Business View Civil and Municipal | Volume 2, Issue 7

99 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 2, ISSUE 7 V I LLAGE OF NEW LENOX , I LL INOI S pandemic’s upheaval. She states, “If a restaurant called me today and said, ‘I need a building with a drive-through,’ I’ve got nothing. They’d have to build from the ground up to get that drive- through window which, this past year, proved to be invaluable.” The multi-tenant buildings and pad-ready sites at Cherry Hill Business Park are a great alternative option for growing businesses looking to establish an industrial warehouse on prime property. Strategically located between I-55 and I-57, with immediate access to I-80 for regional and super-regional distribution, Cherry Hill is a world-class industrial park with direct, active rail service (via the Canadian National Railroad), and prestigious corporate tenants including Michael’s, Navistar, and Titan Steel. “That’s generally the place I’ll send people if they’re looking for a large parcel on which to build,” Dye says. “We’d also approved a Pete’s Fresh Market building on Route 30, towards our eastern limits, a couple of years ago. They came in recently with some building permits, so we’re hopeful.” On April 1st of this year, Silver Cross Hospital, the community’s largest employer, opened its new $22 million cardiac expansion, which included a 60,000-square-foot addition to accommodate cardiovascular surgeries. Just above the new cardiac operating rooms on the hospital’s east-side addition, Will County’s only Level 3 neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) is being further enhanced, with the hospital adding two floors to the four that are already under construction. In addition to the expansion, the Village of New Lenox is proud of the accolades that Silver Cross continues to receive. In June 2020, the hospital was named one of the Fortune/IBM Watson Health 100 Top Hospitals for the eighth time. In August, they were recognized for their top patient satisfaction