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Six Corners Economic Vitality

Economic vitality means helping local businesses thrive, bringing buildings into productive use, and welcoming investment that strengthens our neighborhood. At Six Corners, that story includes new homes, health care, restored landmarks, and the independent businesses that bring our streets to life.

Inspired by the Main Street America approach

Future development

The next chapter for Six Corners

New investment planned for the former Peoples Gas site.

Conceptual aerial rendering of The Shops at Six Corners, showing four retail buildings along Irving Park Road, apartments behind them and townhomes along Kilpatrick Avenue
Planned homes
251
212 apartments + 39 townhomes
Planned retail
30,000 sq. ft.
Four buildings along Irving Park Road
Alderman Jim Gardiner
45TH WARD ALDERMANJim GardinerProject planning & neighborhood updates
Future developmentComing Spring 2027

The Shops at Six Corners

Irving Park Road & Kilpatrick Avenue · Former Peoples Gas site

$120 millionProjected development investmentView project report

A new mixed-use neighborhood is planned for this approximately seven-acre site. The proposal combines a four-story apartment building, rental townhomes along Kilpatrick Avenue and four retail buildings facing Irving Park Road. Developed under the XRPR name, the project brings together the Crossroads/Xroads and Prairie Ridge team, with ARC Real Estate marketing the commercial space for shops, restaurants and neighborhood services.

Expected construction start: Spring 2027
Groundbreaking could begin as early as March. This is a projected start, with the schedule subject to change.

Project plans & links

Project facts

Location: Southeast corner of Irving Park Road and Kilpatrick Avenue.
Site: Approximately seven acres, formerly used by Peoples Gas.
Housing: 212 apartments and 39 rental townhomes, for 251 homes.
Commercial space: Approximately 30,000 square feet across four one-story buildings.
Parking in the reported plan: 134 commercial spaces and a 162-space residential deck.
Bicycle parking: 251 residential spaces and 62 commercial spaces.

Development team

ARC’s brochure identifies XRPR Development. The City filing names XRPR Portage Park LLC, managed by Michael Nortman and Brian Pawlik. Nortman leads Xroads Real Estate Advisors; Pawlik leads Prairie Ridge Development. Nadig’s construction update refers to Crossroads Partners.

Developer & leasing information

Xroads Real Estate Advisors: developer team website Prairie Ridge Development: developer website Prairie Ridge Development: company profile ARC Real Estate: project leasing page ARC Real Estate: company & leasing team ARC marketing brochure: renderings & conceptual site plan (PDF)

Project history & timing

2024: An earlier GW Properties proposal received approval for 346 homes.
Revised plan: The supplied ARC brochure and Nadig report show 251 homes.
October 14, 2026: City Council passed the related alley-vacation ordinance, O2026-0027066.
Spring 2027: The reported target for construction to begin, potentially in March. Nadig reports a planned property closing in February 2027.

Investment & plan notes

The $120 million figure is the projected investment reported by Nadig, not a final construction cost. The 251-home count follows the revised ARC brochure and Nadig coverage; ARC’s webpage still displays 213 apartments and 40 townhomes. Renderings and plans are conceptual, and the construction schedule remains projected.

Press & public records

Nadig Newspapers: construction target, budget & revised plan Six Corners Chamber: September 2026 project update Alley-vacation approval: October 2026 action & documents City Clerk: official ordinance record City disclosure: XRPR project entity & managers (PDF)

Commercial leasing contacts

Lauren Szymell · 630-908-5703
Andrew Robbins · 630-908-5707

Email Lauren Szymell Email Andrew Robbins

Future development · Plans and timing reviewed November 2026. The projected investment is shown separately from the project histories below.

Completed developments · Newest to oldest

Investment that reshaped Six Corners

Completed projects appear from newest to oldest by opening date. This history will grow to include developments large and small.

Photograph of the completed 6 Corners Lofts building at dusk, with the Target store and illuminated bullseye at the corner
Mixed-use & reuseOpened ·

6 Corners Lofts
Mixed-Use

4714 W. Irving Park Road · Former Sears site

$100 millionApproximate project investmentView cost source

Novak Construction renewed the 1938 Sears property for Novak Development, creating 206 apartments and 50,000 square feet of retail anchored by Target. Historic character meets modern living, with a rooftop pool, terrace and co-working space.

Target bullseye logoTarget store
Ground-floor retail anchor

Alderman Jim Gardiner
ALDERMAN AT COMPLETIONJim GardinerChicago’s 45th Ward
Project history & links

Project facts

Opened to residents: February 2024.
Address: 4714 W. Irving Park Road.
Developer: Novak Development.
General contractor: Novak Construction.
Design architect: MG2.
Architect of record: Kahler Slater.

