Pete’s Fresh Market is expected to start constructing the shell of its building, or its exterior walls, at 668 Madison St. after receiving the appropriate permit Dec. 4.
The long-awaited grocery story is expected to open by December 2025, based on a 16-month extension the village board approved during its July 30 meeting. The developers claimed the COVID-19 pandemic, supply chain issues and utility work as some timeline setbacks.
Construction was underway in October, when Eugene Grzynkowicz, the project manager, said earth retention system work was 70% complete. Mass excavation work was also about 70% complete in early October, according to Grzynkowicz. That included site preparation work to create a space for construction.
At the time, Grzynkowicz said the project was three weeks ahead of schedule.
Grzynkowicz did not respond to a Wednesday Journal request for comment on the current progress of the project.
The new building permit comes after Pete’s received permits for the earth retention, foundation and parking lot construction, according to village officials. The shell permit was submitted Oct. 14, according to Dan Yopchick, the village’s chief communications officer.
“The permit process has no effect on their timeline,” he wrote.
But Pete’s developers will also need to acquire an interior buildout permit for work including the HVAC, electric and plumbing systems. The entire permit cost is $159,063.63, including for the interior work permit, Yopchick told Wednesday Journal.
The building is expected to have three levels, the basement, main floor and mezzanine or staff support areas, according to Yopchick. The first floor is approximately 51,515 square feet.
The construction work is ongoing, and it’s unclear whether or not winter weather will delay it.
