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New Lockport Development Starts Leasing Of Apartments

The site is anticipated to offer a mix of hotels, restaurants, retailers and a gas station, as well as the apartments.

LOCKPORT, IL — A new apartment building in Lockport will soon start leasing. Heartland Real Estate Partners, LLC, is completing the first phase of Highland Ridge, a mixed-use development project, which includes 240 apartments and 9.5 acres of commercial land off of I-355 and Archer Avenue/143rd Street.

The city approved the project in 2018, and leasing will begin in the apartments on Oct. 1.

The site is anticipated to offer a mix of hotels, restaurants, retailers and a gas station, according to a release from developers.

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“We are very excited for the Highland Ridge project. It is a high visibility site at the entrance to Lockport at the I-355 and Archer Avenue interchange. Our area continues to grow with significant
business expansion activity," city administrator Ben Benson said in a release. "Having a Class A apartment amenity available for our growing community will be a tremendous asset for us.”

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