Project overview

About Novak: Founded in 1980 and based in Chicago, Novak Construction provides preconstruction, general contracting and construction management services.

Cost basis

An architect-authored completed-project article republished on the Lofts’ official website reports $90 million to $100 million. Earlier reporting used $90 million. The headline uses approximately $100 million, the upper end of the published range; it is a summary figure rather than a certified exact final cost.

Official website & visitor information

6 Corners Lofts: official website Building & apartment photo gallery Apartment floor plans Residential amenities Awards & press coverage

Project team & design

Novak Construction: project profile & photographs About Novak Construction MG2: design story & project photographs Kahler Slater: adaptive reuse design profile

Press & project history

Completed-project article: reported $90–$100 million cost Multifamily Executive: 2025 completed-project profile Multi-Housing News: the Sears-to-residential transformation
Archival rendering of the Northwestern Medicine outpatient center on Irving Park Road
Health careOpened ·

Northwestern
Outpatient Center

4445 W. Irving Park Road · Old Irving Park

$150 millionApproximate project investmentView cost source

Northwestern Medicine’s 160,000-square-foot center brings primary, immediate and specialty care to Old Irving Park. Designed by CannonDesign and built by Power Construction and Ujamaa Construction, it includes imaging, cancer care, cardiology and rehabilitation. A 350-space parking garage, eight EV charging stations and three green roofs complete this major neighborhood investment.

160,000 sq. ft. of care space
Opened November 2023

Alderman Jim Gardiner
ALDERMAN AT COMPLETIONJim GardinerChicago’s 45th Ward
Project history & links

Project facts

Opened to patients: November 1, 2023.
Address: 4445 W. Irving Park Road.
Health system: Northwestern Medicine.
General contractors: Power Construction and Ujamaa Construction.
Architect: CannonDesign.
Final permit completion: July 31, 2025.

Project overview

The center opened in November 2023 with more than 30 providers, combining primary and immediate care with medical imaging, laboratory services and specialties including oncology, cardiology, orthopaedics and rehabilitation. The construction team used more than 60 exam-room pods fabricated off-site. Power’s project record also describes a subsequent 19,000-square-foot fourth-floor buildout for a GI center, cardiac rehabilitation gym, offices and a central lobby.

Cost basis

Exact final realized cost: $151,706,968. Northwestern’s chief financial officer certified this amount in the August 25, 2025 completion filing. The Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board accepted the final realized cost and closed permit 21-008. The headline uses approximately $150 million as a rounded summary.

Official website & visitor information

Northwestern Medicine: location, services & parking Northwestern Medicine: November 2023 opening announcement Northwestern Medicine: completed construction projects

Project team & design

Power Construction: project profile & buildout information CannonDesign: project architect

Press & project history

Illinois HFSRB: complete project & permit record Final cost report & certified expenditure schedule (PDF) State acceptance of completion & final realized cost (PDF) Urbanize Chicago: completed-center opening coverage Chicago YIMBY: construction completion coverage Chicago YIMBY: original groundbreaking report
Archival rendering of the Clarendale Six Corners building at Milwaukee Avenue and Irving Park Road
Senior livingOpened ·

Clarendale
Six Corners

4715 W. Irving Park Road

$117 millionReported total development costView cost source

Ryan Companies developed, designed and built this ten-story community with LCS and Harrison Street. Its 258 residences provide independent living, assisted living and memory care above 18,000 square feet of street-level retail. A landscaped fourth-floor terrace, dining venues, theater and fitness center support an active neighborhood lifestyle.

258 senior residences
Opened to residents in May 2023

Alderman Jim Gardiner
ALDERMAN AT COMPLETIONJim GardinerChicago’s 45th Ward
Project history & links

Project facts

Opened to residents: May 2023.
Address: 4715 W. Irving Park Road.
Development partnership: Ryan Companies, LCS and Harrison Street.
Architect & builder: Ryan Companies.
Interior design: Perkins Eastman.

Project overview

Ryan’s project team brought development, architecture and engineering, construction and capital markets together. The triangular design makes the most of the Milwaukee Avenue and Irving Park Road corner and shortens the routes between apartments and amenities. The community includes 11 affordable residences, plus indoor dining, wellness and social spaces. A landscaped terrace adds outdoor space above the busy commercial intersection.

Cost basis

The January 2024 completed-project profile in Environments for Aging lists $117 million in total development cost and says construction cost was not disclosed. Other press coverage cites $130 million. The page uses the detailed project profile; an owner-certified final cost was not available in the sources reviewed.

