Farnsworth Avenue Corridor - City of Aurora

Aurora Economic Development Commission 

Retail Aurora, Illinois 

Farnsworth Avenue 

Corridor 

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Aurora Economic 

Development Commission 

(630) 897-5500 

www/aurora-il.org/aedc 

December 2008

I. About Aurora 

II. Facts at a Glance 

TABLE OF CONTENTS 

III. Customized Demographics 

IV. Residential/Development Site Plan Under 

Construction 

V. Traffic Counts/Articles

About Aurora 

• Aurora is Illinois’ second largest city with a population of approximately 

175,000, of which, about 102,000 residents are between the ages of 21 

and 65 years of age. This age group, which represents most of the work 

force, is divided almost evenly between male and female. Another 

14,000 residents are between the ages of 15 and 20, and are in the 

workforce or will soon be. There are an estimated 55,213 households in 

2005, with a median household income of $61,964 and an average 

household income of $77,561. The average household size is 3.07. 

• Approximately 70.4% of Aurorans own their homes. The estimated 

median housing value is $181,661. 

• The city’s population consists of 10.9% African American alone, 4.4% 

Asian alone, 64.3% White alone, and other Races comprise 20.4%. The 

city’s Hispanic or Latino population by origin is 37%. 

• Of the population over 25 years of age, 24% have less than a High 

School degree, 22% have a High School degree, 24% have some 

College or an Associate Degree, 21% have a Bachelor’s Degree, and 

9% have a Graduate Degree. 

• Over the past 25 years Aurora and its economic base has expanded 

considerably: 

• Aurora’s population has increased from 84,540 to approximately 

175,000. 

• Aurora’s size has dramatically increased from 15.68 square miles in 

1972 to 42 square miles in 2005. 

• Median household income has increased 155% - from $24,279 in 1986 

to $61,964 in 2005. 

• Additionally, Aurora features a diversified economy of retail, office, 

manufacturing, distribution and entertainment industries. In addition to 

16 business parks located through out the city that house various 

Fortune 500 companies, Aurora is also home to numerous retailers 

including the Westfield Fox Valley regional shopping mall as well as the 

Chicago Premium Outlets. The strength of Aurora’s retail market is 

evident in the 2004 Melaniphy Chicagoland Retail Sales Report that 

states that Aurora’s retail sales totaled $1.85 billion during 2003 to 

2004.

FARNSWORTH AVENUE CORRIDOR 

AURORA, ILLINOIS 

FARNSWORTH AVE AT 

BUTTERFIELD RD 

3.00, 5.00 and 10.00 Mile Radius 

• Full interchange at Interstate 88 

(I-88) 

• West Indian Trail Extension 

• Major Planned Development 

Retail center at Farnsworth Avenue and Butterfield 

Road 

• Chicago Premium Outlets 

• Traffic counts average: 

Approximately 51,500 vehicles per day 

Demographic Highlights 

2008 Estimates 

Within a 5-mile radius of Farnsworth Avenue & 

Butterfield Road 

195,439 Population 

64,818 Households 

60% Household Income over $50,000 

Household Income 

Average $76,586 

Median $61,513 

Per Capita Income = $25,678 

Within 10-mile radius of Farnsworth Avenue & 

Butterfield Road 

637,328 Population 

215,475 Households 

71% Household Income over $50,000 

Household Income 

Average $98,075 

Median $77,459 

Per Capita Income = $33,383

Pop-Facts: Demographic Snapshot Report 

Radius 1: N FARNSWORTH AVE AT BUTTERFIELD RD, AURORA, IL 60502, aggregate 



0.00 - 3.00 miles 0.00 - 5.00 miles 0.00 - 10.00 miles 

Description 

Radius 1 % Radius 2 % Radius 3 % 

Population 

2013 Projection 

2008 Estimate 

2000 Census 

1990 Census 

Growth 2008-2013 

Growth 2000-2008 

Growth 1990-2000 

60,291 216,285 

701,760 

52,765 195,439 

637,328 

39,848 159,862 

529,567 

27,708 122,931 

395,437 

14.26% 10.67% 

10.11% 

32.42% 22.25% 

20.35% 

43.81% 30.04% 

33.92% 

2008 Est. Population by Single Race Classification 52,765 

195,439 637,328 

White Alone 40,311 76.40 134,895 69.02 493,261 77.40 

Black or African American Alone 3,505 6.64 16,227 8.30 37,226 5.84 

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 145 0.27 

697 0.36 1,693 0.27 

Asian Alone 2,465 4.67 7,283 3.73 39,820 6.25 

Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone 11 0.02 

94 0.05 260 0.04 

Some Other Race Alone 5,120 9.70 30,538 15.63 50,164 7.87 

Two or More Races 1,209 2.29 5,705 2.92 14,904 2.34 

2008 Est. Population Hispanic or Latino by Origin* 52,765 

195,439 637,328 

Not Hispanic or Latino 40,830 77.38 126,975 64.97 509,825 79.99 

Hispanic or Latino: 11,936 22.62 68,464 35.03 127,503 20.01 

Mexican 9,987 83.67 57,823 84.46 104,111 81.65 

Puerto Rican 634 5.31 3,579 5.23 7,930 6.22 

Cuban 101 0.85 

430 0.63 1,475 1.16 

All Other Hispanic or Latino 1,214 10.17 6,633 9.69 13,987 10.97 

2008 Est. Hispanic or Latino by Single Race Class. 11,936 

68,464 127,503 

White Alone 6,065 50.81 33,664 49.17 69,062 54.17 

Black or African American Alone 112 0.94 

591 0.86 1,104 0.87 

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 93 0.78 

478 0.70 884 0.69 

Asian Alone 24 0.20 

81 0.12 251 0.20 

Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone 2 0.02 

30 0.04 

61 0.05 

Some Other Race Alone 5,075 42.52 30,375 44.37 49,621 38.92 

Two or More Races 565 4.73 3,246 4.74 6,520 5.11 

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2008 Est. Pop. Asian Alone Race by Category* 2,465 

