Construction to begin on downtown Frankfort development

FRANKFORT Construction will begin this fall for a new two-story retail and office building in downtown Frankfort.

The Sangmeister office building will be razed to construct a new 13,166-square-foot building at 28 Kansas St., according to a news release. About 6,000 square feet will be devoted to retail and restaurants on the first floor. The same amount of space will be used for offices on the second floor.

Village board members approved details for the downtown building at a meeting Monday.

Village officials said in a news release the project will benefit Frankforts historic downtown by bringing in more quality shopping, dining and office activity.

The Francescas Restaurant Group, which is developing the building's restaurant space, plans a Mexican-themed restaurant in the building. The project's expected completion is spring 2015, with restaurant and retail shops opening in the summer.

Frankforts 1890s theme committee, plan commission and board approved project plans unanimously last spring. The villages economic development committee recommended approval of an economic incentive program, with incentives capped at $220,000.

Richard Wright of Rowhouse, Ltd, will construct the building and the Linden Group will serve as its architect.

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Construction to begin on downtown Frankfort development