By Sam Bader, Horizon Construction Team LLC | 20+ years building retail, restaurant, and franchise projects across Chicagoland | Published November 3, 2026
Quick Answer
The Amazon Orland Park store is a one-story building of about 230,000 square feet at the southwest corner of 159th Street and LaGrange Road. The Village Board approved it on January 19, 2026. As of the Village’s September update, site work is underway and the building permit is pending. The target opening is 2027. For nearby owners and tenants, the big changes are new road work, new pad sites on the Amazon property, and more demand for retail space along 159th Street and LaGrange Road.
159th and LaGrange is already the busiest shopping corner in Orland Park. Orland Square, Costco, and a ring of big box stores sit within a short drive.
Now Amazon is adding the biggest store it has ever planned. It is not a warehouse. It is a public store that sells groceries and general merchandise, like a supercenter.
For anyone who owns, leases, or plans to build retail near this corner, that changes the math. Here is what is being built, where it stands, and what it means for nearby projects.
What Amazon Is Building at 159th and LaGrange
The store sits at 9600 W. 159th Street, on the long-empty site of the former Petey’s II restaurant. Petey’s II closed in 2024 and will be torn down.
The basics:
- About 230,000 square feet, all on one floor
- A 35-acre site at the southwest corner of the intersection
- About 800 parking spaces
- Seven truck docks
- Groceries, household goods, and general merchandise
- Online order pickup, with no Prime membership needed to shop
About half the building is the sales floor. The other half is back-of-house space where staff pack online orders, so pickers stay out of the shopping aisles.
Amazon closed on the land for about $22 million in early 2026.
It is not a warehouse. The Village points out that the store has seven docks. The Orland Hills Walmart Supercenter has six. Amazon’s Matteson fulfillment center, by contrast, is about 3 million square feet with 67 docks. The zoning on the Orland Park site bans warehouse and distribution use.
Why This Store Is Different From Amazon Fresh
In January 2026, days after the Orland Park approval, Amazon said it would close its Amazon Fresh and Amazon Go stores. The mayor said the Orland Park store is a different concept, not one of the formats being shut down.
The Orland Park building is much bigger. It is closer in size to a Walmart Supercenter, which averages about 179,000 square feet. Amazon calls it a first-of-its-kind format.
What it tells us: Big box retail is not dead in the south suburbs. A national brand just picked a hard corner with heavy traffic and paid for a large, ground-up building. Other brands watch those moves.
Where the Amazon Orland Park Project Stands Now
| Date | Milestone |
| January 6, 2026 | Plan Commission approves the plan |
| January 19, 2026 | Village Board approves the project, 5-2 |
| February 16, 2026 | Village supports a Cook County Class 7b tax incentive |
| September 9, 2026 | Village Board approves a second required designation for the incentive, 5-2 |
| September 2026 | Site work underway, building permit pending |
| End of 2026 | Ravinia Avenue extension and Costco gas station move planned to finish |
| 2027 | Target opening (Amazon has said late 2027 at the earliest) |
| After opening | More pad sites developed around the store |
Construction dates can slide. Treat 2027 as a target, not a promise.
Road Work Coming Around the Site
The Village says new tax money from the store will pay for road fixes that have been needed for years.
Planned changes:
- Ravinia Avenue extended south to LaGrange Road
- A new traffic signal at 161st Street and LaGrange Road
- Dual left-turn lanes from northbound LaGrange onto Ravinia Avenue
- Longer dual left-turn lanes from eastbound 159th onto LaGrange
- The median opening across from Lake View Plaza closed
- New turn lanes on 159th and LaGrange, plus an acceleration lane on LaGrange
- Possible burial of power lines along 159th west of LaGrange
Costco is also moving its gas station to the other side of Ravinia Avenue. Pumps go from 12 to 40, and Costco is paying for a new roundabout at its lot entrance.
Why this matters for nearby tenants: Access is everything in retail. A closed median or a new signal can help one center and hurt the one next door. If you lease or own near this corner, look at how customers will turn in once the work is done.
The Tax Incentive, in Plain Terms
The Village itself is not giving Amazon money. Amazon is asking Cook County for a Class 7b property tax break.
- Normal commercial property in Cook County is assessed at 25 percent of value
- Class 7b drops that to 10 percent for 10 years, then 15 percent in year 11 and 20 percent in year 12
- Cook County still has to approve it
The site pays about $46,945 a year in property tax today. Application materials project about $992,000 a year once the store runs, even with the break.
What the Amazon Store Means for Nearby Retail
This is where it gets real for owners and tenants. A big anchor changes the whole area around it.
