Brixmor Property Group announced the start of a $53 million redevelopment and reconfiguration of Westridge Court to create a new restaurant and entertainment district, branded Block 59, at the corner of Route 59 and Aurora Avenue in Naperville, one of the most desirable neighborhoods in Chicago. They entrusted our Mixed-Use & Master Planning team to ideate a new entertainment-centered neighborhood experience.
The 91,000 square foot project will elevate Westridge Court’s dining options through the construction of multiple outparcels for favored brands such as The Cheesecake Factory, Yard House, Ruth’s Chris Steak House, Piccolo Buco by Cooper’s Hawk, Shake Shack, Stan’s Donuts, First Watch, Fresh Fin, Crisp & Green and Velvet Taco. This stellar dining lineup will join currently open Lazy Dog Restaurant and furniture retailer Water E. Smithe.
Plans include an open-air central plaza which will serve as a public gathering place as well as host community events year-round surrounded by new outdoor restaurant patios. The project includes a new valet area, wayfinding signage, landscaping, energy-efficient lighting and improved pedestrian and vehicular circulation.
