101 South Main Street

March 2023
Dyslexia Brewing has informed the Village they are no longer opening at 109 S. Main and, therefore, their liquor license was revoked.  Holladay Properties is in search of commercial tenants.  Work is progressing on the residential building and it should be ready for occupancy in Spring 2023.

September 2022
The zoning entitlements for Dyslexia Brewing was approved by the Village Board.

July 2022 
Staff has received an application for zoning relief for 109 S. Main Street.  The proposed business, Dyslexia Brewing, would make beer, cider, and mead on-site.  Products would be available for on-site consumption or to take home.  No outdoor seating is proposed.  A public hearing is required before the Plan Commission with final consideration by the Village Board.  The Plan Commission public hearing is scheduled for August 15th.  For more information please contact staff at cd@villageoflombard.org.  

May 5, 2022
Construction is progressing.  Exterior window and doors are being installed.  

February 23, 2022
Construction is progressing.  Walls on the north (residential) building will be installed soon.  

October 4, 2021
Holladay Properties, developer of Lilac Station, offers the following updates projected to occur through 2021:

• Work is continuing on the lower level resident parking garage which will be underneath the proposed apartment building.  This latest work includes pouring lower level perimeter walls, waterproofing, drain tile installation, soil compaction and installation of the rebar grid within the poured footings.  Construction of storm sewers and fire hydrants will also commence. This work should continue through the month of October.
• In November, precast wall installations are scheduled to begin, once the lower level basement slabs have been poured.    
• In December and once the topping is installed, the masons will install the elevator shaft, wall layouts and associated coring work.  Provided favorable weather conditions, the external wood structure could start in mid-December.

September 13, 2021
Construction is progressing on schedule.  Precast (for the apartment building) may arrive in late November 2021.  Grading and underground utilities for the commercial building will start this month.  

July 7, 2021
Construction activity is continuing on the Lilac Station project.  Initial excavation work is ongoing and during July sheet piling activities will start. The process for sheet pile installation consists of a vibrating hammer which is attached to the top of the metal sheet piles, which are being delivered this week, and then the piles are vibrated into the ground.  This common process is required in order to allow for concrete forms and structural steel supports to be placed in the sub-grade areas.  Residents and businesses should expect that this activity may increase the amount of project noise during construction hours.

May 10, 2021
Updated FAQ

February 25, 2021
The Village continues working in partnership with Holladay Properties on their building permit submittal of the Lilac Station project at 101-109 S. Main Street, in downtown Lombard.  We are pleased that construction on the property is scheduled to start this Spring.

As a key component of this project, the Village has been notified that Holladay Properties and the Prairie Food Co-op have entered into a lease for a 11,000 square foot grocery store on the site. The Village has long believed that this redevelopment may serve as a catalyst for other such projects in the future.  Furthermore, the placement of a grocery store at that location will meet an identified need and desire of the community. 

The property redevelopment was a goal in the Village’s Strategic Plan in 2016 as well as the Downtown Lombard Revitalization Guidebook.   A 2018 Request for Proposals (RFP) effort by the Village sought qualified developers to submit proposals with a preference for plans with a local grocery store.  The approved site development will also include a 116 unit residential project and a restaurant space.

We are excited and look forward to assisting both parties as the project becomes a reality.

January 6, 2021
Building permits were received in December 2020 and are under staff review.  Construction is slated to start in Spring 2021.

August 26, 2020
The sale of the property at 101-109 S. Main Street has been finalized. The property has been purchased by H.P. Lilac Station LLC for a mixed-use retail and apartment complex. As the Village no longer owns the property, the commuter parking lot will no longer be available. In anticipation of this sale, the Hammerschmidt Parking Lot was expanded by 93 parking spaces in 2017 and 16 additional commuter parking spaces were added to the parking lot at 20 E. St. Charles in 2019. These additions were planned in order to help offset the commuter parking spaces in the 101 S. Main lot. 

May 8, 2020
The Board will review the 3rd amendment to redevelopment agreement regarding repayment provisions at the May 21st Board meeting. 

April 16, 2020
The Board approved the 2nd amendment to the redevelopment agreement.

February 5, 2020
The Board approved the 1st amendment to the redevelopment agreement.

February 4, 2020
At the February 6 Board of Trustees meeting, the Board will review the 1st amendment to the redevelopment agreement.  This will memorialize the plans approved in December 2019 and address timing issues.

December 18, 2019
The amended project (commercial/southern building) received approval from the Village Board on December 5, 2019.  Please see a depiction under October 29.  Additional soil borings may be conducted on the property. 

November 19, 2019
The amended project (commercial/southern building) received a recommendation of approval from the Plan Commission at the November 18th meeting.  The project will go to the Village Board for final consideration on December 5, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. at Village Hall.

October 29, 2019
The project is going back before the Plan Commission, and the Village Board, as the grocery/commercial/southern building is being moved by more than ten feet.  This is considered a major change in the planned development and therefore requires a new public hearing.  The Plan Commission meeting is scheduled for November 18, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. at Village Hall.  The residential building is not changing.

