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Rollout Construction: Partner With An Expert
November 2006
Leopardo Construction’s rollout experience includes Trader Joe’s 15 stores in Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin; Apple Stores all across the Midwest; 17 new CVS/Pharmacy’s throughout the Chicagoland area and 27 conversions from Osco’s to CVS stores within a seven-week time period; and they helped Washington Mutual build 80 banks within two years.
Making Rollouts Successful
August, 2006
“Although many general contractors may claim to have expertise in the retail rollout arena, only the true rollout construction specialists have a thorough understanding of the retailer’s needs in this specialized field. Drawing upon the general contractor’s rollout know-how and years of relationship-building will help guide the retailer to the most efficient program and cost model. When the factors of rollout success are all boiled down, retailers have the most to gain from general contractors in three key categories: process, materials and relationships,” according to Steve Smith, vice president of the retail group at Leopardo Construction, a construction services firm with 20 years of rollout construction experience. The company has done rollout programs for Apple, CVS, National City Bank, Trader Joe’s and Washington Mutual.
Half-Million SF Resort Planned For Western ‘Burb
July 2006
In an attempt to create a tourist attraction for Chicago area residents, developer Waterpark H2Otels USA LLC has proposed a 525,000 square foot hotel water park resort with banquet and conference facilities on a 22-acre site adjacent to the Prairie Stone Business Park. Waterpark H2Otels selected Hoffman Estates-based Leopardo Construction (which has its office in the Prairie Stone park) as construction manager.
Projects and People
June 2006
Leopardo Construction completed the 400,000-square-foot Poplar Creek Crossing shopping center in Hoffman Estates, Ill. The center is anchored by a 124,000-square-foot Target store and joined by other national retailers, including T.J. Maxx, Linens ‘n Things, Michaels Crafts, Cost Plus World Market, OfficeMax, PetSmart, Kirkland's and others.
Waterpark for Hoffman Estates
June 14, 2006
A massive project in Hoffman Estates seeks to capitalize on two trends: water parks and selling hotel rooms as condominiums. Chicago’s VOA Associates is the architecture firm and Leopardo Construction will manage the project. The goal is to draw fun-seekers who want to save themselves the drive to the Wisconsin Dells.
Leopardo Completes Trader Joe’s and CVS Pharmacies
May 13, 2006
Leopardo Construction announced the completion of several construction projects for Trader Joe’s and CVS/Pharmacy. In total, Leopardo Construction has worked at or built more than 15 Trader Joe’s across the Midwest. Leopardo partnered with CVS to convert 27 Oscos to CVS/Pharmacy stores within a seven-week period. Previously, Leopardo had built 17 Chicago area CVS stores.
Poplar Creek Crossing Shopping Center Work Ends
May 13, 2006
Leopardo Construction recently put the finishing touches on a project close to home. The Hoffman Estates-based company served as general contractor on the newly completed Poplar
Creek Crossing, a 400,000-square-foot regional shopping center at the southwest corner of Higgins and New Sutton roads, about two miles away from Leopardo's offices.
Leopardo Completes 400,000-SF Regional Power Center
May 3, 2006
Hoffman Estates-based Leopardo Construction has completed Poplar Creek Crossing, a 400,000-square-foot regional power center in Hoffman Estates. The center, which is situated on 42 acres at the southwest corner of routes 59 and 72, is anchored by a 124,000-square-foot Target, and includes retailers such as T.J. Maxx, Linens 'n Things, Michaels, Cost Plus World Market, OfficeMax and PetsMart. The property also includes seven outlots, five additional building pads for future development, two keystone retention ponds and approximately 2,000 parking spaces. In addition to completing shell construction, Leopardo also completed interior build-outs for several of the tenants.
Retail Hitting All the Pistons in Chicago
November 2, 2005
“It’s full guns forward,” said Steve Smith, vice president of Leopardo Construction’s retail group, which does work both in the city and the suburbs, typically for developers of small to mid-sized retail properties. “There might be as much as 10 million square feet of new retail on the boards in Chicago in 2006, because we’ve had such a good run of residential expansion.”
Regional Resort Planned
June 16, 2006
Hoffman Estates will be home to a 525,000-square-foot resort hotel and water park by 2008. The proposed Sun Island Resort and Conference Center would be one of the 10 largest water-park resorts in the nation. Gary Skoog, Hoffman Estates' economic development director, said "They've got a good solid team, it looks like, from what they presented." Hoffman Estates-based Leopardo Construction is managing construction on the project.
St. Charles Harley-Davidson
November 7, 2005
Biker enthusiasts will be in a hog heaven now that construction is under way on a new Zylstra Harley-Davidson in St. Charles. Leopardo Construction broke ground on the 70,000-square-foot shop.
Leopardo Construction Completes Build-Out For eatZi’s
November 2005
Leopardo Construction has completed interior build-out construction on a new eatZi’s gourmet bakery/restaurant at 2828 N. Clark St. in Chicago. The 19,000-square-foot restaurant is located at the garden level of Century Shopping Centre.