A former Galesburg buffet restaurant has been demolished, making room for a new retail development at the corner of Henderson Street and Carl Sandburg Drive.
After a week of prep work, heavy machinery quickly brought down the former Sirloin Stockade on Tuesday morning. By mid-afternoon Tuesday, the building was a pile of rubble as a demo crew continued to flatten the building.
Adam Firsel, managing principal of Chicago-based Core Acquisitions, tells WGIL his firm plans to build a multi-tenant retail center at 2200 N. Henderson St. He previously said he expects most tenants will open for business in March/April of 2024.
Firsel said he’s still unable to reveal names of tenants for 2200 N. Henderson St. project, but construction plans obtained in June through a Freedom of Information Act request to the the City of Galesburg showed a glimpse of what could be coming to the development.
Site plans show the multi-tenant building being located at the far south end of the property, with an entrance near the existing entrance of the former Sirloin Stockade. It would have space for four retail stores.
According to construction plans, one of the tenants would be a Jersey Mike’s Subs sandwich shop, while another slot would be occupied by Mattress Firm, a national mattress store. The other two slots are unaccounted for.
The larger 15,000 square foot building would be located to the north of the four-unit building. The site plan for Lot 2 — the larger structure — includes a label that reads “donation center.” Architectural drawings show a “drop off” lane and a covered drop-off canopy on the north side of the structure.
Firsel said Tuesday, “we are not ready to publicize our tenants. I know the market is curious, and we do appreciate it.”
The project listing says the corner of Henderson Street and Carl Sandburg Drive is “the best corner location in the market.”
Adam Bell, vice president with Chicago-based Core Acquisitions, said Tuesday the project will likely be on a 180-day construction schedule.
