Regional Economy

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Estimated Daytime Downtown Peoria Population
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Headquarters Outside the Region
Estimated Daytime Population Downtown Peoria
BUILDING NAME # EMPLOYEES
401 Water 200
Ameren 150
Associated Bank 525
AT&T 115
Becker Building 320
Caterpillar Inc. 4000
Central Building 150
Chase Bank 400
Civic Center Plaza 130
Commerce Bank 250
Counseling & Family Services 55
ELM 30
Federal Building 100
Hamilton Square 70
Harrison Substation 10
Holiday Inn City Centre 250
Human Service Center 100
Illinois Antique Center 45
Illinois Mutual 200
Janssen Building 80
Joe's Crab Shack 25
Kelleher's 15
Mark Twain Hotel 175
Maxam 35
Methodist Medical Center 1500
National City Bank 370
Old Chicago 25
One Technology Plaza 700
OSF St. Francis Medical Center 5300
Peoria Art Guild 10
Peoria Chiefs 30
Peoria City Hall 85
Peoria Civic Center 300
Peoria County 360
Peoria Professional Building 80
Pere Marquette 125
Prairie Building 40
Simantel 35
Staybridge Suites 25
Twin Towers 275
UICOMP 350
United States Postal Service 120
TOTAL 17160

 

Greater Peoria Regional Capital Projects

Medical/Technical

OSF Milestone Project 234.0 million in process
Methodist Renovation & Expansion

120.0 million in process

UICOMP Physician Office Expansion (IL Med Center)

28.5 million complete

Peoria NEXT Innovation Center

13.0 million complete

Medical College Research Expansion (Cancer Center)

13.0 million in process

Family House new facility

2.8 million Awaiting funding

Acute Care Cooperative

25.0 million complete

East Peoria Technology Boulevard/Downtown

26.0 million in process

 

462.3 million

Industrial Development

 


Brownfield Site Reclamation (Eagle View on the River)  12.0 million proposed
Peoria Growth Cell Development 5.0 million proposed
Business Development Fund 2.0 million proposed
Airport Terminal Renovation 30.0 million in process
Other Ethanol/Biodiesel production 70.0 million in process
Wind Farm Development Phase 1 370.0 million proposed
Phase 2 and 3 of Woodford Wind Farms 400.0 million proposed
  889.0 million
Cultural/Tourism  
Peoria Riverfront Museum 77.0 million in process
Caterpillar Visitor Center 50.0 million in process
Civic Center Revitalization 55.5 million complete
Peoria Zoo Expansion 32.1 million complete
Riverfront Development Plan (Warehouse District) 13.0 million proposed
Embassy Suites 25.0 million complete
I-39 Commerce Park - Minonk 25.0 million proposed
Main Street Marriott Hotel Complex 102.0 million proposed
  379.6 million
Retail, Services, Environment & Education  
Northwoods Mall Renovation 6.5 million complete
Build out of outlots at Shoppes at Grand Prairie 11.7 million complete
Westlake shopping Center Renovation 5.0 million complete
Illinois River Water Restoration 35.0 million in process
Lamarsh River Restoration 5.0 million proposed
Washington Community Center (FivePoints) 21.3 million complete
Bradley University expansion 150.0 million in process
Main Street Commons 12.0 million in process
Peoria Public Library 28.0 million in process
  274.5 million
Transportation Infrastructure  
Eastern Bypass and North Illinois River Bridge Crossing 215.0 million proposed 2029
Peoria To Macomb (Rt336) 35.0 million proposed 2027
Pekin Bypass Continuation (Veterans Drive)
18.0 million in process
Interstate 74 Upgrade 499.0 million complete
Peoria Lock & Dam Expansion 400.0 million proposed 2023
  1167.0 million
  TOTAL 3.14 billion

There are five school renovation projects virtually complete (Richwoods, Lindbergh, Kellar, Northmoor and Thomas Jefferson); two The projects collectively add up to about $97 million.

 

Peoria County
Economic Overview/Business Outreach Services Report

Tazewell County
Economic Overview/Business Outreach Service Report



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