City of McHenry
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Thorntons Gas Station with Convenience Store & Retail Center - Complete
Thorntons Gas Station with Convenience Store & Retail Center - Complete. Click to expand.
Completed in 2021 is part one of a two-part development. Part one involves the construction of a 5,500 square foot Thorntons Convenience Store and Gas Station. Part two will involve the construction of a 8,400 square foot retail center (occupants TBD).
Authentix McHenry - 3415 Blake Blvd- Complete
Authentix McHenry - 3415 Blake Blvd- Complete. Click to expand.
Completed in 2023 is a 288-unit, market-rate rental, garden-style, apartment development.
Trio Convenience Store / Gas Station with Drive-Thru - 5520 W. Elm St. - Under Construction
Trio Convenience Store / Gas Station with Drive-Thru - 5520 W. Elm St. - Under Construction. Click to expand.
Approved is a Trio Convenience Store and Car Wash. The improvements to the 4.49 acre site include the construction of a 6,057 square foot convenience store with attached 1,650 square foot quick service restaurant, and 8,298 square foot car wash. Construction of the Convenience Store was completed in Spring 2025.
Self Storage Facility - 5151 Bolger Court - Complete
Self Storage Facility - 5151 Bolger Court - Complete. Click to expand.
Completed in 2023 is a self-storage facility on the southwest corner of Ridgeview Drive and Bolger Court.
Legend Lakes - Neighborhood 1 Resubdivision - Complete
Legend Lakes - Neighborhood 1 Resubdivision - Complete. Click to expand.
Completed in 2023 is a townhome subdivision consisting of 13 townhouses, with 4 dwelling units in each building, for a combined total of 52 dwelling units.
Cedarhurst of McHenry - 3801 Blake Blvd - Complete
Cedarhurst of McHenry - 3801 Blake Blvd - Complete. Click to expand.
Completed in 2023 is an assisted living and memory care facility. The project consists of 83 rooms - primarily reserved for assisted living and a small portion focused on memory care. Other features include restaurant-style dining, movie theater, spa, salon, physical therapy center, and two open-air private courtyards.
Redwood Townhomes - SE Corner of Chapel Hill/IL-120 - Approved
Redwood Townhomes - SE Corner of Chapel Hill/IL-120 - Approved. Click to expand.
Approved in 2024 is a preliminary plan for a 180-unit, market-rate, rental townhome development on the SE Corner of Chapel Hill & IL-120.
3302 Waukegan Road - Central Waste Water Treatment Plant Redevelopment
3302 Waukegan Road - Central Waste Water Treatment Plant Redevelopment. Click to expand.
Completed in 2022 is the demolition and regrading of the former Central Waste Water Treatment Plant Site (CWWTP). The City of McHenry received approval of a $500,000 state grant for the demolition and site restoration of the CWWTP. The City is currently working with Shodeen Group to potentially redevelop the site.
Taylor Place Apartments - 812 N Mill Street - Under Construction
Taylor Place Apartments - 812 N Mill Street - Under Construction. Click to expand.
Under Construction is a 48-unit, income-assisted, multi-family development. The development involves the construction of a 44-unit apartment building, and 4-unit townhome. The development also includes the preservation and adaptive reuse of the historic mill building as a community center.
Wingstop - 4213 W Elm St - Complete
Wingstop - 4213 W Elm St - Complete. Click to expand.
Completed in Summer 2024 is an 1,800 SF Wingstop Restaurant.
Residences of Fox Meadows - NE Corner Veterans Pkwy/IL31 - Under Construction
Residences of Fox Meadows - NE Corner Veterans Pkwy/IL31 - Under Construction. Click to expand.
Under Construction is a 540-unit, market-rate, rental apartment development. The development includes an indoor/outdoor pool, community fitness center, and completion of the existing bike path on Veterans Parkway.
Starbucks - 904 S IL-31 - Complete
Starbucks - 904 S IL-31 - Complete. Click to expand.
Completed in 2023 is a new 2,400 SF Drive-Thru Starbucks Restaurant.
McHenry Riverwalk Shoppes - 1202 Riverside Dr - Complete
McHenry Riverwalk Shoppes - 1202 Riverside Dr - Complete. Click to expand.
Completed in 2023 are 10 McHenry Riverwalk Shoppes at Miller Point Park. The 150 SF shops serve as incubator sites for businesses that desire to test their business plans before moving into a more traditional brick/mortar commercial site.
Splash Pad Addition - Fort McHenry - Complete
Splash Pad Addition - Fort McHenry - Complete. Click to expand.
The City of McHenry completed construction in 2023 for the new splash pad addition at Fort McHenry. The project also involved the expansion of the existing parking lot. The free to the public water feature was made possible by a $200,000.00 donation from the Rise Up Foundation and $125,000.00 donation from the City of McHenry.
Riverwalk - Weber Park Connection - Complete
Riverwalk - Weber Park Connection - Complete. Click to expand.
Completed in 2023 is the north expansion of the Riverwalk from the Pearl Street Bridge to Weber Park.
Riverwalk - Pearl St. - IL120 Connection - Complete
Riverwalk - Pearl St. - IL120 Connection - Complete. Click to expand.
Completed in 2024 is the expansion of the Riverwalk that connected the trail from Pearl Street Bridge to IL-120. The expansion would connect just over 0.6 miles of Riverwalk trail from Green Street to Weber Park.
