Comprehensive plan highlights four redevelopment opportunity sites, including North Riverside Park Mall

Feb 19, 2026

The draft plan identifies four primary redevelopment opportunity sites — notably North Riverside Park Mall — and recommends mixed-use development, improved walkability and trail connections to guide reinvestment.

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The draft Comprehensive Plan for North Riverside identifies four primary opportunity sites for potential redevelopment, led by North Riverside Park Mall. Peter Hughes and NIU planner Todd Vanadilok described conceptual ideas for transforming underused commercial parcels into mixed‑use developments that could link housing with transit and services.

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