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Uptown Construction Crews Poised to Begin Work

PARK RIDGE, IL-The first phase of the $110-million Uptown redevelopment project begins to take shape next month, with construction of 24 townhouses and row houses, with work on the first 25,000 sf of retail space set to begin in July.

By Mark Ruda | Updated on May 18, 2005

PARK RIDGE, IL-Work on the first phase of this suburb’s $110-million Uptown redevelopment project begins next month, with construction of 24 townhouse and row house units. Construction of the first 25,000 sf of retail space, along with 51 loft condominiums, also expected to be completed in 2006, is scheduled to begin in July.

The third phase, expected to be completed in 2007, will add 60,000 sf of retail space as well as 112 condominiums. PRC Partners, LLC, a joint venture between Oakbrook Terrace-based Mid-America AssetManagement, Inc., Edward. R. James Homes of Glenview and Valenti Builders, Inc. of Northbrook is developing The Residences and The Shops of Uptown Park Ridge on 5.8 acres on the north side of Touhy Avenue, between Northwest and Busse highways.

PRC Partners is paying the city $9.5 million for the site, which formerly was the home for a car dealership as well as a municipal reservoir. The city paid $5.3 million for the former Bredemann car dealership and is adding $16.8 million for infrastructure, including parking.

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