Skokie approves re-development plan for Westfield Old Orchard

Skokie Plan Commission approves hundreds of new apartments at Old Orchard mall as residents push for more affordable housing

The Skokie Plan Commission approved the construction of hundreds of new apartments at the upscale shopping mall Westfield Old Orchard Thursday evening, the latest step in its transformation into a 24/7 mixed-use community. The five and seven-story residential buildings will replace an empty Bloomingdale’s on the mall’s north side and sit beside a new town square, roughly half an acre where residents, shoppers and Skokie neighbors can mingle whil…

Skokie approves re-development plan for Westfield Old Orchard

SKOKIE, Ill. - Skokie's Plan Board has unanimously approved a re-development plan for Westfield Old Orchard. The board unanimously approved the applications at Thursday night's planning meeting, allowing the project to advance to the next phase, which involves a hearing with the Appearance Commission later this month. PHOTOS: Renderings of proposed United Center area renovations Anticipated to break ground in 2025, the first phase of the…

Westfield Old Orchard mall reveals updated renderings of massive new apartment complex

Westfield Old Orchard Mall in Skokie on Friday released updated renderings of the shopping center’s redevelopment plans, which were given the green light by the village’s Plan Board one day earlier. Applications submitted for the “transformative” redevelopment plan, which includes 400 luxury apartments and 15,000 square feet of street-level retail space, were unanimously approved by the Plan Board on Thursday night. The...