October 3, 2019
Soil boring will occur at 101-109 South Main Street on Friday, October 4th. A few parking spaces may be unavailable during this one day process. 

August 16, 2019
The Village Board approved the project on second (final) reading on August 15, 2019.  Construction could start in Spring 2020.

July 19, 2019
The Village Board voted to approve the project on first reading.  Second reading is scheduled for August 15, 2019.

June 18, 2019
The Plan Commission voted 5-0-1 to recommend approval (one abstention).  This item will be forwarded to the Village Board for consideration at their July 18, 2019 meeting (7:00 p.m. at Village Hall, open to the public.)  

June 12, 2019
The Plan Commission will hold a public hearing regarding Lilac Station, 101-109 S. Main Street on June 17th at 7 p.m. at Lombard Village Hall.  The meeting is open to the public.  The Plan Commission will discuss and vote on zoning entitlements.  

• Site Plan
• Staff Report
• Traffic Study

May 21, 2019  
The Village and Holladay Properties will host a neighborhood open house on May 29, 2019 at Fellowship Hall of First United Methodist Church located at 155 S. Main Street.  This meeting is open to the public and will be conducted as an open house between 4:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.  Please note, access to Fellowship Hall is not fully ADA accessible.  If you need such accommodations please contact the Village at 630-620-5749.  The FAQ has been updated.

April 22, 2019
The Village Board approved a redevelopment agreement with Holladay Properties on April 18th. This agreement memorializes the representations from the RFP submittal by Holladay Properties. At a later date, Holladay will need to go before the Plan Commission and Village Board for zoning entitlements and before the Village Board to finalize the purchase of the property.

April 11, 2019
The Village Board meeting on April 18th will be to discuss and vote on the draft redevelopment agreement. It is a public meeting on Thursday, April 18, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. at the Lombard Village Hall. This agreement will memorialize the representations from the RFP submittal by Holladay Properties.

March 5, 2019
The ECDC reviewed a talking points/term sheet that would be the basis for a future contract with Holladay Properties. The meeting was March 11, 2019 at 7pm at Village Hall.

January 18, 2019
At the Village Board meeting on January 17th, the Village Board voted to select Holladay Properties as the qualified developer for the subject property, based upon the redevelopment proposal submitted by Holladay Properties, as updated, amended, and revised.  Future meetings regarding this project will be listed on this page.  Click here to view the powerpoint presented by Village staff. 

November 29, 2018
The Village Board held a workshop session on November 28th to discuss the proposals and ask questions. No vote was taken. Click here to view the powerpoint presented by Village staff.

The next step is the January 17, 2019 Village Board meeting at 7pm where the Village Board will discuss the proposals.

November 19, 2018
The ECDC voted on November 12th.  The ECDC unanimously voted 7-0 to recommend that the Village Board enter into negotiations with Holladay Properties on a purchase and sale agreement for the subject property. The next step is a Village Board workshop on November 28th at 7pm.  No vote or formal action will be taken on November 28th.

Summary of Proposals

• Luxica proposal: Zero residential units; 24,500 sq. ft. of retail (12,000 sq. ft. of retail will be Prairie Food Co-op, the additional will consist of a 1,500 sq. ft. food hall and other tenants)
• Holladay proposal: 120 apartment units; 15,000 sq. ft. of retail and a 2,000 sq. ft. outdoor food/gathering area (12,000 sq. ft. of retail will be Prairie Food Co-op, the additional 3,000 square feet will be built as a restaurant)
• Difference within proposals: Luxica has 9,500 sq. ft. more commercial space (noting that any space in either proposal could end up being for non-retail use);  Holladay has 120 more residential units
• Incentive Requests: The Holladay incentive request would be fully covered by the increase in equalized assessed valuation (EAV) increment reimbursement from the Downtown TIF exclusively from the property redevelopment ($150,000 annually with a cap of $525,000). Funds from the existing Downtown TIF generated from other properties will not be sought.  Should Holladay be selected, they would also seek a pass-through performance based sales tax sharing arrangement specifically and limited to Prairie Food Co-op ($500,000).  Holladay is offering $1,500,000 for the property.  The owner equity is 24% ($7,750,000) and the Present Value (PV) of the Village assistance is 1% ($440,000).
• Incentive Requests: The Luxica incentive request has changed with their proposal.  They now seek a combination of funds from the existing Downtown TIF District, and sales/places for eating tax sharing ($500,000 in TIF funding plus $900,000 sales/places for eating tax sharing for 15 years or whichever comes first).  Should Luxica be selected, they would also seek a pass-through performance based sales tax sharing arrangement specifically and limited to Prairie Food Co-op ($500,000) and TIF assistance ($70,000).  Luxica is offering $1 for the property.  The owner equity is 15% ($922,984) and the Present Value (PV) of the Village assistance is 22% ($1,177,016).

