Lockport senior living development headed for City Council approval

The final development plan for an assisted living facility in Lockport will be headed for a final City Council vote on Wednesday. The facility would go on a piece of unincorporated farmland near the far southeast border of the city, north of 163rd Street and East of Gougar Road. The property is currently zoned for agricultural use and is now a cornfield. In order to be developed, the City Council needs to rezone it for multi-family residential development. Heritage Woods is the developer on the project and operates similar facilities in Bolingbrook, Chicago, Plainfield, Huntley, Minooka, and Manteno.The Lockport facility would comprise a single three-story building with 120 units for individuals or couples over 65 and will accept both private pay and Medicaid, according to city documents.This would be the only specifically dedicated senior living facility within the city. The building will include 46 studio apartments and 74 one-bedroom units, all of which include a kitchenette, privat