7,283 39,820 

Chinese, except Taiwanese 421 17.08 1,181 16.22 8,734 21.93 

Filipino 350 14.20 1,052 14.44 5,268 13.23 

Japanese 66 2.68 

213 2.92 981 2.46 

Asian Indian 852 34.56 2,645 36.32 15,174 38.11 

Korean 251 10.18 653 8.97 3,479 8.74 

Vietnamese 146 5.92 

412 5.66 1,658 4.16 

Cambodian 10 0.41 

46 0.63 312 0.78 

Hmong 42 1.70 

126 1.73 183 0.46 

Laotian 103 4.18 

266 3.65 501 1.26 

Thai 25 1.01 

73 1.00 274 0.69 

Other Asian 159 6.45 

479 6.58 2,610 6.55 

Two or more Asian categories 40 1.62 

134 1.84 646 1.62 

2008 Est. Population by Ancestry 52,765 

195,439 637,328 

Pop, Arab 70 0.13 

458 0.23 1,824 0.29 

Pop, Czech 469 0.89 1,551 0.79 7,946 1.25 

Pop, Danish 179 0.34 

572 0.29 2,901 0.46 

Pop, Dutch 407 0.77 1,342 0.69 6,735 1.06 

Pop, English 2,430 4.61 7,698 3.94 32,962 5.17 

Pop, French (except Basque) 763 1.45 1,943 0.99 7,444 1.17 

Pop, French Canadian 162 0.31 

671 0.34 2,591 0.41 

Pop, German 9,444 17.90 27,704 14.18 107,996 16.95 

Pop, Greek 308 0.58 

906 0.46 4,429 0.69 

Pop, Hungarian 444 0.84 

933 0.48 2,590 0.41 

Pop, Irish 3,923 7.43 13,812 7.07 59,791 9.38 

Pop, Italian 2,392 4.53 7,763 3.97 40,133 6.30 

Pop, Lithuanian 207 0.39 

748 0.38 3,286 0.52 

Pop, United States or American 1,861 3.53 6,047 3.09 20,208 3.17 

Pop, Norwegian 923 1.75 2,680 1.37 10,690 1.68 

Pop, Polish 2,397 4.54 7,174 3.67 35,230 5.53 

Pop, Portuguese 33 0.06 

83 0.04 405 0.06 

Pop, Russian 254 0.48 

687 0.35 3,172 0.50 

Pop, Scottish 583 1.10 1,717 0.88 6,320 0.99 

Pop, Scotch-Irish 371 0.70 1,323 0.68 5,110 0.80 

Pop, Slovak 92 0.17 

270 0.14 1,513 0.24 

Pop, Subsaharan African 172 0.33 

764 0.39 1,928 0.30 

Pop, Swedish 1,472 2.79 4,215 2.16 15,156 2.38 

Pop, Swiss 64 0.12 

260 0.13 1,431 0.22 

Pop, Ukrainian 32 0.06 

249 0.13 1,389 0.22 

Pop, Welsh 113 0.21 

365 0.19 1,934 0.30 

Pop, West Indian (exc Hisp groups) 51 0.10 

174 0.09 577 0.09 

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2008 Est. Population by Ancestry 

Pop, Other ancestries 15,738 29.83 74,754 38.25 163,951 25.72 

Pop, Ancestry Unclassified 7,410 14.04 28,576 14.62 87,685 13.76 

2008 Est. Pop Age 5+ by Language Spoken At Home 48,048 

177,728 585,895 

Speak Only English at Home 38,821 80.80 124,007 69.77 469,248 80.09 

Speak Asian/Pacific Islander Language at Home 912 1.90 3,107 1.75 14,729 2.51 

Speak IndoEuropean Language at Home 1,489 3.10 5,049 2.84 23,167 3.95 

Speak Spanish at Home 6,719 13.98 44,981 25.31 76,928 13.13 

Speak Other Language at Home 107 0.22 

584 0.33 1,823 0.31 

2008 Est. Population by Sex 52,765 

195,439 637,328 

Male 26,648 50.50 98,701 50.50 319,338 50.11 

Female 26,118 49.50 96,738 49.50 317,990 49.89 

Male/Female Ratio 

1.02 1.02 

1.00 

2008 Est. Population by Age 52,765 

195,439 637,328 

Age 0 - 4 4,717 8.94 17,711 9.06 51,433 8.07 

Age 5 - 9 4,524 8.57 16,054 8.21 49,975 7.84 

Age 10 - 14 4,325 8.20 15,502 7.93 50,234 7.88 

Age 15 - 17 2,421 4.59 8,723 4.46 31,199 4.90 

Age 18 - 20 1,933 3.66 7,520 3.85 24,924 3.91 

Age 21 - 24 2,402 4.55 10,323 5.28 33,834 5.31 

Age 25 - 34 7,053 13.37 31,833 16.29 88,230 13.84 

Age 35 - 44 8,633 16.36 31,254 15.99 99,398 15.60 

Age 45 - 49 4,087 7.75 13,879 7.10 50,479 7.92 

Age 50 - 54 3,526 6.68 11,785 6.03 44,498 6.98 

Age 55 - 59 2,989 5.66 9,695 4.96 36,836 5.78 

Age 60 - 64 2,094 3.97 6,924 3.54 25,918 4.07 

Age 65 - 74 2,240 4.25 7,604 3.89 28,113 4.41 

Age 75 - 84 1,267 2.40 4,314 2.21 15,374 2.41 

Age 85 and over 556 1.05 2,319 1.19 6,884 1.08 

Age 16 and over 38,388 72.75 143,195 73.27 474,925 74.52 

Age 18 and over 36,778 69.70 137,450 70.33 454,487 71.31 

Age 21 and over 34,845 66.04 129,930 66.48 429,564 67.40 

Age 65 and over 4,063 7.70 14,237 7.28 50,370 7.90 

2008 Est. Median Age 33.59 

31.88 33.73 

2008 Est. Average Age 33.69 

32.94 34.21 

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2008 Est. Male Population by Age 26,648 

98,701 319,338 

Age 0 - 4 2,360 8.86 8,876 8.99 26,071 8.16 

Age 5 - 9 2,336 8.77 8,327 8.44 25,668 8.04 

Age 10 - 14 2,230 8.37 7,967 8.07 25,717 8.05 

Age 15 - 17 1,262 4.74 4,490 4.55 16,274 5.10 

Age 18 - 20 1,008 3.78 4,037 4.09 13,240 4.15 

Age 21 - 24 1,242 4.66 5,402 5.47 17,536 5.49 

Age 25 - 34 3,674 13.79 16,401 16.62 44,962 14.08 

Age 35 - 44 4,292 16.11 16,068 16.28 49,776 15.59 

Age 45 - 49 2,090 7.84 7,093 7.19 25,159 7.88 

Age 50 - 54 1,786 6.70 5,889 5.97 22,064 6.91 

Age 55 - 59 1,538 5.77 4,808 4.87 18,336 5.74 

Age 60 - 64 1,049 3.94 3,376 3.42 12,900 4.04 

Age 65 - 74 1,093 4.10 3,613 3.66 13,473 4.22 

Age 75 - 84 532 2.00 1,737 1.76 6,247 1.96 

Age 85 and over 157 0.59 

616 0.62 1,914 0.60 

2008 Est. Median Age, Male 32.86 

31.25 32.82 

2008 Est. Average Age, Male 33.07 

32.14 33.40 

2008 Est. Female Population by Age 26,118 

96,738 317,990 

Age 0 - 4 2,357 9.02 8,834 9.13 25,362 7.98 

Age 5 - 9 2,188 8.38 7,726 7.99 24,307 7.64 

Age 10 - 14 2,095 8.02 7,535 7.79 24,517 7.71 

Age 15 - 17 1,160 4.44 4,233 4.38 14,925 4.69 

Age 18 - 20 924 3.54 3,483 3.60 11,683 3.67 

Age 21 - 24 1,160 4.44 4,921 5.09 16,297 5.13 

Age 25 - 34 3,379 12.94 15,432 15.95 43,268 13.61 

Age 35 - 44 4,341 16.62 15,186 15.70 49,622 15.60 

Age 45 - 49 1,997 7.65 6,786 7.01 25,320 7.96 

Age 50 - 54 1,740 6.66 5,896 6.09 22,434 7.05 

Age 55 - 59 1,451 5.56 4,888 5.05 18,500 5.82 

Age 60 - 64 1,045 4.00 3,548 3.67 13,018 4.09 

Age 65 - 74 1,147 4.39 3,991 4.13 14,640 4.60 

Age 75 - 84 735 2.81 2,576 2.66 9,127 2.87 

Age 85 and over 398 1.52 1,703 1.76 4,970 1.56 

2008 Est. Median Age, Female 34.39 

32.54 34.68 

2008 Est. Average Age, Female 34.33 

33.75 35.01 

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2008 Est. Population Age 15+ by Marital Status* 39,199 

