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Developers propose 15-acre shopping center anchored by Jewel Osco at Route 47 and Route 72
Summary
Developers Troutman & Doms presented a conceptual plan for a 15-acre shopping center on the southwest corner of Illinois Route 47 and Route 72, anchored by an 8-acre Jewel Osco. The plan includes six outlots, access points that require IDOT and village approval, truck routing, and a target opening in late 2026 if approvals proceed this year.
Jim Trautman, a principal of development firm Troutman & Doms, told the Village of Pingree Grove Board of Trustees that his company is proposing a 15-acre shopping center on the southwest corner of Illinois Route 47 and Route 72, anchored by a full-service Jewel Osco.
The developers said Jewel would occupy roughly eight of the 15 acres and that six outlots are shown around the grocery anchor. “They are anchor. We are working with them, and we are very close to having signed lease with them,” Eric Doms, the other Troutman & Doms principal, told the board. The preliminary plan shows potential quick-serve restaurants, a convenience store with fuel, a Starbucks inside the grocery store and an Osco pharmacy.
The project team said site access would include a right‑in/right‑out on Route 72, a right‑in/right‑out on Route 47 nearest the intersection, and a full access farther south on Route 47. The developers emphasized those access points will require village review and approval from the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT). “That would have to be under the villages and IDOT's approval. We've made an initial submittal to IDOT,” Doms said.
Traffic and truck circulation were a focus of trustee questions. The developers described a truck route that would use the southern full-access point on Route 47 and a dedicated truck turnaround serving the loading dock to keep delivery vehicles separate from customer traffic. The team also said it would provide screening—evergreen plantings or fencing—between the back of the store and nearby residences and would work with village staff on lighting to avoid spillover.
The developers said they have performed environmental and soils studies and plan infrastructure work, including roadway widening required by IDOT. They estimated that, if approvals move through this year, the grocery store could open in the fourth quarter of 2026, but they cautioned the schedule is dependent on regulatory approvals and final tenant commitments.
Trustees asked about timing to fill the outlots; the developers said market demand drives those leases and estimated up to two years for buildout of all remaining parcels, noting initial interest letters for some uses. The developers also said they have not yet marketed the site broadly because they were presenting a conceptual plan and wanted board feedback first.
Next steps the presenters described are more formal submissions to the village plan commission and additional work with IDOT on access and roadway improvements.
