NORMAL, IL—CA Ventures and TartanRealty Group have just begun Phase 1 construction on OneUptown on the Circle, a multi-phased mixed-use retail and hotelproject in the Central Illinois city of Normal. The partners willfirst construct a 114-room Hyatt Place Hotel.Plans for Phase II include a mixed-use retail and restaurant space,apartments and heated lower grade parking.
The new project will occupy a location on the 'Circle,' thefocal point of Normal's new “Uptown” neighborhood. The area alreadyincludes Uptown Station, a new high-speed multi-transit station,the recently-opened Illinois State University ArtGallery, children's museum, farmer's markets and festivalspace. The municipality and private corporations have alreadyinvested more than $150 million.
“The Circle embodies Normal's commitment to growing a new kindof community for Central Illinois and the addition of One Uptownwill only add to its vitality,” says Normal Mayor ChrisKoos.
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Brian J. Rogal
Brian J. Rogal is a Chicago-based freelance writer with years of experience as an investigative reporter and editor, most notably at The Chicago Reporter, where he concentrated on housing issues. He also has written extensively on alternative energy and the payments card industry for national trade publications.
