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Chicago & Midwest  + Greater Chicagoland  + Retail  |  August 20, 2025
Jasmine Kilman
By: Jasmine Kilman

Elk Grove Ice Arena in Suburban Chicago Set to Break Ground

The Nicholas Family of Companies will break ground this fall on the Elk Grove Ice Arena, a new indoor ice rink on Meacham Road in Elk Grove Village, Illinois, about 25 miles northwest of Chicago.

Designed by architectural firm ARCON Associates, the 86,261-square-foot, two-rink complex facility is scheduled to open in fall 2026 and will feature a restaurant with rooftop access called Hatty’s Icehouse. The site is currently occupied by a Staples office supply store, which will be torn down to make way for the new development.

The Elk Grove Ice Arena marks Nicholas Family of Companies’ third ice arena project in the Chicago area in just one year. It follows the construction of the Rosemont Ice Arena, a twin-sheet, 100,000-square-foot facility opening this fall in Rosemont, and the acquisition of Glacier Ice Arena, a two-rink, 63,000-square-foot facility in Vernon Hills. Nicholas also owns a fourth rink, the Mount Prospect Ice Arena at Nicholas Sportsplex in Mount Prospect.

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About Jasmine Kilman

Jasmine Kilman is Content Director of Connect Commercial Real Estate, covering Chicago and greater Chicagoland, the Midwest, Seattle, and the Pacific Northwest. She covers industry trends, transaction deals, market research, and produces daily news stories. With experience in marketing and communications for academic nonprofits and corporate clients, including Hearst Media, Hilton, and Coldwell Banker, Kilman has written about commercial real estate, environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG), technology, healthcare, and philanthropy. She was born and raised in California and graduated with a degree in public relations. In her spare time, Kilman enjoys hiking and traveling to new locations with her family.
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