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