About

Melrose Park Center is a grocery-anchored retail development strategically located along the busy commercial corridor of West North Avenue and 25th Avenue in Melrose Park, Illinois. Positioned within an established retail hub, the center provides essential daily-needs retail to a dense and diverse surrounding community.

The approximately 17-acre site was formerly home to the Benjamin Moore paint manufacturing facility and corporate headquarters. Through an extensive redevelopment effort, the property has been transformed into a modern retail grocery center anchored by Food 4 Less, bringing an affordable, high-quality grocery option to Melrose Park and neighboring suburbs.

The project faced extraordinary environmental challenges, including severe lead paint contamination—among the most complex environmental conditions ever encountered by the grocer. These hurdles were successfully addressed through the use of Tax Increment Financing (TIF) and a comprehensive environmental indemnity from Benjamin Moore, covering approximately $4.5 million in remediation costs.

Surrounded by established retailers such as Menards and the nearby Winston Plaza, Melrose Park Center benefits from strong traffic, visibility, and regional draw.

What Makes This Project Special

Melrose Park Center delivers a critical, discounted grocery option to an underserved market while transforming a heavily contaminated industrial site into a productive community asset. Its successful remediation and redevelopment underscore the power of strategic partnerships and thoughtful urban reinvestment.

Project Highlights

Approximately 17-acre grocery-anchored retail center

Anchor tenant: Food 4 Less

Located along W North Ave and 25th Ave retail corridor

Successful redevelopment of former industrial site

$4.5 million environmental cleanup supported by TIF and indemnification

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