City Hires Developer to Scout Major Retailers for Oak Forest
The Oak Forest City Council agreed to a six-month contract with MidAm Development Properties, LLC, to fish for national retailers to bring to the city. The potential retail development would be located in the 5400 block of W. 159th Street.
The City of Oak Forest and MidAm Development Properties, LLC, came to an agreement Nov. 27, that could mean an overhaul for properties in the 5400 block of W. 159th Street. The agreement, which aldermen unanimously approved, sets a six-month timeframe for MidAm to solicit business to the site—which would ideally spark a chain reaction of development. “We're working with an accredited developer like MidAm, with their connections and their experience, I'm hoping they'll be able to market the city of Oak Forest in such a way that will truly bring retail to Oak Forest,” said Mayor Hank Kuspa. “We need retail.” During a brief presentation to the city council, MidAm Development Properties co-founder David Bossy spoke about the company's proven…
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Tired of the B.S.
1:41 pm on Friday, November 30, 2012
I can here the sales pitch now........... Hello, I am Joe from MidAm Development Properties and we have a great property you might be interested in. It is located in the 5400 block of W. 159th Street in Oak Forest. Once we have evicted Gigi's Playhouse, it will be ready for development. What is Gigi's Playhouse, you ask? It is a business designed to help educate and enrich the lives of children … more ›