Official website & visitor information

Clarendale Six Corners: official website Community photo gallery Apartment finder & interactive community map Independent living & floor plans Assisted living & floor plans Memory care & floor plans

Project team & design

Ryan Companies: development, design & construction profile Life Care Services: 2023 opening announcement

Press & project history

Environments for Aging: completed-project profile & $117 million development cost Chicago YIMBY: construction completion coverage The Real Deal: 2024 neighborhood report citing $130 million
The former bank at 4901 West Irving Park Road after redevelopment, with Binny’s and Retro Fitness signs
Commercial reuseRetail phase ·

Former Bank
Redevelopment

4901–4939 W. Irving Park Road · Portage Square

$14.1 millionCity-approved project budget · 2016View City budget

Irving Park Property Holdings LLC redeveloped the former bank for Binny’s and fitness space and added a Culver’s restaurant to the site. The proposed theater and arts component did not open, and the approved TIF assistance was not drawn. Eggsperience later opened at 4925 W. Irving Park Road in 2021; Elly’s had been the restaurant named in the original plan.

$2 million TIF authorized · $0 paid
City payment records through 2022

Former Alderman John Arena
ALDERMAN AT APPROVALJohn ArenaChicago’s 45th Ward
Project history & links

Project facts

Developer: Irving Park Property Holdings LLC.
City Council approval: March 16, 2016, ordinance O2016-659.
TIF district: Portage Park, established September 9, 1998.
Original scope: Approximately 71,330 square feet across the site, including 61,212 square feet of planned leased space in the former bank, an adjacent restaurant and a new Culver’s building. The 61,212 figure describes planned leased space, rather than the bank’s gross floor area.

What opened & when

2017: Binny’s was open by September, as advertised in its own event brochure.
January 29, 2018: Culver’s grand opening at 4939 W. Irving Park Road.
March 2021: Eggsperience was reported open at 4925 W. Irving Park Road.
Arts component: The proposed theater did not open.

Timeline date: This card uses 2018 as the retail redevelopment milestone, based on Culver’s opening. The businesses opened in stages; this is not a claim that the full original theater-and-arts plan was completed. The City’s financial reporting changes the TIF project’s status to “Completed Project” in 2020.

Project budget & TIF outcome

The City’s approved agreement and TIF project database list a $14,106,174 estimated total project cost. This is an approved budget, not a verified final expenditure. The authorized TIF reimbursement was capped at the lesser of $2 million or 14.2% of total project costs, payable only after the agreement’s conditions were met.

The City’s annual project records show $0 in annual payments and $0 in cumulative public funds for every reported year from 2017 through 2022. From 2020 onward, the record also shows no remaining public-funding commitment. WTTW’s April 2019 report quoted Arena confirming that no TIF money had been received and that the arts lease and other agreement requirements had not been met.

City documents & funding records

City Council Journal: approval & redevelopment agreement (PDF, pages 19514 onward) City project record: original budget & authorized TIF City annual records: project status & zero TIF payments

Businesses & property information

Eggsperience: Irving Park location Portage Square: property profile & photographs

Press & opening announcements

Binny’s: September 2017 brochure advertising the new Portage Park store Six Corners Association: Culver’s January 2018 grand opening Eater Chicago: Eggsperience opening, March 2021 entry WTTW: April 2019 statement on the unpaid TIF award John Arena: 45th Ward term of office, 2011–2019
Archival photograph of the redeveloped Klee Building at Milwaukee and Cicero avenues, with homes above ground-floor shops
Housing & retailCompleted ·

Klee Building
Redevelopment

Milwaukee & Cicero avenues · Klee Plaza

$19.2 millionCity-listed total project budgetView City budget

Chicago Klee Development LLC restored the historic corner building and added two companion buildings, creating 64 condominiums, including 13 affordable homes, and about 20,000 square feet of commercial space. Supported by the Irving/Cicero TIF district, the redevelopment brought housing and shops back to a prominent Six Corners address. CMAP dates the physical redevelopment to 2007.

64 homes · 13 affordable units
City completion certificate: December 2009

Former Alderman Patrick J. Levar
ALDERMAN AT COMPLETIONPatrick J. LevarChicago’s 45th Ward
Project history & links

Project facts

Developer: Chicago Klee Development LLC.
City project address: 4001 N. Milwaukee Avenue, at Cicero Avenue.
Original redevelopment property: 4001–4013 N. Milwaukee Avenue and 4022–4032 N. Cicero Avenue.
Housing: 64 condominiums, including 13 affordable units.
Commercial space: Approximately 20,000 square feet.
Scope: Rehabilitation of the Klee Building, removal of neighboring buildings and construction of two new companion buildings.

District creation & project dates

June 10, 1996: Irving/Cicero TIF district established.
July 21, 2004: Project approval date in the City’s TIF database.
January 14, 2005: Redevelopment agreement closing date in the City’s historical RDA list.
2007: Physical redevelopment completed, according to CMAP’s case study.
December 23, 2009: Certificate-of-completion date in the City’s project database.

