Row Homes Planned In Clarendon Hills

CLARENDON HILLS, IL – A developer is planning row homes in downtown Clarendon Hills on the site of the village's old firehouse.

On Monday, the Village Board is set to vote on selling the property at 214 Burlington Ave. for $60,000 to developer Alps Investment Group.

The village lists Alps' managing member as Clarendon Hills resident Jan Morel, a real estate agent. The state's business database shows that Alps became active in January.

Clarendon Hills solicited proposals from developers for the property. In that solicitation, the village advanced the idea of including the next-door property of dentist Michael Major in the development.

At a board meeting in May, Major told trustees the village never notified him that it would mention his property. He said he had no intention to sell.

In a memo this week, village officials said they received two responses to its solicitation. They recommended Alps' proposal for six row homes.

Under a proposed agreement, the developer would get five years to finish the proposed development. If the developer does not move forward in that time, the village could buy it back.

"The developer is not anticipating selling the subject property back to the Village and is enthusiastic about developing it, but Staff felt placing a timeframe on the development was prudent," the memo said.

The village said it expected the developer to tear down the building once a deal is in place to build the six homes.