Food Truck Plaza, More Dining Added To Charlestowne Mall Plan

ST. CHARLES, IL — Plans continue to evolve for the redevelopment of the mostly-vacant Charlestowne Mall.

Representatives with The Krausz Companies, Inc., which is heading the project, spoke about recent changes made to address concerns brought to them by city officials, including a desire to create an environment that would give St. Charles residents new dining, entertainment and shopping experiences. A revamped plan now includes a mixed-use district, which would be between Starbucks and Classic Cinemas Charlestowne 18, according to Kane County Chronicle.

The mixed-use urban district would include a food truck plaza, ice cream stand, ampitheater and event gazebo, the Von Maur department store, dining patios and speciality shops. Under the plan updates, a hotel would be moved to the western portion of the site.

In 2017, Krausz Companies Inc. closed all interior shops at the mall; now all that remains is the movie theater and Von Maur, which the developer would like to keep at the site. The rest of the building Krausz is looking to demolish, and adding in its place 351 apartments in 9 three-story buildings and 209 rental townhomes.

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