Whiskey Diablo - 1325 N. Riverside Drive - New Business
Whiskey Diablo - 1325 N. Riverside Drive - New Business. Click to expand.
Complete in 2024 is a new whiskey bar and dine-in restaurant.
The Court House - 1401 N. Riverside Drive - New Business
The Court House - 1401 N. Riverside Drive - New Business. Click to expand.
Completed in 2024 is the Court House Tavern restaurant/bar. The property owners are adaptively repurposing and restoring various elements of the historic structure that was once occupied by the McHenry County Court House before relocating to Woodstock.
Panera Bread - 1850 N. Richmond Road - New Business
Panera Bread - 1850 N. Richmond Road - New Business. Click to expand.
Completed in 2023 is the construction of a new 4,000 SF Panera Bread drive-thru restaurant.
Future Drive-Thru Restaurant - 2019 N Richmond Road - Approved
Future Drive-Thru Restaurant - 2019 N Richmond Road - Approved. Click to expand.
Approved in 2023 is a future drive-thru restaurant just south of the existing U-Haul Facility. The City will continue to work with the property owner to attract a future tenant.
EarthMed - 1711 N Richmond Road - New Business
EarthMed - 1711 N Richmond Road - New Business. Click to expand.
The City of McHenry's first marijuana dispensary EarthMed opened in Summer 2023.
Popshelf- 3200 Shoppers Drive - New Business
Popshelf- 3200 Shoppers Drive - New Business. Click to expand.
Located next to Planet Fitness, Popshelf finished an interior remodel of the existing storefront and opened their doors late December 2023.
Toast and Roast - 1250 N Green Street - New Business
Toast and Roast - 1250 N Green Street - New Business. Click to expand.
Opening Spring/Summer 2024 is a high-end piano bar and restaurant serving cocktails, mocktails, craft beer and wine. Toast & Roast plans to offer "infused coffee drinks, espresso drinks...and 30 flavors of mimosas". Other offerings include breakfast, sandwiches, salads, acai bowls, smoothies and ice cream sundaes throughout the day.
McHenry Senior Lofts - Southeast Corner of Municipal Drive and Bank Drive - Approved
McHenry Senior Lofts - Southeast Corner of Municipal Drive and Bank Drive - Approved . Click to expand.
Approved is a 40-unit, age-restricted, senior rental apartment development with a mix of one-bedroom and two-bedroom units. The project would be targeting low-income senior residents. Construction of the project is subject to being awarded Illinois Housing Development Authority grant funding. The developer is attempting to re-apply for funding in 2024 with a target for construction in 2025.
Rita's Italian Ice & Frozen Custard - 3319 W. Elm St. - New Business
Rita's Italian Ice & Frozen Custard - 3319 W. Elm St. - New Business. Click to expand.
Open for business in 2024 is Rita's Italian Ice & Frozen Custard located near the southwest corner of Riverside Drive and Elm Street (IL-120).
New Public Parking Lot - Riverside Drive - Complete
New Public Parking Lot - Riverside Drive - Complete. Click to expand.
Completed in 2023 is a new municipal parking lot located at 1405 N Riverside Drive.
Expansion of Public Parking Lot - Riverside Drive - Complete
Expansion of Public Parking Lot - Riverside Drive - Complete. Click to expand.
The City completed the expansion of the existing Riverside Drive parking lot located next to Miller Point in 2021.
New Public Parking Lot - Court Street - Complete
New Public Parking Lot - Court Street - Complete. Click to expand.
Completed in 2020 is a new public parking lot located on the northeast corner of Court Street and Venice Avenue.
All Marine Retro at Miller Point - New Business
All Marine Retro at Miller Point - New Business. Click to expand.
Open for business is All Marine Retro at Miller Point at 1202 N Riverside Drive. All Marine Retro is a summer beach bar, retro boat, paddleboard, kayak, and canoe rental business.
Riverside Drive - Streetscape Plan
Riverside Drive - Streetscape Plan. Click to expand.
Approved in 2021 is the conceptual plan for the Riverside Drive Streetscape. The Streetscape Planning process initiated in late 2020 involved business owners on Green St., Riverside Dr., and Main Street as well as local residents through virtual public meetings. The City finished preliminary engineering plans for Riverside Drive in 2024. Construction is not yet funded.
Green Street - Streetscape Plan
Green Street - Streetscape Plan. Click to expand.
Approved in 2021 is the conceptual plan for the Green Street Streetscape. The Streetscape Planning process initiated in late 2020 involved business owners on Green St., Riverside Dr., and Main Street as well as local residents through virtual public meetings. Preliminary engineering remains unfunded.
Main Street - Streetscape Plan
Main Street - Streetscape Plan. Click to expand.
Approved in 2021 is the conceptual plan for the Main Street Streetscape. The Streetscape Planning process initiated in late 2020 involved business owners on Green St., Riverside Dr., and Main Street as well as local residents through virtual public meetings. The final design is what's defined as a Dutch Woonerf (Living Street). A living street functions as a multi-purpose space to allow for on-street festivals and events. Preliminary engineering remains unfunded.
Lennar - Single Family Home Subdivision - Conceptual
Lennar - Single Family Home Subdivision - Conceptual. Click to expand.
Conceptually proposed in Fall 2024 by Lennar is a 584-unit single-family home subdivision near the intersection of Curran Road and Bull Valley Road.
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