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Chicago & Midwest  + Greater Chicagoland  + Hospitality  |  November 6, 2025
Jasmine Kilman
By: Jasmine Kilman

Nicholas Family of Companies Opens Rosemont Ice Arena

The Nicholas Family of Companies recently joined the Village of Rosemont to celebrate the grand opening of Rosemont Ice Arena, a new $34.5 million indoor ice arena located in Rosemont, just outside Chicago.

The 103,000-square-foot arena features the Chicago Wolves’ new practice facilities. “This facility offers a template for future projects and demonstrates what can be accomplished through a strong public-private partnership,” said CEO and Managing Director Nick Papanicholas Jr.

The Rosemont opening marks the first of three Nicholas ice arena projects in the Chicago area. The company is also developing and building a new 86,261-square-foot Elk Grove Ice Arena and recently acquired the 63,000-square-foot Glacier Ice Arena in Vernon Hills.

Constructed by Nicholas & Associates and designed by architectural firm ARCON Associates, Inc., the new arena will be operated by the Nicholas Family of Companies’ Spectate Group, which also manages the Nicholas Sportsplex, the firm’s 17-acre indoor-outdoor sports complex 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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