Commercial  ·  Restoration

The Village Market Building

Lake Bluff, Illinois. The oldest commercial building in downtown Lake Bluff, taken back to its original character and reopened in 2006.

The building on its corner in downtown Lake Bluff, the red brick front holding the coffee roaster and a longer buff brick elevation running back along the side street.
Area
4,917 sq ft
Built
1902
Restored
2005 to 2006
Scope
Restoration
The project

Built in 1902, the Village Market building is the oldest commercial building in downtown Lake Bluff.

In the fall of 2005, Lake Effect acquired the property and completely renovated and restored the building to its original historic character. The building reopened in the summer of 2006.

Today, the ground floor features local retail favorites like Hansa Coffee Roasters and Toned Yoga while the second floor provides dedicated local office spaces.

Plans

Shops below,
offices above

First floor plan, two retail spaces either side of a central core of stairs and washrooms in a long narrow building.
Floor plan

A long narrow block, which is why the retail sits along the street and the offices go above rather than behind. Click to enlarge.

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