Glenview is officially rolling out the red carpet for a second Geraghty venue. The Village Board has signed off on a plan to tear down a long-vacant office building at 2100 Sanders Road and replace it with a high-end event space and landscaped gardens on a five-acre site bordering the Cook County Forest Preserve.
What the board approved
According to the Chicago Tribune, the ordinance gives final approval for a single-story venue of roughly 26,000 square feet, with a guest cap of about 540 people and a maximum height of about 30 feet. Plans call for heavy landscaping and an outdoor garden that will sit next to the forest preserve, project representatives told the paper.
Site background and earlier designs
A Glenview staff report from the New Development Commission notes that the parcel currently holds a three-story office building that the applicant plans to demolish. That January report also outlines an earlier two-story, roughly 40,000-square-foot concept and includes traffic, parking, and stormwater studies used during review.
Developer's vision
Tom Kehoe, who operates the original Geraghty in Pilsen, is pitching the Glenview project as a low-profile, green alternative to bulkier suburban development. Kehoe told the Chicago Tribune, “I don’t want you to see the building,” explaining that he wants guests to “feel like they are entering the botanic gardens.” He said the venue is expected to host about two events a week, with roughly 200 to 250 visitors per gathering.
Neighbors and the record
Public comments and meeting materials posted by the village show a split among neighbors. Some residents raised alarms about a proposed light-industrial park to the north, while others praised the Geraghty plan as a creative reuse of a dead office site that could help nearby home values. The written comments and full packet are available through the village’s meeting portal.
What comes next
With the zoning approval locked in, the project now heads into permitting and detailed design review, including building permit submissions and inspections, according to village documents. Kehoe has previously said he aims to close on the property and start demolition this spring, with a target opening in spring 2027 for the new Geraghty, as reported earlier by The Real Deal.
