Annual Reports
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 |
|
| $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 |
|
| 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 |
| Pappas
Commercial Center #2, Fox Pointe, SY Cardinal Fitness, Sycamore Doherty-Pappas Office, Sycamore Midwest Ortho Medical Office, Sycamore Mediterranean Drive Spec. Office, Sycamore Dumas-Pappas Office, Sycamore Collins Prairie Prof. Office #1, Sycamore Collins Prairie Prof. Office #2, Sycamore Sycamore Downtown Farm (French) Market Pay-It-Forward House, Sycamore St. John’s Lutheran Church, Sycamore Harvestore Square demolition, Sycamore CES, Sycamore STS Transportation, Sycamore Paulsen Appliance, Sycamore Bemis acquires Sycamore Ford, Mazda, etc Mojo Brew & Sycamore Winery Taxco Expands, Sycamore Le Print Express, Sycamore Keicher State Farm Office, Sycamore Menard’s Expansion, Sycamore Oasis Restaurant, Sycamore |
Kishwaukee
Community Hospital, DK-SY Big Lots, DeKalb MC Sports, DeKalb Steve & Barry’s Sportswear, DeKalb Dollar Tree, DeKalb Aaron’s Appliance, DeKalb Play-It-Again Sports, DeKalb Midwest Hanger Corporation, DeKalb Airport Heartland Blood Center, DeKalb Buffalo Wild Wings, DeKalb Washington Mutual & Starbucks, DeKalb Moxie’s, DeKalb Immanuel Lutheran Church Cell Tower, DK Kinney Insurance, DeKalb DeKalb County/Pineview Assisted Living, DK Fargo Building Remodeled, New Tenants, DK DeKalb Implement, DK-SY Christ Community Church, DK-SY House Reopens, Downtown DeKalb O’Leary’s Banquets, Downtown DeKalb South Side Road Ranger Expands, DeKalb Zeimet State Farm, DeKalb |
Kishwaukee
Medical Clinic, Genoa Ken’s Specialty Meats, Genoa Northern Rehab, Genoa Mana Bread & Liquor Store, Genoa Brown’s County Market, Genoa Eggleston’s Pharmacy, Genoa Hinckley Mini-Storage Blossom Basket Floral Shop, Kirkland Jonamac Orchard Expands, Malta Fox Valley YMCA, Sandwich Primus RE Commercial Center, Sandwich Erickson Wedding Shop, Sandwich Larson Auto, Sandwich Kelly’s Banquets, Sandwich Shabbona Assisted Living Project Citizens Bank acquires Farmers, Somonauk Olson & Associates Phys. Therapy, Waterman Aurora Sportsman’s Club, Waterman Farmers & Traders Bank, Waterman Trademark Properties, Waterman Milex/Mr. Transmission, Sycamore |
2005 Economic Impact |
| $15,100,000
New Industrial Tax Base 317,000 sq. ft. built and 136,000 sq. ft. leased – Industrial 151 Industrial Jobs Created |
$123,400,000
New Commercial Tax Base 156 Commercial Jobs Created |
2005 Public Projects |
|
| 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 |
| Petco,
DeKalb J & D Mini Storage, DeKalb Prairie Ridge Point Mini Storage, Genoa Portillo’s, Sycamore Lundeen’s Liquor, Sycamore Kidney Dialysis Center, Sycamore Baker Mini Storage, Gateway Drive, Sycamore T.A.I.L.S., DeKalb Nat’s on Maple, Downtown Sycamore Northern Rehab, Genoa O’Leary’s Irish Pub, Downtown DeKalb New Traditions Store, Downtown DeKalb Sullivan’s Foods Opens, DeKalb Pappas Office Spec, Sycamore Martin, Goodrich & Waddell, Sycamore Northern Illinois Physical Therapy, DeKalb UPS Store, DeKalb Dynamic Tanning, DeKalb United States Cellular, DeKalb Kettley Realty, Downtown Sycamore Hawkins Medical Building, Sandwich Covenant Motors, Sycamore Mr. Spinnerz Restaurant, Sycamore Midland Surgery Center, Sycamore Foundation Studios, Hinckley Subway, Hinckley Michael’s Grocery, Hinckley |
Bravos
