On a quiet stretch of 159th Street, developer Boris Predovich has floated a big idea for a patch of vacant land. The concept, dubbed "Arya," would turn about 15.5 acres just off the corridor into a mixed-use pocket of storefronts, condos, and gated duplex homes in Homer Glen. Village trustees got an early look at the plan this week, and officials say they will gather public feedback ahead of a February meeting. If the drawings become reality, the project would layer roughly 30,000 square feet of new retail and dozens of homes onto a section of 159th that leaders have been trying to energize for years.
What the plan would build
The proposal, branded "Arya" in materials shown to officials, would sit on roughly 15.5 acres just east of 12542 W. 159th Street and center on two three-story buildings fronting 159th with ground-floor retail and condos above, as reported by The Real Deal. Those mixed-use buildings are drawn with about 30,000 square feet of street-level retail space, topped by 13 condos in each building. Units would run roughly 1,250 to 1,500 square feet, with penthouses stretching to about 1,800 square feet. Behind the storefronts, the concept shows a gated enclave of 20 duplex structures, or 40 homes, arranged along an internal drive. Developer materials peg the total investment in the range of $50 million to $60 million.
Housing mix and shops
On the retail side, the site plan breaks the commercial space into as many as 16 storefronts aimed at restaurants, boutiques, and coffee shops. Behind that public-facing edge, the duplex homes are being pitched as for-sale units instead of rentals. The development team describes the overall look as a walkable gathering spot, not a tucked-away subdivision, with brick homes, varied elevations, and outdoor terraces on some of the larger units. By combining condos above retail with detached for-sale duplexes, the concept is framed as a way to give longtime residents downsizing options without adding rental apartments along the corridor.
Next steps and zoning
Trustees were introduced to the concept at a committee meeting but did not take any votes, and the plan still has to move through the Plan Commission and ultimately the Village Board, according to The Real Deal. Because Homer Glen does not currently have a zoning classification tailored to this kind of mixed-use layout, the developer would need the village to create a new zoning district, a process that would be overseen by Planning & Zoning Director Christopher Gruba, per the Village of Homer Glen Planning & Zoning Department. Village leaders say they plan to gather resident input as the application advances and will schedule any formal votes only after public comment is in hand.
