New Lenox, Illinois

NEW LENOX , I LL INOI S they’re building a 60,000-sq.-ft. addition with a neonatal ICU, and they just got approval to do open heart surgery, so they need to build the OR space for that, as well.” Other notable businesses in New Lenox include a Michael’s distribution warehouse for Michael’s Stores; Starcon International, a full-service contractor offering comprehensive industrial and mechanical services in the refining, chemical, natural gas processing, and food and beverage industries; Impact Fulfillment Services, a company servicing all facets of outsourcing fulfillment; Titan Steel, an independent global distributor specializing in tin mill products, flat rolled steel products, and related light-gauge, surface-critical steel and metal products; Metrie, the largest supplier and manufacturer of solid wood and composite molding in North America; and Automann, a premier global distributor of aftermarket truck and trailer chassis components. All of these companies operate out of the Cherry Hill Business Park which straddles New Lenox and Joliet, and is actively looking for new tenants. Ellis reports that over the years, the Village has also helped to revitalize some older or outdated commercial areas. “We had a commercial area on Route 30 that was comprised of four underperforming businesses,” she relates. “The Village assembled the parcels and demolished the structures, and, now, we’ve got a brand new CVS Pharmacy and a multi-tenant building that’s going to be a Joey’s Red Hots restaurant and a Starbucks. So, we took something that was relatively underperforming, put the pieces together, found a developer, and turned that around.” “We did a similar thing further east on Route 30,” she continues. “It was a vacant piece of property, and in order to make the financials work and get the tenants that we wanted, we purchased the property. We’ve got a Cooper’s Hawk Winery and Restaurant that’s been open a little over a year,