1. New pad sites on the Amazon property
The Village plan shows extra outlots around the store for later. No tenants are named yet. Pads next to a big anchor usually go to:
- Drive-thru coffee and fast food
- Fast casual restaurants
- Banks, urgent care, and mobile phone stores
Each pad is its own small ground-up build: utilities, a drive-thru lane, shared access, and parking that ties into the main lot. Our franchise construction and restaurant construction teams build this kind of pad work. For site costs, see our guide to retail site development.
2. Older centers nearby get a second look
More shoppers at one corner means more interest in the strip centers around it. Landlords with tired storefronts or empty boxes now have a reason to fix them up.
Expect work like:
- New facades and storefront glass
- Splitting big empty spaces into smaller units
- Turning old retail space into restaurant space
- Parking lot and lighting upgrades
Our retail renovation and strip mall construction teams handle these projects across the south suburbs.
3. Grocery and big box competition heats up
Amazon will sell fresh food right next to Costco and near other grocers. Stores that compete with it often respond with remodels, new layouts, and pickup lanes. Those are fast, phased jobs that run while the store stays open.
4. Busy contractors and longer lead times
The store alone needs about 200 construction workers, and Amazon has said it plans to use local labor. Add the road work and the Costco project, and south suburb crews get busy. If you want to open in 2027, lock in your contractor and your permit plans early.
What This Means for Your Orland Park Project
Check access first. Before you sign a lease near 159th and LaGrange, find out how the road changes affect your entrance.
Plan for site work on pads. New pads need utilities, grading, stormwater, and drive-thru lanes. Those costs add up fast.
Budget for restaurant utilities. Turning retail into a restaurant often means new gas, grease interceptors, and hood exhaust.
Know the permit timeline. Orland Park reviews site plans, landscaping, and building elevations before work starts. Our guide to commercial construction permits explains the steps.
Walk the space before you sign. Use our commercial lease build-out checklist and read up on ADA requirements for retail and restaurant buildouts.
Big Box Retail Across the South Suburbs
Orland Park is not the only place seeing new retail. Horizon builds across the south suburbs, including Mokena, Frankfort, Tinley Park, and Palos Heights. For the bigger picture, see Chicago Retail Construction 2026: What Is Actually Getting Built.
Planning a Retail Project Near 159th and LaGrange?
Horizon Construction Team builds shopping plazas, strip malls, restaurant pads, and tenant buildouts across Orland Park and the south suburbs. We plan around road work, live centers, and tight opening dates.
Learn more about our work as an Orland Park retail construction company, or call (773) 858-3214 to get a free quote.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Amazon really opening a store in Orland Park?
Yes. The Orland Park Village Board approved the Amazon store on January 19, 2026. In September 2026, the Village said site work was underway and the building permit was pending.
Where is the Amazon Orland Park store?
The store is at the southwest corner of 159th Street and LaGrange Road, at 9600 W. 159th Street. It sits on the former Petey’s II restaurant site, near Costco and Orland Square.
When will the Amazon Orland Park store open?
The Village lists 2027 as the target opening year. Amazon has said late 2027 at the earliest. Construction dates can change.
Is the Orland Park Amazon a warehouse?
No. It is a retail store open to the public. It has seven truck docks, about the same as a Walmart Supercenter, and the zoning bans warehouse and distribution use on the site.
How big is the Amazon Orland Park store?
The building is about 230,000 square feet on one floor, on a 35-acre site with about 800 parking spaces. That is larger than an average Walmart Supercenter.
What road changes are coming to 159th and LaGrange?
Ravinia Avenue will be extended to LaGrange Road, a new signal will go in at 161st Street, and turn lanes will be added on 159th and LaGrange. The median across from Lake View Plaza will close.
Is Amazon getting a tax break in Orland Park?
The Village is not paying Amazon. Amazon is seeking a Cook County Class 7b property tax incentive, which the Village supported in 2026. Cook County still has to approve it.
What will be built around the Amazon store?
The site plan shows extra outlot pads around the store for later phases. No tenants have been named. Pads like these usually go to drive-thru restaurants, coffee, banks, and service businesses.
Sources: Village of Orland Park: Amazon approval release | Village of Orland Park: Upcoming projects | Chicago Sun-Times: Amazon approval | Fox Business: Store and fulfillment split | The Real Deal: Land purchase | Patch: Amazon Fresh closures | Retail Dive: Supercenter comparison | Ray’s Guide: Class 7b and September status | WLS: 5-2 vote
