Artistic murals depicting Naperville’s character will soon join the roster of restaurants, retailers, and service establishments within the new Block 59 development and the adjacent Westridge Court property.
The city’s Planning and Zoning Commission on Wednesday, March 4, approved Brixmor Property Group’s appeal to waive technicalities within the Naperville Building Design Guidelines and permit the murals. Brixmor owns Block 59 and Westridge Court.
Details behind the mural project and its intent
Brixmor representative Rich Dippolito went before commissioners at the recent meeting and outlined the plans and intent for the murals, which will be painted directly onto the brick facades.
Plans call for painting one mural on the south façade of the Five Below building within Westridge Court; the other will be painted on the east side of an existing multi-tenant building within Block 59 that includes the tenants Velvet Taco, Cava, and Crisp & Green…