Westridge Court to see restaurant and entertainment overhaul

Expanded eating options are coming to Westridge Court. (Image courtesy of Brixmor Property Group)

Big changes are coming to one of Brixmor Property Group’s Chicagoland shopping centers.

The company has announced a $53 million redevelopment and reconfiguration of Westridge Court, located in Naperville, Ill., to create a new restaurant and entertainment district, branded Block 59. The 91,000 sq.-ft. project aims to improve Westridge Court’s dining options through the construction of multiple outparcels for national restaurant brands such as The Cheesecake Factory, Yard House, Ruth’s Chris Steak House, Piccolo Buco by Cooper’s Hawk, Shake Shack, Stan’s Donuts, First Watch, Fresh Fin, Crisp & Green, and Velvet Taco.

The new dining roster will join the currently open Lazy Dog Restaurant and furniture retailer Water E. Smithe. Plans for the redevelopment include an open-air central plaza which will serve as a public gathering place as well as host community events year-round surrounded by new outdoor restaurant patios. The project includes a new valet area, wayfinding signage, landscaping, energy-efficient lighting and improved pedestrian and vehicular circulation.