www.greateroakbrookpartnership.com
OAKBROOK TERRACE
While residents once called it Utopia, the early economy of Oakbrook
Terrace was rooted in agriculture until suburban growth after World War
II. Soon, commercial centers developed along Roosevelt Road and 22nd
Street, the two major east-west arteries. This led to the city’s population
increasing in the 1970s and the development of new commercial areas.
During the 1980s, DuPage County’s tallest office building, Oakbrook
Terrace Tower was completed. Drury Lane, Redbox, the Chicago Automobile
Trade Association and ComEd now all call Oakbrook Terrace their home.
Today . . . Oakbrook Terrace provides the best
setting anywhere to WORK, LIVE and PLAY.
What’s more, Oakbrook Terrace offers a number of relocation and
expansion initiatives, helping make such a relocation an even wiser
decision. We look forward to meeting you as soon as possible to discuss
these initiatives, and learn more about your company’s
relocation interests and requirements.
“Oakbrook Terrace maintains one of the Chicago area’s
lowest overall tax rates, and is centrally located
to help you leverage every geographic advantage.
Oakbrook Terrace’s proximity to major expressways and
airports facilitates employee recruitment from multiple
suburban markets.
Tony Ragucci
Mayor
Moreover, our city understands that relocating and
expanding companies face challenges, so we offer a
range of potential financial incentives to help reduce
operational costs over the term of a new lease.”
Oakbrook Terrace Elected Officials and Key Staff
Paul Esposito
Bob Przychodni Michael Sarallo
AldermanAldermanAlderman
Michael Shadley Tom Thomas Frank Vlach Alderman AldermanAlderman
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John Carpino
City Manager
Mihaela Dragan
Zoning Administrator
GREAT ER OAK B RO O K ECO NO MI C D EVEL O P M E N T PA RT N E R S H I P
PUBLIC
City of
Oakbrook Terrace
Government
The City of Oakbrook Terrace,
through its elected officials and
staff, works to build prosperity
and opportunity for its corporate
residents. With comprehensive
services, amenities and
infrastructure, and superb access
to airports and downtown Chicago,
Oakbrook Terrace is ideal for a
corporate location. Oakbrook
Terrace’s Mayor Tony Ragucci and
City of Oakbrook Terrace aldermen
believe in nurturing a strong local
business climate and, as such,
work closely with businesses
and residents to ensure that the
community’s economy continues
to grow. The mayor and alderman
are ready to assist commercial
residents and learn more about
how to make the community
as supportive as possible for
businesses.
If you have questions about
Oakbrook Terrace’s community
priorities, governance or overall
administration, please contact
John Carpino at 630-941-8300 or
jcarpino@oakbrookterrace.net.
If you would like information
about building permits and
inspections or have other planning
or zoning questions or requests,
please contact Mihaela Dragan
at 630-941-8300 or mdragan@
oakbrookterrace.net.
For more information about the
City of Oakbrook Terrace, go to
www.oakbrookterrace.net.
P R I VAT E PA R T N E R S H I P
The Greater
Oak Brook Economic
Development Partnership
The Greater Oak Brook Economic
Development Partnership recognizes
that businesses and government must
work together to sustain and grow a
robust local economy. As such, the City
of Oakbrook Terrace and the Greater
Oak Brook Chamber of Commerce each
play important roles in strengthening
commerce in Oakbrook Terrace.
The City of Oakbrook Terrace has
created a positive, business-friendly
environment in which companies can
thrive. It has established planning and
zoning ordinances that help businesses
as they develop properties or move into
office or retail locations.
The Greater Oak Brook Chamber of
Commerce has helped build a synergy
between businesses in Oakbrook Terrace
that allows them to work together
toward common economic goals. These
corporations work side by side to provide
the resources, expertise and other
support needed to attract businesses
to Oakbrook Terrace — and make this a
place where companies want to stay.
How the Partnership Works
Since 2006, the Partnership has worked with hundreds of existing and
relocating companies to build bridges between each company’s operational
and financial goals and our community’s infrastructure and economic support.
The companies with which we work range from large corporations, hotels and
retail stores to small and mid-sized businesses – and a variety of companies in
between.
