown Kirkland |
2006 Economic Impact |
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| $43,300,000
New Industrial Tax Base 830,000 sq. ft. built and 737,000 sq. ft. leased or occupied 586 Industrial Jobs Created |
$48,060,000
New Commercial Tax Base 457 Commercial and Service Jobs Created |
2006 Public Projects |
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| NIU-Barsema
Alumni Center Opens, DeKalb NIU Athletic Center, Huskie Stadium, DeKalb NIU Net, DeKalb NIU buys Monsanto for Health Care Campus, DK-SY NIU Addition/Remodel of Engineering Building NIU Adds Boulevard to Convo Center West Entrance Genoa City Hall to relocate to former AGCS Offices Indian Valley Vocational Center, Temp. Classrooms, Sandwich Natural History Museum Opens, Sycamore Downtown Hinckley US 30 Construction Begins DeKalb-Taylor Airport Builds Aircraft T-Hanger Cellular/County Radio Tower, Sycamore Malta Township Library Plans Expansion Sandwich plans for Fairwinds Drive on West Side West Side Sewer Expansion planned, Sandwich Bethany Road Extension, DeKalb Township Sandwich Historical Museum Remodeling DSATS Receives Operating Assistance Funding from Illinois IL 64 Reconstructed from Sycamore to West to I-39 Sycamore Schools Begin Auditorium remodel |
IL
38 & Loves Road intersection reconstructed, Cortland New Sewer Plant, Cortland St. Johns Park Donated in Sycamore War Memorial Plan approved for DeKalb’s Veterans Park Lake Sycamore Park improvements Bethany Road reconstructed from Peace to IL 23, DK-SY-CO IL 23 Pavement Overlaid in DeKalb and Sycamore Engh Family donates Heron Creek Farmhouse to Sycamore North First Street (Five Points Rd.) Overlaid west of Sycamore Cortland Prepares Radium Removal Project DeKalb County plans new Office Building near County Home City of DeKalb plans new Administrative Building, purchases land for new Police Station on Lincoln Highway Kingston Library Remodeling |