Retail Strip Center Opens, Genoa MorningStar Media Group, Sycamore Dahlquist Transmissions, DeKalb Alessia Pediatrics, Sandwich Thirsty Liquors, DeKalb Copy Cyber Café, Junction Shop. Ctr., DeKalb AIM Immediate Care Center, Sycamore DeKalb County-BMA Assisted Living, County Home, DeKalb Blaha Dental & Professional Building, Sycamore Gjovik Chevrolet Expansion, Sandwich Gjovik Mini-Storage, Sandwich Premier Car Wash, Sycamore La Quinta de los Reyes, Downtown DeKalb Glass Gardens, Downtown DeKalb Salon 7, Downtown DeKalb Logic & Magic Marketing, Downtown DeKalb DeKalb County News, Downtown Sycamore Blue Moon Bikes, Downtown Sycamore Marks Cafe, Downtown Sycamore Dad’s Deli & Dogs, Sycamore Wild Rose Bistro, DeKalb Mardi Gras Lanes Renovation, DeKalb Car Wash, Maple Park Aurora Sportsman’s Club, Waterman Genesis Assisted Housing, Genoa |
El
Periodico Lo Nuestro, Downtown DeKalb Qdoba Mexican Grill, DeKalb Sprint Wireless, DeKalb Webb Hotel & Conference Center, Sandwich American Airlines Fueling, Sycamore Pappas DeKalb Ave. Retail & Professional Center, Sycamore Swedberg Electric, Sycamore DunRite Signs, Downtown DeKalb Prairie View Dental Clinic, Sycamore Rick’s Tire, Sycamore Lion’s Head Espresso, Sycamore J & J Liquors, Sycamore Grand Victorian Assist. Living Exp., Sycamore Taxco Restaurant, Downtown Sycamore Superior Diesel, Waterman Fox Valley YMCA, Sandwich Memories, Ink, Sycamore Carter’s Alley, Downtown Sycamore Prairie Dog Diner, Kirkland American Flooring, Downtown Sycamore Klein, Stoddard, Buck, Waller & Lewis, Syc. American Title, Sycamore State Street Mortgage, Sycamore Starbuck’s, DeKalb Dahlquist Transmissions, DeKalb PJ’s Courthouse Tavern, Sycamore |
2004 Economic Impact |
| $68,050,000 New
Industrial Tax Base 2,946,000 sq. ft. built and sq. ft. leased 1,035 Jobs Created |
$24,145,000 New
Commercial Tax Base 269 Commercial Jobs Created |
2004 Public Projects |
|
| NIU-Barsema Alumni
Center, DeKalb Indian Valley Vocational Center, Temporary Classrooms DeKalb School Dist./NIU, Wright Elem. School., Malta Kishwaukee Education Consortium Opens Aviation School Downtown Waterman US 30 Reconstruction IL 72/IL 23 Stoplights, Genoa DeKalb-Taylor Airport Builds Large Aircraft Hanger |
NIU Net, DeKalb US 34 Reconstruction, East and West sides, Sandwich DSATS & Sycamore Reconstruct Bethany Road Kishwaukee College Truck Driver Training Classes IL 72 Box Culvert Reconstruction, Kingston Cornerstone Christian School Gym, Sycamore Maple and Somonauk Streets Reconstructed in Downtown Sycamore |
2004 Residential Reports |
| Settlers Point, Shabbona,
161 acres, 248 Single Family, 12 acres for Senior
Townhouses, 9 acres Commercial Fieldcrest Subdivision, Sandwich, 15 acres, 35 Singe Family (Phase 1); 72 Single Family, 37 acres (Phase 2) Nature’s Crossing, Cortland, 155 acres, 200 Single Family, 325 Multi-Family, 6.8 ace school site, 12 acre Park site, Commercial Site Deerfield Crossing, Waterman, 146 acres, 274 Single Family, 12 acres for Townhomes, 10 acres for Commercial, and 13 acres for Park Site Green Ridge Subdivision, Waterman Prairie Springs, 160 acres, 512 Single Family Westfield Meadows, 10.3 acres, Single Family, Townhomes and Duplexes |
2003 DeKalb County EDC Annual Report
2003
Industrial Projects |
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| Del
