Post on 15-Oct-2020
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THE VILLAGE OF
THORNTON
Menards Expansion
• Sale of land to Menards for $406,000
• Includes a Sales Tax Revenue Sharing Agreement
• Opened up the ability to do a land swap with Hanson for the new DPW facility
Jimbooos
Village owned building – leased with
option to buy
Serves lunch & dinner + catering
Established business since the ‘80s
Moved to Thornton in 2013
Distributes over 180 cases of beef every week to local grocery stores!
Skyline Furniture
• Corporate HQ
• $1.1 million remodel
• Shipping warehouse &
some production
• TIF: $250,000
JDM Collision
• $100,000 + remodel of
existing building
• Certified GM body
shop
JDM Collision
State-of-the-art stand alone spray
booths
Water-based paints
• Limited hazardous chemicals
Computerized paint mixing
• Limited waste
Thornton Brewery Site
Brewery dates back to the
late 1800’s
Unused portions of the
building falling into
disrepair
Property still contains an
active artesian well
Being developed into 2
separate occupancies
ThornCreek Senior Living
• $11 to $12 million investment
• 48 units for low-income seniors
• Almost finished – Nearly half the units occupied
Soltis Family Distillery
• Estimated investment
of $3 to $5 Million
• Active artesian well is
providing excellent
water
• Includes tasting &
retail
• Board approved 6B
Incentives
Soltis Family Distillery • Future plans
– Restaurant
– Museum
Old building interiors have character!
Limestone walls
Wood beams
Artesian Water
Surrounded by Limestone
Perfect for distilling
Think Jack Daniels!
Harcros Chemicals
• 92,000 vacant building
• Complete remodel
• $2 - $3 million investment
• International Company
• Received Class 8 Incentives
Harcros Chemicals
• Distribution
• Repackaging
• Storage
First installed in Illinois!
Scale designed for trucks to back onto
Blackstone TIF
Just passed April 4th
Promote redevelopment on a main thoroughfare
Blackstone TIF
• Abuts our Downtown TIF
• Includes:
• Soltis Distillery
• Zenere Corporation
• IndustraSharp
THANK YOU