Rosemont Mall Will Compete With Golf Mill

The Rosemont Village Board approved a series of ordinances that moves the village one step closer to a new fashion outlet mall and parking garage at a special meeting on Tuesday, Journal and Topics Newspapers reported.

Rosemont Mayor Bradley Stephens said the development, which is expected to open in the spring, could bring 3,000 new jobs to the village and bring in $9 million in annual tax revenue.

The move is significant for Niles, because Golf Mill has argued it needs money to renovate to stay competitive with the coming Rosemont mall as well as planned mall improvements in Mount Prospect. The village of Niles will hold a public hearing Tuesday, Feb. 28 at 7 p.m. to hear comments on whether a 0.25 percent sales tax should be imposed on sales at Golf Mill to fund the improvements. Mall and village of Niles representatives have said

The new mall will be west of . The previous name was the Rosemont Theatre.

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The Village of Rosemont held .

Meanwhile, Des Plaines’ downtown shopping district Metropolitan Square continues to be plagued by vacancies. Businesses moving into spaces downtown are opting for older properties, outside of Metropolitan Square, due to high rent costs in the development.

MBD Martial Arts is set to open its new location on Miner Street in May. Michelle DeLaRosa, co-owner of the Des Plaines-based business, said rental costs in Metropolitan Square were “super-duper expensive.”

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