Galleria Center
Encyclopedia
The Algonquin Galleria Center is an outdoor shopping mall
under construction at the southeast corner of Randall Road
and County Line Road in Algonquin, Illinois
. Plans are for 1000000 sq ft (92,903 m²) of space with potentially 150 stores and restaurants set over 110 acre (0.4451546 km²). Similar to the existing Algonquin Commons
across the street, it will be an outdoor mall, or lifestyle center
, with stores spread out in multiple buildings, allowing shoppers to drive up to their favorite store. The Galleria is intended to be an upscale mall, not a typical power center, and will feature high quality aesthetics and pedestrian-friendly features, striking architecture, one of the largest agglomerations of furniture retailers in the area, clusters of restaurants and specialty stores, and a Brunswick Zone XL bowling facility to serve as the center's entertainment complex.
The center will be built in three major phases over a period of five to seven years. Phase I is under construction and largely complete, with a few outlots remaining to be developed. The project is being developed by Oak Brook
-based Mid-America Development Partners, LLC.
The Algonquin Galleria and Algonquin Commons combine to form the second largest retail complex in the state of Illinois.
Shopping mall
A shopping mall, shopping centre, shopping arcade, shopping precinct or simply mall is one or more buildings forming a complex of shops representing merchandisers, with interconnecting walkways enabling visitors to easily walk from unit to unit, along with a parking area — a modern, indoor version...
under construction at the southeast corner of Randall Road
Randall Road
Randall Road is a major north-south county highway in McHenry and Kane County, Illinois. The road is named after Norman Randall, a prominent area landowner in the 1930s. It serves as the western extent of the Fox Valley suburbs in the Chicago metropolitan area. Its southern terminus is in Aurora,...
and County Line Road in Algonquin, Illinois
Algonquin, Illinois
Algonquin is a village in Illinois located in both McHenry and Kane counties. It is a northwest suburb of Chicago, located approximately 40 miles from the Loop...
. Plans are for 1000000 sq ft (92,903 m²) of space with potentially 150 stores and restaurants set over 110 acre (0.4451546 km²). Similar to the existing Algonquin Commons
Algonquin Commons
Algonquin Commons is an upper-tier outdoor shopping mall, or lifestyle center, located along Randall Road in Algonquin, Illinois, a northwest suburb of Chicago. The mall is located in Kane County, Illinois, just south of the McHenry County line...
across the street, it will be an outdoor mall, or lifestyle center
Lifestyle center (retail)
A lifestyle center is a shopping center or mixed-used commercial development that combines the traditional retail functions of a shopping mall with leisure amenities oriented towards upscale consumers...
, with stores spread out in multiple buildings, allowing shoppers to drive up to their favorite store. The Galleria is intended to be an upscale mall, not a typical power center, and will feature high quality aesthetics and pedestrian-friendly features, striking architecture, one of the largest agglomerations of furniture retailers in the area, clusters of restaurants and specialty stores, and a Brunswick Zone XL bowling facility to serve as the center's entertainment complex.
The center will be built in three major phases over a period of five to seven years. Phase I is under construction and largely complete, with a few outlots remaining to be developed. The project is being developed by Oak Brook
Oak Brook, Illinois
Oak Brook is a village in DuPage and Cook Counties, in Illinois. The population was 8,702 at the 2000 census. A suburb of Chicago, it is the headquarters of McDonald's and Lions Clubs International.-History:...
-based Mid-America Development Partners, LLC.
The Algonquin Galleria and Algonquin Commons combine to form the second largest retail complex in the state of Illinois.
Anchors
- Best BuyBest BuyBest Buy Co., Inc. is an American specialty retailer of consumer electronics in the United States, accounting for 19% of the market. It also operates in Mexico, Canada & China. The company's subsidiaries include Geek Squad, CinemaNow, Magnolia Audio Video, Pacific Sales, and, in Canada operates...
- Brunswick Zone XLBrunswick CorporationThe Brunswick Corporation , formerly known as the Brunswick-Balke-Collender Company, is a United States-based corporation that has been involved in manufacturing a wide variety of products since 1845. Brunswick's global headquarters is in the northern Chicago suburb of Lake Forest, Illinois...
- La-Z-BoyLa-Z-BoyLa-Z-Boy Incorporated is a furniture manufacturer based in Monroe, Michigan, USA which makes home furniture, including upholstered recliners, sofas, stationary chairs, and sleeper sofas...
- Dania Furniture
Restaurants
- PotbellyPotbelly Sandwich WorksPotbelly Sandwich Works is a privately held restaurant chain that sells submarine sandwiches in the United States. Its name is derived from potbelly stoves common in the late 19th century. The company is headquartered in the tower of the Merchandise Mart in the Near North Side, Chicago,...
- Jamba JuiceJamba JuiceJamba Juice is a chain of smoothie restaurants, headquartered in Emeryville, California, with over 700 locations operating in 30 states, the Bahamas, Canada, Korea, and the Philippines. Over 500 locations are company-owned, with the remainder being franchised...
- Golden CorralGolden CorralGolden Corral is an American family-style restaurant chain that features a large buffet and grill offering numerous hot and cold items, a carving station and their Brass Bell Bakery...
- Famous Dave'sFamous Dave'sFamous Dave's Legendary Pit Bar-B-Que, formerly Famous Dave's Bar-B-Que Shack, is a chain of southern-style barbecue restaurants serving pork ribs, chicken, and beef brisket. Dave Anderson, an Ojibwe who served as the head of the federal Bureau of Indian Affairs from 2004 to 2005, started the...
Other stores and services
- Massage Envy
- American Mattress
- Accelerated Rehabilitation Center
See also
- Algonquin CommonsAlgonquin CommonsAlgonquin Commons is an upper-tier outdoor shopping mall, or lifestyle center, located along Randall Road in Algonquin, Illinois, a northwest suburb of Chicago. The mall is located in Kane County, Illinois, just south of the McHenry County line...
- Randall RoadRandall RoadRandall Road is a major north-south county highway in McHenry and Kane County, Illinois. The road is named after Norman Randall, a prominent area landowner in the 1930s. It serves as the western extent of the Fox Valley suburbs in the Chicago metropolitan area. Its southern terminus is in Aurora,...
- Algonquin, IllinoisAlgonquin, IllinoisAlgonquin is a village in Illinois located in both McHenry and Kane counties. It is a northwest suburb of Chicago, located approximately 40 miles from the Loop...
- Esplanade (Algonquin)Esplanade (Algonquin)The Esplanade is a mixed-use development under construction on Randall Road next to the lifestyle center Algonquin Commons in Algonquin, Illinois. It is part of the Algonquin Corporate Campus. It is being built by commercial developers Centerville Properties...