Downtown Belleville set for some big developments

Suburban Belleville's got big plans for some big buildings (at least by Belleville standards) in its downtown.

"We hope it will all come together to help bring people back to downtown," says Carol Thompson, director of the Belleville Downtown Development Authority. "We'd like to see our downtown become vibrant again."

The plans call for building two mixed-use structures on Main Street and a large Kroger about one block from the main drag. Although they're only drawings on paper now, construction is set to move forward in 2012.

The first building is planned for the corner of Roys and Main streets. The Chase Bank building there will be replaced with a 3-story structure. The ground floor's 11,000 square feet will be used for retail, including space for a new Chase Bank. The second and third floors will be used as residential space.

"Chase Bank is looking for a smaller footprint," Thompson says.

Another 3-story building will be built on Main between Third and Fourth streets. The 20,000 square feet on the ground floor will be used for retail space while the second and third floors are set aside for residential space. It will replace a vacant lot and a couple of old, mid-20th Century buildings.

The Kroger is set to be built at the intersection of Charles and Third streets. The 73,000-square-foot structure will be used only as a grocery store.

Source: Carol Thompson, director of the Belleville Downtown Development Authority
Writer: Jon Zemke

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