Route 25 Corridor 

Route 25 Corridor

Route 25 Corridor: Local Access with Regional Reach

Route 25 provides a balanced development environment connecting residential neighborhoods, local businesses, and regional destinations along the Fox River.

Development at a Glance

  • Community-Focused Corridor
    Serves nearby neighborhoods, schools, and local destinations.

  • Neighborhood-Serving Uses
    Well-suited for retail, service, office, mixed-use, and multi-family development.

  • Reinvestment Opportunities
    Existing sites offer potential for modernization, redevelopment, and adaptive reuse.

  • Fox River Context
    Proximity to riverfront amenities and regional trail access enhances place value.

Rt-25 Based Map 1
EASTERN MARKET RADIUS MAP_JPEG_021726

Market Served Map

Algonquin, Barrington Hills, Crystal Lake, East Dundee, Elgin, Gilberts, Huntley, Lake in the Hills, Pingree Grove, Sleepy Hollow, and West Dundee

ILLINOIS ROUTE 25 & 31 BUSINESS CORRIDORS

Category 3-Mile 5-Mile 7-MIle
Population  53,268 141,650 247,555
Households 18,851 51,000 89,655
Ave HH Income $117,777 $119,999 $126,579
Median Age 36.8 38.4 38.7
Total # of Businesses  1,970 4,865 7,674
Daytime Population  28,177 65,601 112,048
Unmet Demand Potential (Retail Trade, Food & Drink) $5,797,042 $48,047,037 $236,485,757
RETAIL DEMAND 3-Mile 5-Mile 7-Mile
Retail Trade, Food & Drink-Total Spent  $579,704,242 $1,601,567,914 $2,956,071,971
Retail Trade, Food & Drink-Total Spending Potential  $585,501,284 $1,649,614,951 $3,192,557,728
       
Retail Trade, Food & Drink-Unmet Demand Potential  $5,797,042 $48,047,037 $236,485,757
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Rt 25 connects

COMMERCIAL SITE AVAILBILITY

Route 25 runs parallel to the Fox River and serves as an important north–south connector through Carpentersville. The corridor links residential neighborhoods, local commercial areas, and nearby destinations, supporting development that is closely tied to community needs and daily activity.

Opportunities along Route 25 are well-suited for neighborhood-serving uses, reinvestment, and projects that benefit from visibility, access, and proximity to established residential areas.

RT-25 Sites
Site PIN Acres Location Comp Plan Owner/Contact
1
03-14-426-036
03-14-426-038
03-14-426-001
03-14-274-001
03-14-426-031

20.39 SEC LW Besinger Drive & Ball Drive Mixed Use Meadowdale Shopping Center
100 W. Mall Drive
Carpentersville, IL 60110-2077
Nick Scarpelli
O: 847-551-1000
M: 773-562-5436
nscarpelli@shopmdale.com
2 03-14-426-037 1.30 SWC IL Rt 25 & Ball Drive Mixed Use Meadowdale Shopping Center
100 W. Mall Drive
Carpentersville, IL 60110-2077
Nick Scarpelli
O: 847-551-1000
M: 773-562-5436
nscarpelli@shopmdale.com
3 03-14-426-037 0.63 NWC IL Rt 25 & LW Besinger Drive Mixed Use Meadowdale Shopping Center
100 W. Mall Drive
Carpentersville, IL 60110-2077
Nick Scarpelli
O: 847-551-1000
M: 773-562-5436
nscarpelli@shopmdale.com

Supporting Local Investment

The Village supports reinvestment along the Route 25 Corridor through a collaborative and responsive development process. Depending on location and project scope, incentives such as Tax Increment Financing (TIF) may be available to support redevelopment and site improvements.

Early coordination helps ensure projects align with corridor context, infrastructure capacity, and long-term community goals.

Contact Econ Dev

Explore Opportunities Along Route 25

Whether you are evaluating an existing site or considering reinvestment along the corridor, we welcome early conversations.

Find the Right Fit for Your Project


Each of Carpentersville’s corridors supports a distinct type of development. Explore the options below to identify where your project may align best.

View TIF District Information

Route 31 Corridor

River-oriented redevelopment & mixed-use.

Randall Rd Corridor

High-traffic, high-visibility commercial core.

Western Expansion

Future-focused growth west of Randall Road.