Partnership staff work with site selectors and their clients to inform
them about the community’s business advantages, services, incentives
and amenities — and to introduce them and their clients to key municipal
and business leaders. Based on the corporate client’s interests and needs,
Partnership staff may also arrange for the client to meet with Village of
Oakbrook Terrace staff to discuss planning or zoning requirements.
In addition, Partnership staff may arrange for site selectors and clients to meet
with Oakbrook Terrace’s Rapid Response Team, which is comprised of the City
Manager, Aldermen and staff, fire chief, police chief, Oakbrook Terrace Park
District staff, PACE Suburban Bus representatives, the head of the Oakbrook
Terrace hotel committee, the heads of the Oakbrook Terrace hospitality and
retail council, and Oakbrook Terrace’s corporate leaders. During these meetings,
Rapid Response Team members offer testimonials about Oakbrook Terrace’s many
business benefits. The team also learns about and works to address and support
the company’s critical needs and preferences for relocation or expansion.
The Partnership provides customized assistance to meet each company’s
specific needs and core values, and to provide practical, but innovative
strategies to achieve the company’s long-term residency here. Knowledgeable
and experienced staff and volunteers bring with them the expertise and
insights gained from their own experience as corporate leaders, business
owners and managers.
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For assistance, please contact:
Valentina Tomov
Director of Economic Development
Greater Oak Brook Economic Development Partnership
619 Enterprise Drive, Suite 100
Oak Brook, Illinois 60523
773-633-3484
vtomov@greateroakbrookpartnership.com
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OAKBROOK
TERRACE OFFERS...
“We analyzed many options
across the broader region, and
ultimately, the opportunity to
be in the midst of such a strong
and truly supportive community
became a major factor in our
decision to locate in Oakbrook
Terrace.”
Matt Gray,
President
Graycor, Inc.
SOME OF THE LARGEST
COMPANIES IN
OAKBROOK TERRACE ARE:
n BCS Financial (financial services)
n Chicago Automobile Trade
Association (trade association)
n Comcast (telecommunications)
n Commonwealth Edison (utilities)
n Crowe Horwath (accounting)
n Ferrara Pan Candy Company
n Graycor (construction)
n Hilton Hotels (hospitality)
n Joint Commission (health care
accreditation)
n Redbox Corporation (video rental)
DISTANCE TO MAJOR CITIES
AND MARKETS
DOWNTOWN CHICAGO
15 MILES
ROCKFORD
80 MILES
BUSINESS ADVANTAGES
Low Taxes
Oakbrook Terrace is ranked number nine in DuPage County for having one
of the lowest commercial and residential property tax rates at .24%.
Oakbrook Terrace’s sales tax is also among the lowest in the Chicago region
at 8.25%, compared to 9.75% in Rosemont and Chicago.
Workforce
Companies based in Oakbrook Terrace have a competitive labor advantage
over companies in other communities. The area’s exceptionally large labor
pool includes a wide range of qualified workers from experienced service
personnel to knowledgeable technical and professional employees. Oakbrook
Terrace employers, as a result, enjoy wage savings, lower operational costs
and better access to skilled workers than their counterparts in Chicago and
throughout the region.
Employers
Oakbrook Terrace is located in one of the most prestigious business
centers in the Chicagoland region, with approximately 2,000 professional
companies located within a five-mile radius. Some of the largest
corporations in the world are headquartered here.
Access and Transportation
When you consider Oakbrook Terrace’s proximity to international airports
and other transportation amenities, every one of the city’s companies,
hotels, restaurants and retail stores are really just a hop, skip and a jump
from destinations around the world. With nearby O’Hare International
Airport, Midway Airport, four main expressways, ready rail service, easy
local public transportation, and quick shuttles and taxi service, business
clients and visitors have ideal access to and from Oakbrook Terrace.
The Greater Oak Brook Economic Development Partnership works closely
with Pace Suburban Bus, in particular, to arrange local transportation
orientation sessions for the employees of companies relocating to Oakbrook
Terrace. The Partnership also works with Pace to create customized transit
options for new employees.