Monte, Park 88, DeKalb, Expansion Walt Specialty Precision Tool, Weld & Fab., DeKalb, Exp. Wholesale Gate, DeKalb, Expansion Granite Tech, Sycamore Ind Park, New Business Triad Development Spec Bldg, Sycamore Prairie Bus Park Leath Furniture Warehouse, Sycamore Industrial Park, Expan. Monsanto Warehouse, DeKalb Standard Register, DeKalb, Relocation Elmer Larson Deep Quarry Opens, Sycamore Walt Machine, Cortland, Expansion Global Technologies, Cortland, Expansion-relocation Guidelines, DeKalb, New Business |
ThermalShell
Technologies, Sycamore Ind Park, New Business 84 Lumber & Truss Plant, Genoa, New Business Right/Pointe, DeKalb, Expansion Cavel, DeKalb, Rebuilding Combined Development Spec Bldg (2), Syc Prairie Bus Park National Property Consultants Spec Bldg, Syc Prairie Bus Park Spaulding Composites, DeKalb emerges from bankruptcy DEVNET, Sycamore Plano Molding Headquarters, Sandwich Fastenal, Cortland, Expansion Sisler Ice Plant, DeKalb, Expansion LMC, DeKalb, Expansion |
2003
Commercial Projects |
|
|
Kohl’s,
DeKalb
|
National
Bank & Trust Company, Genoa National Bank & Trust Company Drive-Thru, Sycamore Castle Bank (2), DeKalb Walgreen’s, Sandwich Fleur Furnishings, DeKalb Van Orthopaedic Clinic, DeKalb Smith Tucker & Brown, Sycamore Hanging Garden, Genoa Christopher Burke Engineering, Sycamore Our Savior’s Lutheran, Sandwich McLean Auto, DeKalb Cyber Savior, Cortland Wolfe & Jeske, Genoa Andrews Chiropractic, Sycamore Cottage Quilts, Genoa Seed & Feed, Genoa Casey’s, Kinston Sears and JC Penney, Northland Plaza, DeKalb Caribou Coffee, Verizon Wireless, Oakland Place, DeKalb Webb Hotel & Conference Center, Sandwich Bourdages Strip Center, Sycamore St. Charles Motors, Sycamore Rondo Truck & Trailer Sales, Sycamore Catywhompus, Genoa US 34 Strip Center, Sandwich Nelson Funeral Home, Sandwich China House, DeKalb Trinity Lutheran Church, DeKalb |
2003 Economic
Impact
|
|
| $6,600,000
New Industrial Tax Base 165,000 sq. ft. built and 350,000 sq. ft. leased 80 Jobs Created |
$31,000,000
New Commercial Tax Base 505 Jobs Created |
2003 Public Projects
|
|
| Genoa Kingston
High School Sycamore High School Field House DeKalb School District Remodeling, Malta, DeKalb, Cortland NIU Storm Water Improvement Project Downtown Kirkland IL 72 Reconstruction Downtown Shabbona US 30 Reconstruction US 34/Gletty Road Stoplights, Sandwich Annie Glidden and Taylor Stoplights, DeKalb Hinckley High School Addition |
Sycamore Park
District Community Center Relocates Sycamore Center Natural History Museum, Sycamore DeKalb County Court House Adds Courtroom DeKalb Township Opens Bethany Road Extension Cornerstone Christian HS Relocates to South Pointe Sandwich Acquires Land for Gletty Road Relocation Dresser Court Supportive Housing, DeKalb Sycamore Remodels Public Safety, Engineering & Bldg Insp. |
2003 Residential Report |
| Fairwinds, Sandwich, 272 Single Family South Pointe Estate, DeKalb, 78 Single Family, 124 Town homes, 24 Units Multi-family North Grove Crossing, Sycamore, 122 Single Family, 106 Multi-family West Lake Village, Malta, 300 Single Family Sycamore Creek, Phase 2, 366 acres, 568 Single Family, 80 Town Homes Robinson Farm, Cortland, 278 Duplex Units Prairie View, Somonauk, 82 Single Family Estate Lots Prairie Ridge Town Homes, Sycamore, 5 acres, 36 Town homes Hickory Terrace, Sycamore, 30 acres, 47 Single Family, 25 Town homes Knoll’s Town Homes, DeKalb, 12 acres, 65 Town homes |
