Developer talks 6-story apartment building, $7M in incentives for McChesney and Miller site

GLEN ELLYN Wheaton-based developers with a conceptual plan to construct a multi-purpose building at the site of McChesney and Miller received feedback from the Village Board at a workshop meeting Monday.

Next Generation Development LLC, the company planning the project, presented the details to the board. Nothing has yet been finalized.

Proposed is the construction of a six-story building that would occupy the McChesney and Miller property, the Crescent/Glenwood parking lot to the south and a portion of Crescent Boulevard.

If the project moves forward, a full traffic study evaluating the effects of the road closure and resulting traffic distribution would be requested.

A portion of the first floor totaling 3,774 square feet would be set aside for retail space. The rest of the first floor would be used for parking. Floors two through six would be residential, with an expected 180 units, according to Next Generation CEO James Hughes.

Hughes said there would be 24 studio apartments, 110 one-bedroom apartments and 42 two-bedroom apartments. The rent would range from $1,210 to $2,235.

The complex would feature a rooftop pool, lounge, 24-hour fitness center, business center, energy-efficient appliances and security cameras, among other things.

There would be at least two floors of parking: One at ground level and one at basement level. Alternative plans include a second basement level of parking.

Without the second basement parking level, the village would lose 12 public parking spaces to the project. Adding a second level increases the number of spaces to 156.

Glen Ellyn Historic Preservation Commission member Lee Marks warned the developers about constructing something that would clash with the downtown historic district.

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Developer talks 6-story apartment building, $7M in incentives for McChesney and Miller site