146,173 485,686 

Total, Never Married 8,791 22.43 40,351 27.60 117,860 24.27 

Married, Spouse present 24,722 63.07 80,181 54.85 296,078 60.96 

Married, Spouse absent 1,356 3.46 7,648 5.23 17,704 3.65 

Widowed 1,582 4.04 5,877 4.02 19,419 4.00 

Divorced 2,749 7.01 12,116 8.29 34,626 7.13 

Males, Never Married 4,975 12.69 22,500 15.39 64,820 13.35 

Previously Married 1,544 3.94 6,328 4.33 17,889 3.68 

Females, Never Married 3,815 9.73 17,851 12.21 53,039 10.92 

Previously Married 2,787 7.11 11,666 7.98 36,156 7.44 

2008 Est. Pop. Age 25+ by Educational Attainment* 32,443 

119,607 395,730 

Less than 9th grade 2,127 6.56 13,453 11.25 22,842 5.77 

Some High School, no diploma 2,647 8.16 13,196 11.03 27,590 6.97 

High School Graduate (or GED) 7,208 22.22 26,540 22.19 76,971 19.45 

Some College, no degree 6,492 20.01 22,690 18.97 79,075 19.98 

Associate Degree 2,037 6.28 6,989 5.84 25,394 6.42 

Bachelor's Degree 7,775 23.97 24,291 20.31 106,655 26.95 

Master's Degree 3,267 10.07 9,515 7.96 43,231 10.92 

Professional School Degree 371 1.14 1,575 1.32 8,271 2.09 

Doctorate Degree 518 1.60 1,358 1.14 5,701 1.44 

Households 


2008 Estimate 

2000 Census 

1990 Census 

Growth 2008-2013 

Growth 2000-2008 

Growth 1990-2000 

20,146 71,002 

236,068 

17,858 64,818 

215,475 

13,755 53,774 

180,235 

9,968 42,340 

135,482 

12.81% 9.54% 

9.56% 

29.83% 20.54% 

19.55% 

37.99% 27.01% 

33.03% 

2008 Est. Households by Household Type 17,858 

64,818 215,475 

Family Households 13,324 74.61 46,281 71.40 161,929 75.15 

Nonfamily Households 4,534 25.39 18,537 28.60 53,546 24.85 

2008 Est. Group Quarters Population 699 

2,796 9,840 

2008 Households by Ethnicity, Hispanic/Latino 3,093 17.32 16,177 24.96 30,293 14.06 

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2008 Est. Households by Household Income 17,858 

64,818 215,475 

Income Less than $15,000 958 5.36 4,672 7.21 10,955 5.08 

Income $15,000 - $24,999 1,292 7.23 4,934 7.61 11,718 5.44 

Income $25,000 - $34,999 1,555 8.71 6,229 9.61 14,486 6.72 

Income $35,000 - $49,999 2,126 11.91 10,071 15.54 25,142 11.67 

Income $50,000 - $74,999 3,558 19.92 14,122 21.79 41,981 19.48 

Income $75,000 - $99,999 2,789 15.62 9,738 15.02 35,130 16.30 

Income $100,000 - $149,999 3,278 18.36 9,699 14.96 43,693 20.28 

Income $150,000 - $249,999 1,728 9.68 4,104 6.33 23,374 10.85 

Income $250,000 - $499,999 401 2.25 

899 1.39 6,358 2.95 

Income $500,000 and more 173 0.97 

351 0.54 2,638 1.22 

2008 Est. Average Household Income $90,192 

$76,586 $98,075 

2008 Est. Median Household Income $71,063 

$61,513 $77,459 

2008 Est. Per Capita Income $30,776 

$25,678 $33,383 

2008 Est. Household Type, Presence Own Children* 17,858 

64,818 215,475 

Single Male Householder 1,737 9.73 6,714 10.36 19,109 8.87 

Single Female Householder 1,718 9.62 7,577 11.69 23,731 11.01 

Married-Couple Family, own children 6,212 34.79 20,798 32.09 77,604 36.02 

Married-Couple Family, no own children 4,954 27.74 15,510 23.93 59,628 27.67 

Male Householder, own children 341 1.91 1,492 2.30 3,469 1.61 

Male Householder, no own children 310 1.74 1,557 2.40 3,719 1.73 

Female Householder, own children 939 5.26 4,358 6.72 10,711 4.97 

Female Householder, no own children 567 3.18 2,567 3.96 6,798 3.15 

Nonfamily, Male Householder 695 3.89 2,656 4.10 6,651 3.09 

Nonfamily, Female Householder 384 2.15 1,590 2.45 4,055 1.88 

2008 Est. Households by Household Size* 17,858 

64,818 215,475 

1-person household 3,455 19.35 14,291 22.05 42,840 19.88 





6-person household 653 3.66 2,660 4.10 7,539 3.50 

7 or more person household 396 2.22 2,512 3.88 4,942 2.29 

2008 Est. Average Household Size 2.92 

2.97 2.91 

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2008 Est. Households by Presence of People* 17,858 

64,818 215,475 

Households with 1 or more People under Age 18: 

Married-Couple Family 6,376 35.70 21,603 33.33 79,639 36.96 

Other Family, Male Householder 400 2.24 1,885 2.91 4,228 1.96 

Other Family, Female Householder 1,053 5.90 4,989 7.70 11,964 5.55 

Nonfamily, Male Householder 44 0.25 

178 0.27 485 0.23 

Nonfamily, Female Householder 18 0.10 

54 0.08 113 0.05 

Households no People under Age 18: 

Married-Couple Family 4,791 26.83 14,704 22.69 57,593 26.73 

Other Family, Male Householder 251 1.41 1,164 1.80 2,960 1.37 

Other Family, Female Householder 453 2.54 1,935 2.99 5,545 2.57 

Nonfamily, Male Householder 2,388 13.37 9,192 14.18 25,275 11.73 

Nonfamily, Female Householder 2,084 11.67 9,113 14.06 27,674 12.84 

2008 Est. Households by Number of Vehicles* 17,858 

64,818 215,475 

No Vehicles 843 4.72 3,718 5.74 8,425 3.91 

1 Vehicle 4,851 27.16 21,095 32.54 58,407 27.11 

2 Vehicles 9,254 51.82 29,559 45.60 108,175 50.20 

3 Vehicles 2,222 12.44 7,691 11.87 30,257 14.04 

4 Vehicles 477 2.67 1,917 2.96 7,507 3.48 

5 or more Vehicles 210 1.18 

838 1.29 2,704 1.25 

2008 Est. Average Number of Vehicles* 1.86 

1.79 1.91 

Family Households 


2008 Estimate 

2000 Census 

1990 Census 

Growth 2008-2013 

Growth 2000-2008 

Growth 1990-2000 

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14,974 50,560 

177,526 

13,324 46,281 

161,929 

10,352 38,657 

135,257 

7,250 30,501 

103,179 

12.38% 9.25% 

9.63% 

28.71% 19.72% 

19.72% 

42.79% 26.74% 

31.09% 



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2008 Est. Family Households by Household Income 13,324 