November 13, 2018
The ECDC voted on November 12th. The ECDC unanimously voted 7-0 to recommend that the Village Board enter into negotiations with Holladay Properties on a purchase and sale agreement for the subject property. The next step is a Village Board workshop on November 28th at 7pm. No vote or formal action will be taken on November 28th.

November 8, 2018
A supplemental memo has been added.

November 6, 2018

The ECDC meeting on Monday, November 12, 2018 will be at 6:00 p.m. at the Lombard Village Hall.  Please note the time change to 6:00 p.m., in order to accommodate residents who wish to attend both the ECDC meeting and the Community Relations Committee Meeting.  The packet is available online.

November 1, 2018
The ECDC meeting on Monday, November 12, 2018 will be at 6:00 p.m. at the Lombard Village Hall.  Please note the time change to 6:00 p.m., in order to accommodate residents who wish to attend both the ECDC meeting and the Community Relations Committee Meeting.

October 9, 2018
At the October 8th ECDC meeting, the Commissioners voted to continue the discussion to the November 12th meeting.  This meeting is open to the public and will start at 7pm at Lombard Village Hall.

October 2, 2018
The ECDC will discuss this item at their October 8th meeting at 7pm. The packet is available online.  

August 29, 2018 
The September 10th ECDC meeting is cancelled, continuing the 101-109 S. Main Street discussion to the October 8th ECDC meeting.  This continuance is intended to give the opportunity for both RFP entities to respond to comments and questions raised at the last ECDC meeting.  This meeting is open to the public and will start at 7pm at Lombard Village Hall on October 8th. 

August 13, 2018
At the August 13th ECDC meeting, the Commissioners voted to continue the discussion to the September 10th meeting.  This meeting is open to the public and will start at 7pm at Lombard Village Hall.

August 3, 2018
The FAQ has been updated.  The Village’s Economic and Community Development Committee (ECDC) is the Committee that is tasked with reviewing the RFPs, and all relevant material, to make a recommendation to the Village Board.  This is anticipated to occur at the August 13th ECDC meeting.  ECDC meetings are open to the public and are at 7:00 p.m. at Lombard Village Hall in the Community Room.  Below are the relevant documents.

• Staff memo
• Kane, McKenna & Associates Report
• Holladay RFP
• Luxica RFP

April 17, 2018
The RFP closed on April 16, 2018.  The Village received multiple proposals which included a variety of multiple-family residential, commercial, mixed commercial/residential and senior housing development concepts.  Over the next two months, Village officials and its consultants will be reviewing the proposals.  

February 1, 2018
Today the Village of Lombard, IL released a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the purchase and redevelopment of two parcels in Downtown Lombard, at 101-109 South Main Street, consisting of approximately 2.19 acres.  The purpose of this Request for Proposals (RFP) is to solicit and subsequently evaluate the interest of developers or redevelopment groups in working with the Village to redevelop a highly significant redevelopment site located within the heart of the Village’s Downtown and within the Lombard Downtown Tax Increment Financing (TIF) District.  The site is located in the Central Business District (zoned B5), south of the Union Pacific railroad tracks and the “core” downtown area.  

January 2018
The Village of Lombard did not receive any responses to the Request for Proposals that was made public in June of 2017, which was seeking potential grocers at the 101 S. Main location. The Board of Trustees has directed staff to issue a new RFP, seeking non-specific development proposals for the site. Updates will be posted on this page (www.villageoflombard.org/101southmain) as they become available. 

June 2017
The Village of Lombard will be seeking parties interested in pursuing a retail grocery store redevelopment opportunity for a Village owned property in Downtown Lombard.  As part of this effort, the Village will be releasing a “Request for Proposals” (RFP) document for experienced developers and grocery store operators to submit project proposals.  The RFP document was released on June 1, 2017. 

Located at 101-109 South Main Street, the property is 2.19 acres in area and is a part of the Village’s Central Business District. The site has excellent frontage along Main Street and is centrally located with proximity to other retail commercial businesses, offices, and the Lombard Metra station.

The RFP process is intended to both gage private sector interest in a grocery store and to demonstrate that the Village is committed to working with a qualified development team on a project that enhances the downtown. The Village’s goal is to create the “best deal” for the Village and the development team.

Village President Keith Giagnorio is looking forward to the opportunity to see the site redeveloped that enhances the downtown. “In Lombard’s State of the Village in February, we said we hoped we would be able to bring a new business to the site and this is a step to fulfill that goal.”

Lombard District 4 Trustee Bill Johnston, who also Chairs the Village’s Economic and Community Development Committee is also interested in exploring a grocery store development for the property.  “Residents on the north side of Lombard have been seeking a full-service grocery store in the downtown area.  This effort will hopefully facilitate future engagement with a developer who can successfully establish a grocery store that builds upon our downtown business efforts.”

This report and other relative information about the Village can be viewed at www.villageoflombard.org/101SouthMain.   Interested parties should contact William Heniff, Lombard Community Development Director at (630) 620-5750 or heniffw@villageoflombard.org.