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The redevelopment is intended as a mixed-use project. Mayor (unnamed) said, “We're here at beautiful Bell Works on the west side of the building, which we've been the renovations are going to be done here quickly just as they did on the east side.” The mayor thanked “Somerset and Ralph Zucker” for the renovation effort and praised the building’s renewed appearance.

Why it matters: Village officials and the developer framed the project as an effort to reuse large vacant office space and to add housing and mixed uses that officials said will help complete a downtown that Hoffman Estates has not previously had. The east side of Bell Works was described as more than 95 percent leased, which village officials and the developer used as evidence of local demand for redeveloped space.

Developer Ralph Zucker said, “We couldn't have done it alone,” and described the project as the “world's second Metroburb, Bell Works Chicagoland,” noting that the team had adapted a model used in New Jersey. He said demolition has already started on the west side and that leasing activity is under way for the newly renovated space.

Speakers emphasized housing on the perimeter of the site and described the overall concept as “mixed use.” The mayor said, “They're building housing on the perimeter. We're gonna have apartment buildings,” and called the project a potential new downtown for the village and the wider region. The mayor also said that Trustee and Deputy Mayor Stanton had traveled to New Jersey to view the developer’s prior project.

The event concluded with village officials presenting “the keys of the village of Hoffman Estates” to Ralph Zucker and his team. The remarks at the ceremony were celebratory and informational; no legislative action, vote, or formal approval was taken at the event.

Background and context: The building was identified in remarks as the former AT and T Ameritech building. Village officials and the developer repeatedly cited the east-side leasing performance as justification for expanding renovations to the west side. The developer referred to his prior work at a Bell Works location in New Jersey as a model for the Hoffman Estates work.

Looking ahead: Officials said demolition has begun and that leasing and move-ins will follow as build-out continues. The timing for completion, permitting specifics, financing sources, and any required approvals were not specified at the ceremony.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Bell Works Chicagoland West Side Groundbreaking June 23, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","At a public ceremony at Bell Works, developer Ralph Zucker and village officials celebrated the start of demolition for the west side of the former AT&T Ameritech building and received ceremonial keys, describing plans for mixed-use redevelopment including housing on the perimeter.","taxTitle","taxId",0,"location","headline","","shortSummary","actionData","errors"]

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Developer and village officials mark start of Bell Works west-side redevelopment in Hoffman Estates