46,281 161,929 

Income Less than $15,000 327 2.45 1,838 3.97 4,171 2.58 

Income $15,000 - $24,999 645 4.84 2,670 5.77 5,686 3.51 

Income $25,000 - $34,999 897 6.73 3,540 7.65 7,335 4.53 

Income $35,000 - $49,999 1,221 9.16 6,217 13.43 14,471 8.94 

Income $50,000 - $74,999 2,606 19.56 10,277 22.21 30,285 18.70 

Income $75,000 - $99,999 2,415 18.13 8,141 17.59 29,901 18.47 

Income $100,000 - $149,999 3,008 22.58 8,665 18.72 39,491 24.39 

Income $150,000 - $249,999 1,646 12.35 3,749 8.10 22,048 13.62 

Income $250,000 - $499,999 386 2.90 

838 1.81 6,011 3.71 

Income $500,000 and more 173 1.30 

346 0.75 2,529 1.56 

2008 Est. Average Family Household Income $104,226 

$87,661 $112,086 

2008 Est. Median Family Household Income $85,001 

$71,590 $90,899 

2008 Est. Families by Poverty Status* 13,324 

46,281 161,929 

Income At or Above Poverty Level: 

Married-Couple Family, own children 6,229 46.75 20,893 45.14 78,209 48.30 

Married-Couple Family, no own children 4,710 35.35 14,285 30.87 56,271 34.75 

Male Householder, own children 359 2.69 1,620 3.50 3,845 2.37 

Male Householder, no own children 218 1.64 1,056 2.28 2,499 1.54 

Female Householder, own children 817 6.13 3,960 8.56 9,880 6.10 

Female Householder, no own children 448 3.36 1,926 4.16 5,384 3.32 

Income Below Poverty Level: 

Married-Couple Family, own children 204 1.53 

901 1.95 2,057 1.27 

Married-Couple Family, no own children 23 0.17 

228 0.49 696 0.43 

Male Householder, own children 56 0.42 

289 0.62 638 0.39 

Male Householder, no own children 17 0.13 

84 0.18 206 0.13 

Female Householder, own children 219 1.64 

965 2.09 2,047 1.26 

Female Householder, no own children 22 0.17 

74 0.16 198 0.12 

2008 Est. Pop Age 16+ by Employment Status* 38,388 

143,195 474,925 

In Armed Forces 35 0.09 

96 0.07 228 0.05 

Civilian - Employed 26,502 69.04 96,648 67.49 330,884 69.67 

Civilian - Unemployed 947 2.47 5,307 3.71 12,603 2.65 

Not in Labor Force 10,904 28.40 41,144 28.73 131,210 27.63 

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2008 Est. Civ Employed Pop 16+ Class of Worker* 26,502 

96,648 330,884 

For-Profit Private Workers 20,561 77.58 77,309 79.99 260,551 78.74 

Non-Profit Private Workers 1,911 7.21 6,299 6.52 23,474 7.09 

Local Government Workers 1,622 6.12 5,250 5.43 20,173 6.10 

State Government Workers 532 2.01 2,004 2.07 5,872 1.77 

Federal Government Workers 766 2.89 2,005 2.07 5,857 1.77 

Self-Emp Workers 1,050 3.96 3,636 3.76 14,489 4.38 

Unpaid Family Workers 59 0.22 

145 0.15 469 0.14 

2008 Est. Civ Employed Pop 16+ by Occupation* 26,502 

96,648 330,884 

Management, Business, and Financial Operations 5,196 19.61 14,778 15.29 66,621 20.13 

Professional and Related Occupations 5,444 20.54 18,853 19.51 76,029 22.98 

Service 3,082 11.63 11,819 12.23 33,696 10.18 

Sales and Office 7,207 27.19 25,751 26.64 93,008 28.11 

Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 41 0.15 

296 0.31 534 0.16 

Construction, Extraction and Maintenance 1,912 7.21 7,459 7.72 22,176 6.70 

Production, Transportation and Material Moving 3,619 13.66 17,692 18.31 38,820 11.73 

2008 Est. Pop 16+ by Occupation Classification* 26,502 

96,648 330,884 

Blue Collar 5,531 20.87 25,151 26.02 60,996 18.43 

White Collar 17,841 67.32 59,323 61.38 235,301 71.11 

Service and Farm 3,129 11.81 12,173 12.60 34,587 10.45 

2008 Est. Workers Age 16+, Transportation To Work* 26,017 

94,618 325,707 

Drove Alone 21,213 81.54 72,815 76.96 257,563 79.08 

Car Pooled 2,144 8.24 12,025 12.71 28,220 8.66 

Public Transportation 1,110 4.27 4,204 4.44 18,802 5.77 

Walked 298 1.15 1,443 1.53 4,624 1.42 

Motorcycle 20 0.08 

78 0.08 151 0.05 

Bicycle 103 0.40 

288 0.30 688 0.21 

Other Means 142 0.55 

861 0.91 2,002 0.61 

Worked at Home 987 3.79 2,905 3.07 13,657 4.19 

2008 Est. Workers Age 16+ by Travel Time to Work* 25,030 

91,712 312,050 

Less than 15 Minutes 5,908 23.60 22,600 24.64 78,058 25.01 

15 - 29 Minutes 9,662 38.60 34,044 37.12 100,195 32.11 

30 - 44 Minutes 4,464 17.83 17,531 19.12 60,596 19.42 

45 - 59 Minutes 2,230 8.91 7,743 8.44 31,642 10.14 

60 or more Minutes 2,766 11.05 9,795 10.68 41,559 13.32 

2008 Est. Average Travel Time to Work in Minutes* 30.39 

30.06 32.16 

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2008 Est. Tenure of Occupied Housing Units 17,858 

64,818 215,475 

Owner Occupied 13,971 78.23 45,547 70.27 167,076 77.54 

Renter Occupied 3,887 21.77 19,271 29.73 48,399 22.46 

2008 Occ Housing Units, Avg Length of Residence 7 

7 8 

2008 Est. All Owner-Occupied Housing Values 13,971 

45,547 167,076 

Value Less than $20,000 59 0.42 

152 0.33 294 0.18 

Value $20,000 - $39,999 76 0.54 

193 0.42 492 0.29 

Value $40,000 - $59,999 34 0.24 

189 0.41 569 0.34 

Value $60,000 - $79,999 48 0.34 

428 0.94 733 0.44 

Value $80,000 - $99,999 152 1.09 

891 1.96 1,579 0.95 

Value $100,000 - $149,999 1,346 9.63 7,344 16.12 12,101 7.24 

Value $150,000 - $199,999 2,070 14.82 9,961 21.87 23,571 14.11 

Value $200,000 - $299,999 4,192 30.01 14,581 32.01 51,954 31.10 

Value $300,000 - $399,999 2,968 21.24 6,132 13.46 33,373 19.97 

Value $400,000 - $499,999 1,279 9.15 2,497 5.48 17,443 10.44 

Value $500,000 - $749,999 1,444 10.34 2,531 5.56 19,057 11.41 

Value $750,000 - $999,999 221 1.58 

449 0.99 4,007 2.40 

Value $1,000,000 or more 81 0.58 

199 0.44 1,902 1.14 

2008 Est. Median All Owner-Occupied Housing Value $276,330 

$224,798 $285,072 

2008 Est. Housing Units by Units in Structure* 18,882 

68,189 225,317 

1 Unit Attached 1,218 6.45 7,433 10.90 23,144 10.27 

1 Unit Detached 13,055 69.14 39,607 58.08 149,929 66.54 

2 Units 460 2.44 3,408 5.00 5,674 2.52 

3 to 19 Units 2,096 11.10 12,648 18.55 31,475 13.97 

20 to 49 Units 1,144 6.06 2,284 3.35 6,853 3.04 

50 or More Units 700 3.71 2,361 3.46 7,356 3.26 

Mobile Home or Trailer 202 1.07 

442 0.65 873 0.39 

Boat, RV, Van, etc. 6 0.03 

7 0.01 

14 0.01 

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2008 Est. Housing Units by Year Structure Built 18,882 