The card’s timeline year follows the physical completion in 2007. The later City certificate date documents the administrative closeout stage.

Project budget & TIF funding

The City’s TIF project database lists $19,197,699 in total project cost and $1,642,000 in authorized TIF assistance. The headline rounds the City figure to $19.2 million. CMAP’s earlier case study reports a different development cost of $18,718,699; the City-listed figure is used consistently here as the project budget.

The City’s 2024 annual project record reports $1,550,632.07 in cumulative public funds, no payment in 2024 and no remaining public-funding commitment. The TIF project is listed as completed. This distinguishes the amount paid from the original authorization.

City records & project research

City TIF project record: budget, authorization & completion certificate City annual reports: Klee funding and completed status City historical RDA list: Klee agreement closing and payments (PDF) CMAP: Klee redevelopment case study, report pages 67–68 City Council Journal: June 2004 introduction of the Klee redevelopment agreement Congressional tribute: Patrick J. Levar’s 24 years as alderman Patrick J. Levar: 45th Ward term of office, 1987–2011
Archival photograph of Marketplace at Six Corners, with its Jewel-Osco, Sears, Marshalls and Blockbuster signs
Retail redevelopmentDeveloped ·

Marketplace at
Six Corners

Irving Park Road & Cicero Avenue

$19.3 millionCity-listed total project budgetView City budget

Tucker Development completed Marketplace at Six Corners in 1997, bringing a new Jewel-Osco and other retail to the district. The City’s related redevelopment agreement names Six Corners Development LLC and describes 117,000 square feet of new retail, including a grocery store. The Irving/Cicero TIF supported the project; Tucker sold the center in 1998.

$3.7 million authorized TIF assistance
Irving/Cicero TIF district

Former Alderman Patrick J. Levar
ALDERMAN AT COMPLETIONPatrick J. LevarChicago’s 45th Ward
Project history & links

Project name & partners

Completed project: Marketplace at Six Corners, developed by Tucker Development.
City record name: Six Corners S.C.
RDA developer: Six Corners Development, L.L.C.
City project address: 4000 N. Cicero Avenue.
Jewel-Osco store address: 4660 W. Irving Park Road.

The City’s database describes a grocery store without naming its operator. Tucker’s project profile identifies the grocery anchor as Jewel-Osco and supplies the Marketplace at Six Corners name.

District creation & project dates

June 10, 1996: Irving/Cicero TIF district established.
September 11, 1996: City project approval date; the Council Journal records authorization of the redevelopment agreement.
1997: Marketplace developed, according to Tucker Development.
September 9, 1998: Amendment entry in the City’s TIF project database; the Council Journal also documents related TIF bond financing.
1998: Tucker sold the center.

The card uses 1997 for the development timeline. The 1998 date refers to the sale and later City financing records.

Project budget & TIF funding

The City lists $19,274,000 in total project cost, rounded here to $19.3 million, and up to $3,700,000 in authorized TIF assistance. The 1996 redevelopment agreement also states the $19,274,000 estimated project cost and the $3.7 million maximum City contribution.

These are the City-listed budget and authorization, rather than a verified final construction expenditure or payment total. The 1998 amendment repeats the $3.7 million assistance amount; it is not counted as a second grant.

Retail redevelopment scope

The City-funded project describes approximately 117,000 square feet of new retail and 800 parking spaces. Tucker describes the broader Marketplace as about 340,000 square feet, combining a renovated Sears with a new Jewel-Osco and additional retail. These figures describe different scopes; the City budget above applies to the project in its TIF record.

City records & project links

City TIF project record: Six Corners S.C., budget & assistance City TIF project record: September 1998 amendment City Council Journal: 1996 RDA authorization (PDF, page 197) City Council Journal: project budget & maximum City funding (PDF, page 210) City Council Journal: September 1998 TIF financing (PDF, page 84) Tucker Development: Marketplace project profile, dates & photograph Jewel-Osco: current store at 4660 W. Irving Park Road Patrick J. Levar: 45th Ward term of office, 1987–2011

Headline values summarize published costs or City project budgets, as labeled. Source amounts and reporting differences remain under “Project history & links,” and the totals use the displayed figures. Clarendale and Northwestern use archival renderings.

Recognizing the people
behind the progress

Major developments take years and many partners. Each badge identifies the 45th Ward alderman serving at the stage shown on the card. As this history grows, we will document the roles of developers, businesses and community partners at each stage.

Growth at every scale

Next chapters

This section begins with major developments. Future chapters will tell the broader story of investment throughout Six Corners.

Small businesses

New openings, business expansions and the entrepreneurs investing in our neighborhood.

Storefronts & smaller projects

Building renovations, storefront improvements and new uses for neighborhood spaces.

A longer project history

Earlier developments and the civic leadership and partnerships that helped shape Six Corners.

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