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Amazon recently proposed developing a site in Oak Brook, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago, that would replace existing office buildings with a 225,000-square-foot Amazon store and a 150,000-square-foot Ashley Furniture flagship location.
If the proposal is approved, the site would be Amazon’s second store in the Chicago area. Amazon was cleared to begin a 229,000-square-foot big box store in Orland Park, Illinois, in January 2026.
The plans reinforce Amazon’s plans to continue physical store spaces, despite its recent closings of Amazon Fresh and Amazon Go stores. Demolition on the project will begin later in 2026 with construction continuing into 2027, if plans are approved.