MILWAUKEE
90 MILES
SOUTH BEND 109 MILES
CHAMPAIGN-URBANA
133 MILES
MADISON
145 MILES
Infrastructure and Technology
SPRINGFIELD
189 MILES
INDIANAPOLIS
191 MILES
IOWA CITY
205 MILES
ANN ARBOR
255 MILES
ST. LOUIS
286 MILES
DETROIT 295 MILES
CINCINNATI
302 MILES
DES MOINES
316 MILES
Oakbrook Terrace offers state-of-the-art technology for relocating and
expanding businesses. Relocating companies benefit from the latest fiber
optic technology through Comcast. New business customers are eligible for
special relocation packages for Internet and other technology services. The
Greater Oak Brook Economic Development Partnership also works closely
with ComEd and other utility providers to ensure the best utility rates and
support for new companies.
CLEVELAND
360 MILES
MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL
406 MILES
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RETAIL OPPORTUNITIES
Oakbrook Terrace offers a uniquely positive business climate that
attracts people from all over the world. Each day over 90,000
business clients and visitors arrive in Oakbrook Terrace, not just to
work in this bustling, professional corporate center, but to enjoy
first class shopping, luxurious dining, hotels, and the best in golf
and other recreational activities.
Oakbrook Terrace Square Shopping Center
Oakbrook Terrace Square is a new development, which provides a
village setting, complete with beautifully landscaped pedestrian
walkways that include attractive plantings and seating areas to
encourage outdoor gathering while shopping. All infrastructure
has been completed and the remaining 40,000 square feet to be
built will begin construction in late 2013. The new center already
features brand new 58,000-square-foot grocer, Pete’s Fresh Market,
plus an additional 83,000 square feet of new shopping, dining and
services tenants that include Hokkaido Steakhouse and Lounge,
Supremeville, Qdoba Mexican Grill, Caribou Coffee, Subway,
BMO Bank, Felipe Salon and Day Spa, Premier Tax Services,
Super Cuts, Luxury Nails, JPA Pappa’s Account Group, Payday
Loans, RJ Jewelry and Insurance Plus. The entrance boulevards and
parking areas have also been transformed to better accommodate
higher traffic loads. Oakbrook Terrace Square offers excellent
positioning directly on the busy Roosevelt Road, as well as signage
visibility and a dramatic sense of arrival. For more information,
please contact Tim Hague of Keystone Ventures, 708-366-0550.
JRC Plaza
JRC Plaza is three separate, but contiguous one story retail
strip shopping centers on the North side of 22nd Street
between Route 83 and Summit.
JRC Plaza East is 37,814 square feet featuring tenants such as
For Eyes, Which Wich, Fiore Cupcake Boutique, Red Mango, Men’s
Wearhouse, Devon Steakhouse and Verizon. JRC Plaza West is
26,000 square feet featuring Fox’s Designer Clothing, New Balance,
Subway, AT&T and AT&T Device Service Center, Dao Sushi and
Thai and Kaehler Luggage. In the middle of both of the centers,
is the new 8,700 square feet Tilted Kilt Pub & Eatery. For more
information, please contact Debra Hodges, JRC Plaza at
630-954-7084.
SERVICES & INCENTIVES
The City of Oakbrook Terrace offers a range
of services and incentives to encourage
business relocation here. Partnership staff are
also available to assist with the application
process, provide information about federal,
state and regional government incentives
for which a company may be eligible, and
to arrange for companies to meet with the
government officials and staff who determine
eligibility and approve requests.
Discounted Fitness Club Memberships
for Employees
The Oakbrook Terrace Park District will
provide relocating and expanding companies
discounted employee membership packages.
Through these memberships, employees have
access to the fully-equipped and modern Park
District, which includes a park and jogging
path, fitness center, aerobics classes,dance
studios and weight training rooms.
Welcome Packets with Gifts
for Employees
Upon relocation, the Greater Oak Brook
Economic Development Partnership will
provide the employees of each relocating or
expanding company welcome packets with
a variety of gifts such as $100 worth of
fine dining gift cards that may be used at
Oakbrook Terrace’s finest restaurants.
For detailed information about Oakbrook Terrace’s
available office and retail properties, please go to
www.greateroakbrookpartnership.com.