68,189 225,317 

Housing Units Built 1999 to 2008 5,742 30.41 15,250 22.36 51,557 22.88 

Housing Unit Built 1995 to 1998 1,690 8.95 5,520 8.10 22,656 10.06 






Housing Unit Built 1940 to 1949 515 2.73 3,220 4.72 6,935 3.08 

Housing Unit Built 1939 or Earlier 1,161 6.15 8,130 11.92 16,858 7.48 

2008 Est. Median Year Structure Built ** 1989 

1982 1985 

*In contrast to Claritas Demographic Estimates, "smoothed" data items are Census 2000 tables made consistent with current year 

estimated and 5 year projected base counts. 

**1939 will appear when at least half of the Housing Units in this reports area were built in 1939 or earlier. 

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ALL RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISIONS 

FARNSWORTH/KIRK AND BUTTERFIELD ROADS 

3 and 5 MILE RADIUS 

NAME OF SUBDIVISION LOCATION CITY # OF UNITS DEVELOPER 

Abington Trace E. New York St. Aurora 72 Ryland Homes 

Abington Woods Kautz Rd. Aurora 116 Ryland Homes 

Acorn Woods-Condos Selmarten & Tall Oaks Aurora 137 John Biris 

Amber Fields Shiloh Aurora 251 Ryland Homes 

Amber Fields Courthomes Eola Rd Aurora 250 Ryland Homes 

Amber Fields Estates Eola Rd Aurora 99 Ryland Homes 

Autumn Grove Deihl Rd. & Allister Dr. Aurora 54 Ryland Homes 

Blackstone Commons Dr. Aurora 227 Centex Homes 

Brentwood Estates McCoy Aurora 72 Glen Hill Develop. 

Butterfield Oaks Butterfield Rd. Aurora 336 Bristol Chicago 

Cambridge Chase Butterfield Rd. Aurora 275 Cambridge Homes 

Cambridge Countryside Townhomes Butterfield Rd. Aurora 483 Cambridge Homes 

Chicory Place Commons Dr. Aurora 260 Wiseman Hughes 

Concord Valley * Aurora 138 Concord Homes 

Country Club Village Chasewood Ct. Aurora 183 Pulte Homes 

Country Squire Estates Church Rd. Aurora * Mascri Builders 

Diamond Bay Frontenac & Park Ridge Aurora 289 Pulte Homes 

Edgebrook Estates New Haven Aurora 46 Neuman Homes 

Emerald Shores Frontenac & Rt.34 Aurora 24 Eire Construction 

Fox Valley Villages Route 34 Aurora * Fox Development Group 

Fox Chase Frontenac St. & Ridge Ln. Aurora * Fox Development Group 

Ginger Woods Butterfield Aurora 150 Sterling Homes 

Traditions 

Golden Oaks Indian Trail Aurora 209 Centex Homes 

Greenfield Village Orchard Rd. Aurora 450 Mercury Homes 

Hometown Montgomery Rd. & Farnsworth Aurora 450 Bigelow Homes 

Hunters Glen Oakhurst Aurora * Montalbano Homes 

Indian Trail Estates Indian Trial & Randall Rd. Aurora 168 Greater Midwestern Dev 

