Retail

Developed, owned and managed by OCI, the historic shopping center features more than 30 locally and nationally owned businesses. It offers a unique blend of eclectic boutique shops, restaurants, service-oriented businesses, and seasonal events.

Developed, owned and managed by OCI. With plans for a new 490,000 sq. ft. proposed retail space part of a 90-acre mixed use development, the property is strategically located in a strong growth market for a big-box power center or neighborhood center. The site is fully zoned and entitled with easy access to Route 12.

Developed, owned and managed by OCI. With a total of 30 acres of agricultural land entitled in 2003, the retail center consists of 12 outlot properties located along one of the hottest retail corridors in the region. It attracts visitors from Machesney Park, Rockford, Roscoe, Loves Park and other surrounding cities.

This is a joint venture developed, owned and managed by OCI. Opened in 2016, Chick-fil-A is a privately held and family-run company with approximately 1,850 stores in 41 states. Orput Companies Inc. secured financing for the acquisition, PUD entitlement and development of the 4,779 sq. ft. building.

This is a joint venture developed, owned and managed by OCI. Located near Interstate 80, the coffee chain is positioned in the main thoroughfare for travelers. After closing its previous location more than a decade ago, construction began in 2021 and was completed on the new Ottawa, IL location. Orput Companies, Inc. secured financing for the acquisition, PUD entitlement and development of the property.

A joint venture located in the Halsted Street Retail Corridor of Homewood, IL, this is an 8,500 sq. ft. multi-tenant building with tenants that include Potbelly, Mattress Firm and Verizon. A former Applebee’s restaurant was acquired, demolished and redeveloped to make way for this asset. It is easily accessed by both residents and visitors immediately south of I-80/294.

OCI secured financing for the acquisition, PUD entitlement, development and construction management of the property.

OCI, in joint venture with U-Haul, is proposing the redevelopment of the 15-acre former 125,000 sq. ft. Kmart site into a self-storage facility, along with the development of four new retail outlots along the State Street and Mulford Road frontage. OCI is actively working with the City of Rockford on a Redevelopment Agreement, which outlines the city’s requirements for approval of the self-storage use. These requirements include additional retail development, both on-site and off-site infrastructure improvements, as well as a 1.5-acre green space buffer adjacent to the self-storage facility, which will serve as a park amenity for the surrounding neighborhood.