Report: Amazon waits for final approval to build its first big-box store

Amazon has big plans for the village of Orland Park, Ill.

The Chicago suburb is proposed site of a retail development that the e-commerce giant wants to build on a 35-acre site, reported Patch.com. The plan cleared its first hurdle this week when it was approved by Orland Park’s plan commission. It still needs to be approved by the village board of trustees who will meet on Jan. 19.

The development includes a 229,000-sq.-ft. building housing a retail store offering a wide range of products, including groceries and general merchandise, with a “limited” warehouse component to support on-site operation, according to the report. The plan also include multiple commercial outlets, six acres for open and landscaped space, and stormwater detention...

Ken Notes: More details in the Patch article here: https://patch.com/illinois/orlandpark/amazon-development-proposal-clears-orland-park-plan-commission-advances-next

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RSK: Just when you thought Big Box was dead, an even bigger Big Box. Sounds like a Mall all under one owner. Be interesting to see if this becomes a trend.