Build the Next Phase | Amber Shores Community

37696 North Illinois Route 59 presents a development-ready land opportunity within the established Amber Shores Subdivision in Lake Villa. The 5.88-acre site combines General Commercial zoning, mixed-use flexibility, and 1,140 feet of frontage along Illinois Route 59, positioning commercial developers to pursue retail, office, apartment, condominium, or mixed-use concepts. An allowance exceeding 97,000 square feet further supports a project with meaningful scale. Substantial infrastructure is already in place, reducing the work typically associated with raw land development. Lake Michigan water and all utilities extend to the site, while sanitary and storm sewers and fire hydrants have been installed and are documented in the included engineering plans. The site can also use gravity-feed sewer lines, eliminating the need for a municipal lift station or grinder pump facility and potentially avoiding an estimated $60,000 to $120,000 or more in upfront costs. Its slightly sloping, generally rectangular configuration provides a practical foundation for site planning. The property is part of Amber Shores, an established subdivision with 31 completed homes and approximately 23 acres of open space, walking paths, and park and recreation areas. Nine of the subdivision’s 11 commercial and retail lots front Illinois Route 59, creating a visible setting for future commercial activity. All lots and parcels are outside the 100-year floodplain boundary, supporting conventional construction options without mandatory FEMA flood insurance. A progressive growth concept featuring first-floor retail and second-floor residential was confirmed as acceptable by Lake County Planning, Building, and Development without rezoning. Combining in-place infrastructure, broad development optionality, prominent roadway frontage, and an established residential setting, 37696 North Illinois Route 59 offers developers a more direct path from planning to vertical construction.