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.