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Project adds retail, living spaces Third phase of Brookview Terrace under construction By DAVID THOMAS dthomas@shawmedia.com DeKALB – New apartments and stores are being added as part of a new, mixed-use development behind Advance Auto Parts at 2151 Sycamore Road. Developer John Pappas said plans for Brookview Terrace, a development with seven small commercial spaces and eight apartments, have been in the works for about three years. “This was the time to pull the trigger,” said Pappas, who owns Pappas Development. “There is demand for highend, executive apartments.” In 2010, the DeKalb City Council approved a proposal from Pappas to build three commercial buildings in the area. Construction on two of the buildings was completed in 2011. Pappas now is building the third, and largest, of the development. Pappas said the two-bedroom apartments would be
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Construction is underway Wednesday on DeKalb developer John Pappas’ mixed-use development behind the Advance Auto Parts at 2151 Sycamore Road in DeKalb. on the second floor of the new building. Each apartment will have between 1,350 to 1,400 square feet of space, along with granite countertops, hardwood floors, a shared exercise facility, and balconies overlooking the nearby Nature Trail, Pappas said. Pappas estimated the rent for the new apartments would
be between $1,100 and $1,200 a month. Ralph Crafton, a broker at Hoffman Realty, a real estate brokerage firm based in Monroe Center, said the apartments would not be aimed at college students. “By nature and design, we’re targeting more mature professionals,” Crafton said. The 11,500 square feet of
commercial space on the first floor will be divided into seven business suites. Pappas said he is talking with prospective tenants for the commercial space, including a brewing company as well as some offices. He declined to comment further because leases have not been signed. Roger Hopkins, the economic development consultant for the city of DeKalb, said he expected the building would attract service-based businesses, not retail. “It’s a recognition on our part, unless you have real strong visibility from a major highway, you’re not going to attract good commercial tenants,” Hopkins said, referring to similar locations in the city. Pappas said he expected construction would be finished within four months. “I’m excited about it,” Pappas said. “It’s a great thing for the city. It puts people to work. It’s positive all the way around.”
Sycamore ready for Cinco de Mayo event By STEPHANIE HICKMAN shickman@shawmedia.com SYCAMORE – Jesus Romero welcomes the whole family to downtown Sycamore on Sunday for food and fun. Romero’s 16th annual Cinco de Mayo festival will be from 1 to 9 p.m. on Bill Johnson Boulevard behind Taxco Restaurant at 230 W. State Street in Sycamore. The festival will feature bands, dancing and plenty of pinatas for the children. “We’re going to have a little
If you go n What: Cinco de Mayo celebra-
tion n When: 1 to 9 p.m. Sunday n Where: Bill Johnson Boulevard in downtown Sycamore (behind Taxco Restaurant) n Admission: Free. Proceeds from food, beverage and activity sales benefit the Kishwaukee College Foundation and Kishwaukee’s culinary arts program. bit for everybody,” he said. The event was spearheaded
by Romero in 1998 as a fundraising effort for his Relay for Life team. What started out as a small affair turned into nearly 500 people in attendance. Romero said he ran out of food and couldn’t keep up. “It was a big disaster,” he said. “I didn’t even know what I was doing.” Despite the chaos, Romero managed to raise about $600. The event has continued to grow in size, participation and fundraising ever since. Last year, Romero was able
to donate $10,000 between the Conexion Comunidad and the Kishwaukee College Foundation for scholarships. Romero said he would be thrilled to raise that amount again this year. With the final stages of preparation in place, Romero said he is counting on the weather to hold up for the festival, which will go on rain or shine. “We never have canceled an event so far,” he said. “I think it’s going to be a lot of fun.”
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8LOCAL BRIEFS Special Olympics fundraiser May 19 MAPLE PARK – The Maple Park Police Department is hosting a sporting clay shoot May 19 to raise money for Special Olympics Illinois. Registration will begin at 11 a.m. at St. Charles Sportsman’s Club, 44W471 Keslinger Road, Elburn. Squads will start at noon and 1:30 p.m., with drawings, silent auctions and gun auction closing at 3:30 p.m. Registration is $90. For information, email colleen@macrunnels.com, visit www.pullingforspecialolympics.com, or find “Maple Park Police Department for Special Olympics” on Facebook.
Bowl-a-thon to raise money for local club DeKALB – Ideal Industries employees and their corpo-
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rate sponsors expect to raise more than $12,000 for Junior Achievement at a bowl-a-thon May 9. The event starts at 6 p.m. and will include several local businesses at Mardi Gras Lanes, 1730 Sycamore Road, DeKalb. To participate or to sponsor a team, email Glenn Hollister at Ideal Industries at glenn. hollister@idealindustries. com or Colette Tracy at Junior Achievement at ctracy@ jachicago.org. Junior Achievement tries to give young people the knowledge and skills they need for economic success, planning for their future and making smart economic and academic choices. It involves students from kindergarten through high school.
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