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No Stopping Joliet's Commercial Construction Growth

New commercial construction continues to happen across the city of Joliet.

The new center at 3100 Channahon Road is the first for the recently formed alliance between Cassidy Tire and Best-One Tire & Service,
The new center at 3100 Channahon Road is the first for the recently formed alliance between Cassidy Tire and Best-One Tire & Service, (John Ferak/Joliet Patch )

JOLIET, IL — Over the past three months, the city of Joliet has continued to approve building permits for several expensive construction projects. Some projects remain in the early stages and others have finished.

Here's a summary of the major commercial construction taking place across Joliet. Some of these projects may be a surprise to you. Others, you will recognize.

Bradford Building Company

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Install Storage Facility, five buildings, at 2100 Essington Road

Estimated cost: $5,792,834

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Vequity Construction

Erect new 9,474 square foot commercial multi-tenant building shell at 3064 Plainfield Road (the now demolished Pier 1 Imports property)

Estimated cost: $1,850,000

The empty Pier 1 Imports store near the Louis Joliet Mall along Route 30 has been torn down in recent weeks to make way for a new Starbucks. John Ferak/Patch

Krusinski Construction Company

Erect 20,500 square foot tire and auto repair shop, 3100 Channahon Road, Ketone Business Center.

Estimated cost: $1,731,288

The new center at 3100 Channahon Road is the first for the recently formed alliance between Cassidy Tire and Best-One Tire & Service. John Ferak/Patch

Unified Construction Group

Commercial remodel to Tony's Fresh Market

1801 West Jefferson St.

Estimated cost: $5,252,000

Tony plans to hire at least 100 full-time workers and another 150 part-time workers for its new grocery store at 1801 W. Jefferson St. John Ferak/Patch

Lee Construction Management

Industrial New Construction

Erect 18,160 square foot construction equipment sales facility

2971 Mound Road

Estimated cost: $4,522,500

Novak Construction Company

Industrial New Build Out

3501 Brandon Road

Office and warehouse build out

Centerpoint Intermodal Center

Estimated Cost: $43 million

Global Builders

Install 13,080 hotel addition with 85 rooms

1461 Rock Creek, Rock Run Business Park

Estimated cost: $6 million

In January, Laborers Local 75 picketed the Candlewood Suites hotel construction near I-80 and Houbolt Road in Joliet. John Ferak/Joliet Patch

Morgan Harbor Construction

Industrial New Construction

Erect 990,000 square foot warehouse

3301 Brandon Road

Estimated cost: $55,511,214


Northern Builders

Erect a new 207,000 square foot warehouse

2750 Ellis Road

Estimated cost: $11 million


FCL Builders

Industrial Remodel

Remodel storage area to boxing room

1101 Cherry Hill Road

Estimated cost: $1.1 million

Cooling Equipment Service

Install refrigeration unit

3416 Mound Road

Mound Road Commercial Park

Estimated cost: $746,000

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