Fort Union Mellody Farm

About the project

  • 2020 mixed-use project completion Mellody Farm (Vernon Hills, IL)

  • 280,000 sq.ft. of experiential retail anchored by Whole Foods, REI, West Elm, Athleta, Casper, Nordstrom Rack, Shake Shake amongst over 30 other best-in-class retailers

  • $128M in total project costs, retail only

  • Sold fully entitled land to Focus Development who developed the Atworth, a 260 unit executive apartment building which sold to Passco in Q4 2019

  • $20M public TIF Incentive, $7.5M in state highway off-site improvements, 1,000 permanent jobs created

  • Chain Store Age names Mellody Farm 2021 Top 10 Retail Experiences

Awards:

  • Chicago Real Estate Finalist “Redevelopment of the Year” – Mellody Farm, 2015

  • Commercial Property Executive Development Silver Award – Mellody Farm, 2019

  • Chicago Real Estate Development of the Year Finalist – Mellody Farm, 2019

  • Chicago Real Estate Project Manager of the year Finalist – Mellody Farm, 2019

  • Commercial Property Executive Magazine – Mellody Farm, 2019

  • Chicago Real Estate Finalist “Development of the Year” – Mellody Farm, 2019

  • Chicago Real Estate Finalist “Project Manager of the Year” – Mellody Farm, 2019

  • ICSC North American Design and New Development – Mellody Farm, 2020

  • ICSC Silver MAXI Award – Mellody Farm, 2020

 

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This project was completed by Regency Centers during the Fort Union Principal’s tenure there in a leadership role. Project developed/owned by Regency Centers. Copyright of and used with permission of Regency Centers.