Condos planned for NorShore Meats property

A local development team is looking to beef up the former home of a longtime local business.

The site that used to house community favorite NorShore Meats could soon be getting some meat back on its bones, according to redevelopment plans submitted to the Village of Wilmette.

Submitted plans call for the construction of a new three-story, six-unit condominium building at 421 Ridge Road, Lisa Brosnan, Wilmette’s business development planner said Tuesday, Oct. 14 during a meeting of the Village Board.

The planned building is also slated to include a six-car garage, Brosnan added.

The site is currently vacant following the January demolition of the previously existing structure on the property.

As reported by The Record, NorShore Meats & Deli closed in early 2022 after a 57-year run. Prior to housing the Wilmette butcher shop, the building at 421 Ridge was a grocery store.

Plans for the site first debuted in September when the proposal reached Wilmette’s Appearance Review Commission for a preliminary review.

Brosnan told trustees that the proposal is now slated to be considered by the village’s zoning board of appeals during its Nov. 5 meeting.

Public property records show the property, which is just north of the corner of Wilmette Avenue and Ridge Road, sold in March of 2024 for $570,000. The applicant listed on materials submitted to the Appearance Review Commission is 825 Harms LLC.

The previous building on the site was also three stories and was just under 10,000 square feet.

Officials did not state what zoning relief may be required specifically for this proposal, but had earlier this year said a multi-unit development may require provisions given that the lot width is less than 100 feet.

Agenda materials for the Nov. 5 zoning board meeting have not yet been made public as of publication time.

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