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AMENITIES
HOTELS
Oakbrook Terrace’s hotels offer ideal venues for meetings and
conventions and provide professional accommodations for
corporate guests, including extended stay guests.
n
Hilton
Garden Inn
n
n
Comfort Suites
Complimentary breakfast
Evening beverages
n Indoor pool & sauna
n Exercise & weight room
n Conference rooms for 10-35 people
17 W. 445 Roosevelt Rd.
Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181
Phone: 800-228-5150
630-916-1000
Fax: 630-916-1068
Courtyard by Marriott
Spacious guest rooms
Indoor pool & whirlpool
n Exercise room
n Restaurant
n Valet & guest laundry facility
n
n
6 Trans Am Plaza Drive
Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181
Phone: 800-321-2211
630-691-1500
Fax: 630-691-1518
Hilton Chicago/Oak Brook
211 spacious and luxurious suites,
some of the largest in DuPage County
n Atrium Restaurant and Lounge,
serving the Hilton Breakfast, lunch
and dinner in the center of a lush
10-story atrium
n Hilton Fitness by Precor Fitness
Center adjacent to indoor heated
pool and whirlpool
n
128 spacious and
newly remodeled guest rooms
n 1,620 square feet of newly
remodeled meeting and banquet
rooms
n Great American Grill®, serving full
cooked-to-order breakfast
n 24-hour Pavilion Pantry®, offering
snacks, treats beverages, frozen
foods and sundries with ATM
n Hilton Fitness by Precor® Fitness
Center adjacent to indoor heated
pool and whirlpool
1000 Drury Lane
Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181
Phone: 877-HILTONS
630-941-1177
Fax: 630-941-1188
Holiday Inn Chicago
Recreational facilities include a
complete fitness center, indoor
heated pool with spa, and separate
library for your reading pleasure
n Bar Louie is renowned for its
famous luncheon pasta bar.
n
17 W 350 22nd St.
Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181
Phone: 800-465-4329
630-833-3600
Fax: 630-833-7037
La Quinta Inn
Complimentary continental
breakfast
n Fine and casual dining within
walking distance
n Exercise Room
n Newly remodeled
n Outdoor pool
n
1 S.666 Midwest Rd.
Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181
Phone: 800-531-5900
630-495-4600
Fax: 630-495-2558
Staybridge Suites Chicago/
Oakbrook Terrace
Studio, one bedroom and two
bedroom suites
n Separate living and work area and
fully equipped kitchen
n Complimentary expanded
continental breakfast
n Complimentary sundowner socials
n Free self-serve laundry/fitness
center
n
200 Royce Blvd
Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181
Phone: 800-238-8000
630-953-9393
Fax: 630-953-9696
10 Drury Lane
Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181
Phone: 800-HILTONS
630-941-0100
Fax: 630-941-0299
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AMENITIES
DINING
Oakbrook Terrace also offers superb dining at more than fifty local
restaurants. Just a few of these are Ditka’s, Redstone Grill, Drury Lane
Restaurant, Volare and the DuPage Club.
FINE DINING
DONUTS & BAGELS
SANDWICHES
DAO Sushi and Thai
Devon Seafood + Grill
Ditka’s
Drury Lane Restaurant
DuPage Club
Hilton Restaurant
Redstone Grill
Volare
Dunkin Donuts / Baskin Robbins
Einstein Bros. Bagels
Fiore Cupcake Boutique
Corporate Deli (1 MidAmerica Plaza)
Club Deli (Corporate Center)
Inky’s
Jimmy John’s
Quizno’s Classic Subs
Subway
Which-Wich
CASUAL DINING
Anyways Chicago Bar & Grill
Café 1815
Café’ Torelli
Cattails
China Terrace
Cosi
Courtyard by Marriott
Denny’s Restaurant
Food For Thought Tower Café
McDonald’s (two locations)
Moogie’s
Panera Bread
Plaza Café
Pappa’s Deli
Pulp Kitchen
Ravioli Oli
Sbarro
Terrace Café
Tilted Kilt
PIZZA/ITALIAN
Giordano’s of Oakbrook Terrace
Gulliver’s Pizza & Pub
FAST FOOD
Burger King
Chipotle
East-N-West
Jamba Juice
Noodles & Co.