Indian Trail West Richard St. & Foran Ln. Aurora 300 Mercury Homes 

Kings Point Princeston & Fairmont Ct. Aurora * R.W.S. Development 

Laurel Ridge * Aurora * Lexington Homes 

Legacy Field Liberty at Kane/DuPage Cnty. Line Aurora 180 Wiseman Hughes 

Overstreet Builders 

Oakhill Builders 

A.M.B. Custom Homes 

Lehnertz Estates Lehnertz Ave. Aurora * Custom Homes Builders 

Marywood Meadow Estates Molitor & Church Rd. Aurora 42 Kackert Associates 

Natures Edge Kautz Rd & Fifth Ave Aurora 105 Wiseman Hughes 

Natures Pointe Kautz Rd. & Fifth Ave. Aurora 216 Pacific Midwest Homes 

William Ryan Homes 

* Older subdivisions and/or no comprehensive information available





Oakhurst McCoy & Oakhurst Dr. Aurora 999 Gladstone Builders 

Overstreet Builders 

Kings Court Builders 

Traditions 

Others 

Oakhurst Meadows Kautz Rd. Aurora 258 Pacific Midwest 

Orchard Village Indian Trail Aurora 544 D. R. Horton 

Palomino Springs Palomino Dr. Aurora 68 Gladstone Builders 

Steve Carr Builders 

Prairie Village Eola & Long Grove Aurora * United Homes of IL 

Reflections Valley View Court Aurora 303 Montalbano Homes 

Reimers W. Galena & Reimer Dr Aurora * Kimball Hill 

San Souci San Souci Dr. Aurora * Custom Home Builders 

Savannah Butterfield & Pinnacle Aurora 296 Wiseman Hughes 

Silver Oaks at Waterford Montgomery Rd. & Farnsworth Aurora 96 Silver Oaks 

Stonebridge Eola Rd. & Indian Tr. Aurora 637 Millwood Builders 

Steve Carr Builders 

Kensington Homes 

Sterling Homes 

Gladstone Builders 

Summit Homes 

Stonebrook Eola & Indian Tr. Aurora 72 McNaughton/Stonebrook 

Others 

Thatcher's Grove Commons Dr. Aurora 154 Lakewood Homes 

Prairiestone Shoreline Dr. Aurora * * 

Chesapeake Landing Ogden & Long Meadow Dr Aurora * * 

Willows of Fox Valley McCoy & S. Commons Aurora * Pulte Homes 

Sun Prairie at Fox Valley * Aurora * * 

Townhomes of Spring Lake Driftwood & Raintree Ct. Aurora * * 

Manor Homes of Springlakes E. New York St. & Frontenac Aurora * * 

Inland Country Lakes North Aurora Rd. Aurora * * 

Burlington Woods * Aurora * * 

Courtyard Village East Route 59 Aurora * 

The Highlands Wentworth Ln. Aurora * * 

Carriage Estates Carriage Aurora * * 

Stanfield Castlewood Ct. Aurora * * 

Brechenridge Millington Aurora * * 

Pine Meadows Route 34 Aurora * * 

Georgetown Route 34 Aurora * * 

Terrace Lakes Long Grove Aurora * * 






Moecherville Fifth & Farnsworth Aves. Aurora * * 

Pigeon Hill Edwards St. Aurora * * 

Birchwood Estates Aurora * * 

Eastview Estates Diehl Rd. & Orchid St. Aurora * * 

Roths Bilter Rd. & Parkview Aurora * * 

Vineyards Raddant Rd. & Vineyard Ln Aurora * * 

Fox Valley Country Club Estates Banbury St. Aurora * * 

North Towne Homes Dee Rd. Aurora * * 

Cloverleaf Estates Saddle Ln. Aurora * * 

Winola Manor Church Rd. & Autumn Ln. Aurora * * 

Riddle Highlands Lake St. & Lawndale Aurora * * 

Bishop Park Highland & California Aurora * * 

Hill Top Estates Orchard & Hilltop Aurora * * 

Randall Hills Juniper Dr. Aurora * * 

Beauridge Eastwood & Sullivan Aurora * * 

Cameo Park California Ave. Aurora * * 

Ivy Glen Randall Rd. Aurora * * 

Pine Knoll Monticello Dr. Aurora * * 

Holly Ridge Estates Jericho Rd. & Orchard Rd. Aurora * * 

Leigh Jericho Rd. Aurora * * 

Westaway Jericho Rd. Aurora * * 

Reimers Resubdivision W. Galena & Reimer Dr. Aurora * * 

Greefield Village Orchard Rd. Aurora * * 

Indian Trail West Richard St. Aurora * * 

Foxcroft Edgelawn & Fox Croft Aurora * * 

Walden Woods Tall Oaks Drive Aurora 432 John Biris 

Davey Farm Pine St. & Raddant Batavia 50 McCarthy Builders 

Evelyn Kramer NE Lake & N. Forest Batavia * Ron Kramer 

Barki Farms Hart Rd. Batavia 65 Randy Barkei Enterprises 

Fox Trail North SE Hart Rd. & Norcross Batavia * * 

Pheasant Ridge SE Hart Rd. & Ridgelawn Batavia 22 Randy Barkei Enterprises 

Harvell Farms SW adjacent to Mooseheart Batavia * Henry Harvell 

Stonefield Western Ave. & North Ave. Batavia * RedBud Properties 

Rose Hollow Deadend of Bluebell Ln. Batavia * * 

Fox Riverwood N. Batavia Ave. at Timber Trail Batavia * * 

Ivan Kirk S.end of Van Buren St. Batavia * * 

Nagel's Farmstead Maves Dr. at N. Forest Ave. Batavia * * 

Terra Woods W. of Raddant, S. of Ekman Dr. Batavia * * 






Kirkland Chase W. of Kirk S. of Wind Energy Pass Batavia 65 R.A. Faganel Builders 

Kirkland Chase Townhomes W. of Kirk S. of Wind Energy Pass Batavia * R. A. Faganel Builders 

Johnson Woods S. of Wilson, E. of Raddant Rd. Batavia 77 Wyndham Deerpoint Homes 

R. A. Faganel Builders 

Schroeder NWC Prairie & Lathem Batavia * * 

Prairie Trail South Wind Energy Pass W. of Raddant Batavia * D. B. Dean Builders 

J-Way Builders 

Millwood Builders 

Red Oak Builders 

Brivek Main St. E. of Batavia High School Batavia 44 * 

Lootens First St. W. of Van Nortwick Batavia 16 * 

Quarry Stone Pond Water St. N. of Houston Batavia 44 * 

Fox Meadow SEC Western & South Streets Geneva 18 Fred Giampoli 

Fox Run SEC Crissey & Union Pacific RR Geneva 93 Airhart Construction 

Eagle Brook NEC Fabyan & Randall Rd Geneva 535 Joe Keim Land Corp. 

Greenwich Square S. of Bircher & E. of Randall Rd. Geneva 129 Ryland Homes 

Pepper Valley Randall Rd. & Williamsburg Geneva 112 Chris Ament 

Williamsburg Williamsburg & State St. Geneva 112 Shodeen Developers 

Allendale Considine Rd. Geneva * * 

Garden Courts Campbell Court Geneva 98 * 

Herrington Trail South St. & Creekside Dr. Geneva * Craig Shodeen 

Autumn Run (Apts.) S. of Diehl, W. of Rt. 59 Naperville 320 Pacific Realty 

Brittany Springs (Apts.) N. side of Rt. 34 1/4 mile E. of Rt.59 Naperville 336 Altman Development 

Brookdale Villages (Apts.) S. of Brookdale, E. of Tudor Dr. Naperville 252 Prime Investments 

Brookdale Farms S. of Brookdale, E. of Tudor Dr. Naperville 119 Pasquinelli Construction 

Brookdale Brookdale & River Rd. Naperville 805 Oliver Hoffman 

Burlington Woods (Apts.) Inland Circle Naperville 120 * 

Burlington Woods (Townhomes) Yellow Daisy Naperville 22 DuPage Development 

Carrolwood Park (Townhomes) S. of Aurora Ave., E. of Rt. 59 Naperville 162 Pulte Homes 

Chantecleer Lake (Apts.) SWC River Rd. & McDowell Rd. Naperville 304 Wiseman Hughes 

Country Lakes (Apts.) Fairway Dr., N. of North Aurora Rd. Naperville 640 Marquette Properties 

Fairways of Naperville W. of Fairway Dr., N. of North Aurora Rd Naperville 210 Madsen & Son 

Railway Plaza (Apts.) SWC Rt. 59 & North Aurora Rd. Naperville 417 Wiseman Hughes 

Wildflower S. of Aurora Ave., N of Rt. 34 Naperville 254 Sundance Homes 

Hartfield III Hart Rd. North Aurora 64 Wyndham Deerpoint 

R. Russell Builders 

Banbury Ridge Townhomes Ridge Rd. North Aurora 24 R.A. Faganel 

Banbury Ridge Single Family Banbury Rd. North Aurora 117 R. A. Faganel 

Wyndham Deerpoint 





Krughoff 

Chesterfield Lakes Townhomes S. side of Route 56 North Aurora 66 Centex Homes 

Chesterfield Lakes Single Family S. side of Route 56 North Aurora 278 Centex Homes 


Orchard Crossing Orchard Rd. & White Oak North Aurora 144 Cambridge Homes 

Pine Creek III Route 56 & Pinecreek North Aurora 239 Wyndham Deerpoint 

Silver Trails III Oak St. North Aurora 86 Dividend Development 

Woodland Lakes Route 56 & Woodland Circle North Aurora 91 Primera 

Banbury Grove Banbury Rd. between Dee & Sharon North Aurora 9 Krughoff 

Skirtic April Ln North Aurora 8 Individual Builders 

Summerwinds Oak St. North Aurora 288 Bigelow Homes 

Summerlakes Route 59 & Continental Warrenville * * 

Fox Hollow Warrenville * * 

Maple Hill Route 59 Warrenville * * 

River Oaks Route 59 Warrenville * * 

Thornwild Route 59 Warrenville * * 

Winchester Route 59 Warrenville * * 

Aspen Ridge Apts. Route 59 West Chicago * * 


Strategic Plan Update 

COMMUNITY AND REGIONAL IMPROVEMENTS 

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BUSINESS RECRUITMENT 

Freudenberg Household Products 

Chooses Aurora As Site for 

New North American Headquarters 

Freudenberg Household Products 

(FHP), makers of O-Cedar 

mops, brooms and other 

cleaning products will be moving its 

North America headquarters to 

Aurora next year and bringing over 

150 new jobs with it. 

