Nearly 100 people crowded into the lobby of Sterling Bank in St. Charles last Wednesday for the unveiling ceremony and ribbon cutting for the new First Street Plaza downtown.
The First Street redevelo.
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St. Charles Mayor Lora Vitek announced at a recent city council meeting that the First Street Plaza will be ready and open to visitors by next month.
The First Street redevelopment project is turning .
Restaurants near the First Street Plaza construction in downtown St. Charles will not have to pay the city for outdoor dining permits for the next 100 days in an effort to offset the hindrances caused by the construction, including dust, noise and limited accessibility.
Updated 5/25/2021 2:16 PM
The first phase of a project to expand the First Street Plaza in downtown St. Charles could be done in time to welcome in the Christmas season as part of the city s Holiday Homecoming event.
Plans to expand First Street Plaza continue to move forward. At the City Council s Government Services Committee meeting on Monday, aldermen unanimously recommended approving a $182,805 contract with a Professional Services Agreement with Serena Sturm Architects to prepare construction documents for the entire project, including phase one and phase two.
The project site is defined by Main Street on the north, Fox River on the east, the Alter Brewing building on the south and the entire First Street ROW from Main Street to Walnut Street. The St. Charles Initiative, an independent advisory committee under the umbrella of the Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley, is raising funds for the project.