Red Mango
Wendy’s
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The Greater Oak Brook Economic Development
Partnership provides the following services.
n Descriptions of available commercial buildings,
including office and retail space
n Tours of available sites, personally conducted by
our team and/or designated broker
n Access to financial incentives offered by local,
county, state and federal government
n Demographics and labor market information,
including information about workforce
recruitment and training
n Rates for utilities and transportation services
n Information about housing and associated costs
n Introductions to local, county, state and federal
government leaders
Oakbrook Terrace Rapid Response Team. Back row (left to right): Matt Miller, Mesirow
Financial, Oakbrook Terrace; Oakbrook Terrace City Manager John Carpino; Police Chief
Mark Collins, City of Oakbrook Terrace; Brian Rady, Redbox, Oakbrook Terrace; Fire Chief
Gregory Sbesta, City of Oakbrook Terrace; Mayor Tony Ragucci, City of Oakbrook Terrace
Front row (left to right): Annette Broas, Redstone Grill, Oakbrook Terrace; Mihaela
Dragan, Building & Zoning Administrator, City of Oakbrook Terrace; Jessica Rice, Ditka’s,
Oakbrook Terrace; Paul Grande, Hiltons of Oakbrook, Oakbrook Terrace
Greater Oak Brook Economic Development Partnership Council
Council Chairman
John Hrudicka
Elkay Manufacturing
Corporate
Representatives
Chairman, Greater
Oak Brook Chamber
of Commerce
Cathy Bushman
Tiffany & Co.
Oakbrook Terrace
Government
Representatives
Holly Estler
Oaks Improvements, LLC
Samir Lakhany
Staybridge Suites
Brian Rady
Redbox Automated Retail, LLC
Richard Fleming
Oakbrook Center
Jeff Mann
CB Richard Ellis
Marc Rohde
Legat Architects
Krystal Glispie
Hyatt Lodge at McDonald’s
Karl Maurer
Merrill Lynch
John Ropski
Printing Arts Oak Brook
Alderman Paul Esposito
Paul Grande
Hiltons of Oakbrook
Tom Midura
Graycor Construction
Company, Inc.
Christine Rybicki
Advocate Health Care
Alderman Michael Shadley
Matthew Grubb
JMG Financial Group, Ltd.
Brian Baer
Dominick’s Corporation
Paul Guagenti
Republic Bank
SuzanneBeres
Oakbrook Center
Dan Hemmer
CenterPoint Properties
John Calfa
JRC Investments, LLC
Dennis Hiffman
NAI Hiffman
Norm Canfield
Hyatt Lodge at McDonald’s
Gregg Horan
Gibsons Bar & Steakhouse
Mike Cloud
Peters & Associates
Tim Hutchinson
Inland Real Estate Group
Michael Donnantuono
Blistex
Dan Inendino
Evergreen Bank Group
Lynn Dragisic
The Joint Commission
Reggie Karas
Millennium Trust Company, LLC
Jeremiah Drummond
Residence Inn by Marriott
Pat Kiefer
NAI Hiffman
Brian Edgerton
NAI Hiffman
Bob Knott
SWC Technologies
Joe Endress
McDonald’s Corporation
Jeff Krusinski
Krusinski Construction
Matthew Miller
Mesirow Financial
Michael Millhouse
BridgePoint Technologies
Zach Monat
Great Lakes Dredge
& Dock Company, LLC
Matt Mulvihill
Reel Club
John Nelson
Hanson Professional
Services Inc.
Rick Nelson
Irgens
John O’Halloran
Commonwealth Edison
Daniel O’Neill
NAI Hiffman
Robert Oldenburg
Irgens
Eileen Sachanda
Northern Trust Company
Martin Schooley
Marriott Oak Brook Hotel
Mayor Tony Ragucci
Alderman Michael Sarallo
Alderman Tom Thomas
Alderman Frank Vlach
Jeff Shay
Jones Lang LaSalle
Rahul Sehgal
Inland Private Capital
Corporation
Charles Ungaro
Ace Hardware Corporation
Mike Van Zandt
NAI Hiffman
Maxine Vazquez
Devon Seafood Grill + Steak
Dan Wagner
Inland Real Estate Group
Michael Zawaski
Radiological Society
of North America
Laura Quayle
Arden Realty, Inc.
WE WANT YOU HERE!
619 Enterprise Drive, Suite 100
Oak Brook­, Illinois 60523
www.greateroakbrookpartnership.com
Greater Oak Brook Economic
Development Partnership
Valentina Tomov
Director of Economic Development
773-633-3484
vtomov@greateroakbrookpartnership.com