After searching 10 sites in four 

states over many months, the 

525,000-square-foot facility will be 

constructed to serve as the 

administrative, manufacturing and 

distribution center for the company’s 

entire North American territory. 

FHP will be located in the Prairie 

Point West Industrial Park at 2188 

Diehl Road on Aurora’s east side. 

“The outstanding transportation 

Mayor Tom Weisner (second from right), AEDC executive director Sherman Jenkins 

(right) and AEDC board of director chairman Ed Bonifas (second from left) attended 

the Press Conference to announce Freudenberg Household Products’ (FHP) corporate 

headquarter move to Aurora next year. FHP’s president and CEO Ron Tillery (third 

from right) and FHP’s director of logistics Mark Martinez (left) were also in 

attendance. FHP will be located at 2188 Diehl Road on Aurora’s east side. The 

company is expected to bring more than 150 new jobs. 

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JANUARY 2009 

networks and talented labor force 

were very clear factors during the 

selection process,” said Mike 

Martinez, director of logistics for FHP. 

“We are very excited to remain in 

the State of Illinois and to be a part 

of the City of Aurora,” said Ron 

Tillery, president and CEO of FHP. 

“Mayor Tom Weisner and the Aurora 

Economic Development Commission 

have been exceptional throughout 

this process.” 

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Aurora Helps to Attract German 

Flexible Coupling Manufacturer 

to Aurora Corporate Center (Page 2). 

Hollywood Casino Celebrates 15 

Years (Page 6, 7). 

The Institute for Collaboration at 

Aurora University-Part 2 (Page 8, 9). 

Aurora and Naperville Working 

Together Toward New Public Safety 

Radio Systems (Page 10). 

Downtown TIF Is Extended (Page 12). 

Paddling Fest Comes to Aurora 

Next Year (Page 13). 

City of Aurora, Chamber of 

Commerce and Illinois Department 

of Commerce and Economic 

Opportunity Hosted a Reverse 

Trade Mission (Page 14).

Freudenberg Household Products Chooses Aurora 

As Site for New North American Headquarters 

(continued from page 1 

Tillery said the company 

anticipates investing $41 million 

into the Aurora site and is projecting 

a grand opening in the third quarter 

of 2009. 

Sherman Jenkins, executive 

director of the Aurora Economic 

Development Commission, said the 

city is giving FHP a seven-year tax 

rebate at 75 percent of the city’s 

portion of property taxes, capped at 

$1.55 million and waiving 75 

percent of the building permit fees, 

up to $127,000. 

“The attraction of this major 

manufacturer involved a 

collaboration involving the City of 

Aurora, the State of Illinois’ 

Department of Commerce and 

Economic Opportunity and partners 

in the brokerage and development 

community,” said Jenkins. “Richard 

Daly of Darwin Realty & 

Development Corporation and Jeff 

Lanaghan of Industrial 

Developments International (IDI) 

worked diligently with us to meet 

FHP’s relocation needs.” 

“Especially during these 

challenging economic times, we are 

very fortunate to work with FHP,” 

said Mayor Tom Weisner. “FHP’s 

outstanding reputation in the 

marketplace makes this an 

extraordinary partnership, and one 

which we are looking forward to 

very much.” 

Aerial view of the proposed Freudenberg Household Products’ (FHP) 

corporate headquarters. 

FHP’s 525,000-square-foot facility will be constructed to serve as the 

administrative, manufacturing and distribution center for the company’s 

entire North American territory. 

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BUSINESS RECRUITMENT 

Grainger Opens New 

Branch in Aurora 

Grainger, a local distributor of 

facilities maintenance 

supplies, opened a new fullservice 

facility at 1204 Bilter Road, 

right off of I-88 and Farnsworth near 

the city of Aurora water tower. 

Aurora is one of the fastest growing 

cities in Illinois and Grainger is proud 

to be serving the city and its citizens 

during this period of rapid growth. 

“We’re excited to offer local 

business customers in Aurora and 

surrounding communities a larger, 

more convenient location to serve 

their facility maintenance needs,” said 

Hector Echevarria, Branch Manager. 

“Our new location will allow local 

customers to get the items they need, 

when and where they need them, at a 

one-stop shop for maintenance, repair 

and operating products.” 

The new, 20,000 

square-foot facility 

offers customers sameday 

access to nearly 

23,000 products 

including heating, 

ventilation and air 

conditioning 

equipment, hand and 

power tools and 

electrical, safety and 

security supplies. The 

new facility also 

features a 2,500 squarefoot 

showroom with 

hundreds of products 

on display, enabling 

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customers to easily find what they 

need quickly. Additionally, thousands 

of more products are made available 

the same day through Grainger’s 

widespread distribution network in 

the Chicago-land area. 

Staff at the new branch will be 

available to provide customers with 

product selection assistance, access to 

repair and replacement parts and 

technical support for product 

application and installation. 

To place orders with Grainger, 

local customers can stop by the new 

Aurora branch Monday through 

Friday between 7a.m. to 5p.m., 

contact a Grainger customer service 

associate at (630) 449-0744 or 

visit Grainger’s Web site at 

www.grainger.com/news 

seven days a week, 24 hours a day. 

Grainger’s branch manager, Hector Echevarria (third from 

left) helps Mayor Tom Weisner (center) cut the ribbon for 

the opening of their new branch located right off I-88 

and Farnsworth Avenue. District branch service manager 

Rich Warfield (fourth from right), holds the plaque 

presented to him by AEDC Executive Director Sherman 

Jenkins (left). Other city officials and Grainger staff were 

in attendance.


EXPANSION AND RETENTION 

Liberty to Extend Green Footp 

High-Performance Industrial D 

Liberty Property Trust 

(NYSE:LRY), which owns and 

manages more than 4.6 million 

square feet of industrial space in the 

Chicago metro area, broke ground on 

a 463,636 square foot distribution 

building designed to meet LEED 

standards. 

The new LEED CS (Leadership 

in Energy & Environmental Design 

on Core and Shell) building, at 900 

Bilter Road at Liberty Business 

Center, will occupy 25.6 acres at the 

heart of one of the most dynamic 

distribution hubs in the nation. 

“The Aurora/I-88 submarket is 

proving a very resilient market in 

this economy,” said Donald 

Schoenheider, vice president and 

city manager, Liberty Property Trust, 

“with increased fuel prices and 

production costs, companies value 

the logistical efficiencies this market 

offers. 

As a national leader in the 

development of high performance 

green buildings, Liberty has found 

that they not only help the 

environment, but they also create 

people-friendly work atmospheres 

that can have a substantial positive 

impact on employees resulting in 

higher productivity and lower worker 

turnover. At the same time, energy 

efficiency and operational savings 

improve the tenants’ bottom line. 

Green buildings are the future of 

development.” 

The new distribution center will 

be the sixth building constructed at 

the master planned Liberty Business 

Center Aurora which currently 

includes 2,479,019 square feet. 

Existing facilities range in size from 

203,092 square feet to 

697,367 square feet. 

With its first five 

buildings 94% leased, 

Liberty Business Center 

Aurora, located 35 

miles from the Chicago 

loop, provides excellent 

visibility and efficient 

access to the I-88 

corridor at Farnsworth 

Avenue. The Aurora 

location, in addition to 

the adjacent Liberty 

Business Center North 

Aurora, provides one 

day access to two thirds 

of the U.S. consumer 

market. 

