Village of New Lenox, Illinois

NATIONAL REACH. LOCAL EXPERTISE. Taking collaboration in commercial real estate to a whole new level. Karen Kulczycki Senior Advisor 940 WEST ADAMS STREET, SUITE 200 CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60607 312.602.5346 www.svnchicago.com worth of new building permits. As for the residential side of the equation, the Village has maintained a steady number of housing permits issued over a five-year span – for a total of 1,000 – between 2015 and now. “We’ve had some population aging, but we’ve also seen a lot of new families moving in,” Ellis reports. “The school districts really drive that; we’ve got excellent schools. The existing housing stock is selling so fast, and people are getting their prices. It’s amazing to me! I’ve seen houses where, suddenly, there’s a moving van out front and I never even saw a ‘For Sale’ sign.” U.S. News & World Report just released their list of the top high schools in the country and in the state of Illinois. New Lenox has two public high schools in its boundaries and both are within the top 7-12 percent in the country and the state. Although COVID-19 introduced uncertainty into most major aspects of society, including