Glen Ellyn Grocery Store Closure Stems Talks on Massive Redevelopment Project

With the McChesney & Miller grocery store in Glen Ellyn slated to close on Oct. 4, village officials have begun to explore options for redevelopment of the property, according to the Daily Herald.

On Monday night, Wheaton-based Next Generation Development presented its proposal to build a massive mixed-use development on the grocery store property as well as on the adjacent Crescent Boulevard and on part of the village’s Crescent/Glenwood parking lot, the Daily Herald reports.

The project would include a 180-unit apartment complex, 5,000 square feet of retail space, one level of above-grade parking and some below-grade parking, according to the Daily Herald.

The project, which is referred to as The Apartments and Crescent, would require the village to close Crescent Boulevard from Prospect Avenue to Glenwood Avenue, according to the Chicago Tribune.

One area business owner, Young’s Appliances owner Laura Young Samuels, said closing Crescent Boulevard could impact area businesses and also urged the village to look at building condominiums, which would encourage a higher-income level to move in, instead of apartments, the Chicago Tribune reports.