Illinois-based Caton Commercial Real Estate Group has completed the retail leasing of the mixed-use Central Park Place in downtown Naperville, Illinois. Gia Mia, a pizza bar chain specializing in chef-driven, farm-to-fork food concepts, has leased the historic Old Nichols Library that anchors the four-story development. The 4,433-square-foot space features soaring 18-foot ceilings, a restored fireplace and a 1,412-square-foot raised patio for al fresco dining.
Caton Commercial Real Estate brokers Christina Caton Kitchel and Steve Caton, who managed the leasing of the retail space at Central Park Place, welcomed the Gia Mia team to the mixed-use development. In addition to the first-floor retail space, 17 luxury condos comprise the second and fourth floors of the building. Located on Washington Street, the development is on the main thoroughfare in the downtown area just steps away from North Central College and Wentz Concert Hall.
“Central Park Place is a showcase of high-end mixed-use development in a suburban environment, a combination of luxury living, shopping, dining and services,” said Amy J. Hall, COO of Caton Commercial Real Estate Group. “Caton has been honored to be involved in this project since its inception, and we are tremendously proud to have helped the owner and developer bring it to its full fruition.”
The signing of Gia Mia to Central Park Place is the newest addition to the list of notable businesses that are located within the development. Sweetwaters Coffee & Tea, an Ann Arbor, Michigan-based coffeehouse, was the first retailer to sign a lease at the complex. It was followed by the signing of The Now Massage, a Los Angeles-based, high-end massage therapy spa. In December 2021, James and Sons Fine Jewelers featuring Rolex, a family-owned and operated business that has served the Chicagoland area since 1964, opened its Naperville location within the Central Park Place development as well.