About Liberty 

Property Trust 

Liberty Property 

Trust (NYSE:LRY), 

headquartered in 

Malvern, PA, is 

dedicated to enhancing 

people’s lives through 

extraordinary work 

environments. The real 

estate investment trust 

(REIT) serves 

customers in the 

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United States and United Kingdom 

through the development, 

acquisition, ownership and 

management of superior office and 

industrial properties. Liberty's 75 

million square foot portfolio offers 

Liberty Property Trust broke ground for Building #4 in 

Liberty Business Center located at 900 Bilter Road. 

Mayor Tom Weisner (second from left), AEDC’s Business 

Development Coordinator Chris Beykirch (left) and City 

of Aurora Plan Examiner Mike Buenger (right) were 

pleased to join Liberty Property Trust Vice President and 

City Manager Donald Schoenheider (second from right) 

for the groundbreaking ceremony.

int with Newest 

evelopment 

exceptional locations and flexible 

design to more than 2,100 tenants at 

700 office, distribution and light 

manufacturing facilities. The 

company is a national leader in the 

development of high performance 

green buildings with more than 

seven million square feet of new 

sustainable development either 

completed or under construction 

worldwide. For more information 

visit www.libertyproperty.com. 

Liberty and LEED/ 

Sustainable Development 

Liberty has been recognized for its 

commitment to sustainable design 

and its positive impact on its tenants’ 

employees, the environment and its 

communities. Most recently, Liberty 

was named the National Association 

of Industrial and Office Properties 

Rendering 

(NAIOP) 2008 Developer of the 

Year. This award is presented 

annually to one member-developer 

company that best exemplifies 

leadership and innovation in the 

commercial real estate industry. 

Liberty is also the proud recipient of 

the CoreNet Global 2008 

Sustainability Leadership Award for 

Design & Development and the 

2007 NAIOP Green Development 

Award. The company was also 

honored with the U.S. Green 

Building Council’s 2006 LEED 

Corporate Leadership Award, 

recognizing outstanding leaders in 

green building that demonstrate 

exceptional vision, leadership, and 

commitment to the evolution of green 

building design and construction. 

Liberty has invested more than $1billion 

in sustainable developments. 

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About LEED 

The LEED® (Leadership in 

Energy and Environmental Design) 

Green Building Rating SystemT is a 

feature-oriented rating system where 

credits are earned for satisfying 

specified green building criteria. The 

five major environmental categories 

of review include: Sustainable Sites, 

Water Efficiency, Energy and 

Atmosphere, Materials and 

Resources, and Indoor 

Environmental Quality. Certified, 

Silver, Gold, and Platinum levels of 

LEED green building certification are 

awarded based on the total number 

of points earned within each LEED 

category. LEED can be applied to 

various building applications 

including new construction, 

commercial interiors, core & shell 

developments and building operation 

and maintenance. LEED 

is currently under 

development for 

neighborhood 

development and homes. 

LEED has been adopted 

nationwide by federal 

agencies, state and local 

governments, and 

interested private 

companies as the 

guideline for sustainable 

building. For more 

information visit our 

website at www.usgbc.org.

Premier Design 

+ Build Group 

Breaks Ground 

for Two 

Multi-Tenant 

Speculative 

Facilities 

Premier Design + Build Group, 

LLC, Bridge Development 

Partners and Wrightwood 

Capital celebrated the 

groundbreaking of the 352,000 

square foot Park Butterfield project. 

The development consists of two 

speculative industrial warehouse 

facilities, with each facility 

measuring 176,000 square feet. The 

Pictured at the groundbreaking (from left) held for the 352,000 square foot 

Butterfield Park project are: Steve Groetsema, Anthony Pricco, Ron Frain – Bridge 

Development Partners, LLC; Mark Melone, Alan Zocher, Ronald Nelson – Premier 

Design + Build Group, LLC; Steve Poulos – Bridge Development Partners, LLC; Bob 

Retzke – Premier Design + Build Group, LLC; Lisa Aiken – Cornerstone Architects, 

Ltd; Jeffrey Fisher – Bridge Development Partners, LLC. 

buildings are highlighted by a Precast 

and glass curtain-wall façade, 30’ 

clear height and an ESFR sprinkler 

system. 

Located at the southeast corner of 

Eola and Butterfield Road in Aurora, 

Park Butterfield offers easy access to 

the I-88 corridor. Construction began 

in September 2007 with a scheduled 

completion of June 2008.

Sonic Opens on Aurora’s Northeast Side! 

City dignitaries and officials 

were pleased to join Sonic 

representatives for the grand 

opening of a new restaurant at 2974 

Kirk Road, near the new Wal-Mart 

Supercenter at the corner of Kirk 

and Butterfield roads. 

Drew Ritger, senior vice president 

of development for Sonic, said the 

anticipation about the Aurora Sonic 

has been building for years. Ritger 

said they have gotten so many people 

calling, e-mailing and writing asking 

when it was going to open. 

“This is the first Sonic in the 

Chicagoland area, and Aurora 

certainly doesn’t mind being first,” 

Mayor Tom Weisner said. Weisner 

noted that it was just 80 days earlier 

that he attended the drive-in’s 

groundbreaking ceremony. 

The new restaurant has 23 stalls 

and two patio menu boards where 

you can place an order for Popcorn 

Chicken, Crispy Onion Rings, Tater 

Tots, Toaster Sandwiches and 

SuperSonic Cheeseburgers, to name 

a few. Sonic also serves more than 

168,000 different drink 

combinations. The drive-in is very 

close to the original with the carhops 

and patios. 

Co-owners Seth Wolken (second from left) and his father Hal Wolken (third from 

left) help First Ward Alderman Abby Schuler (second from right) cut the ribbon to 

celebrate Sonic’s grand opening. Mayor Tom Wiesner (right) and GACC executive 

director Joe Henning (left) were also there to help celebrate. 

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According to First Ward 

Alderman Abby Schuler, the 

property was zoned and approved for 

a gas station but then Sonic came 

along and rose to the top. Schuler 

commented on the volume of people 

that attended the soft opening for 

the drive-in, saying “If this is any 

indication of how successful it’s going 

to be, then it’s going to be a great 

success!” 

Aurora Sonic owner Seth 

Wolken said it’s all about the 

experience.“This isn’t your typical 

fast-food joint.” 

Employee, Jennifer Brown, 17, pauses at 

the menu board on her rollerblades at 

Sonic’s new drive-in facility located at 

the corner of Kirk and Butterfield roads.

Mike & Denise’s Pizzaria & Pub 

Mike & Denise’s Pizzeria & Pub, located at 1760 N. 

Farnsworth, have begun a complete renovation of 

their dining room which will include a new two 

story entrance and dining patio with canopy. 

There will be additions to the menu and a 

separate children’s arcade. The project will cost 

approximately $450,000. (Rendering designed by 

Steve Hanson, SWH Architects, Ltd.) 

– 15 – 

Mayor Tom Weisner (third from left) helped break 

ground for Mike & Denise’s Pizzeria & Pub 

expansion. Also breaking ground were left to 

right: Joe Henning, GACC; Chris Beykirch, AEDC; 

Mike Siddon, co-owner; Denise Siddon, co-owner; 

Tom Muth, Fox Metro; Tom Pokorney, KLC 

Construction; Abby Schuler, first ward Alderman 

and Manny Maysonet, AEDC.

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