Highland Oaks PlazaWeiland Road & Deerfield Parkway Buffalo Grove, IL
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Description
3 acre, 20 unit strip shopping center located on the busy intersection of Weiland Road and Deerfield Parkway in Buffalo Grove.
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Completion Date
Autumn 1989
Scope of Services
Highland Oaks Plaza was the second shopping center Alexander & Associates, Ltd. completed for the Nordon Company, the first being the Clark & Benson Shopping Center in Evanston. It was one of the early strip malls in Buffalo Grove and it is located on previously undeveloped farmland. It was a pioneer development in what was to become a major strip mall boom in the Buffalo Grove area. In order to attract shoppers, it was important to provide a covered walkway between stores. The owner also wanted to maintain a residential feel throughout the development. This was done by using several smaller scale roofs to break up the large building and masonry throughout. Alexander & Associates, Ltd. repeated the mansard roofs from a neighboring development to tie it into its surroundings. Services included design, contract documents, bid solicitation and construction administration.