Top Kane County Taxpayers
Chronicle Media — May 5, 2015Simon/Chelsea Chicago Development: $5.42 million
The Simon Property Group, owner of the Chicago Premium Outlet Mall in Aurora is the No. 1 property taxpayer in Kane County. Among the tax-district beneficiaries is Batavia School District 101. The retirement of a Tax Increment Financing District that included the outlet mall resulted in a bit of a windfall for the School District as well as a decrease in the average homeowner’s property tax bill, according to the School District website.
No. 2 Liberty Illinois LP: $4.08 million
Various industrial properties
Liberty Illinois LLC is “one of the nation’s largest publicly traded office and industrial real estate companies with more than 40 years of experience in development, management and leasing of commercial property.” It owns a variety of industrial properties in Kane County, including properties in North Aurora, Aurora, Batavia and St. Charles.
No. 3 Geneva Commons, LLC: $3.33 million
LaSalle Investment Management acquired the Geneva Commons after an earlier owner defaulted on the property. The center is an upscale lifestyle center on Randall Road in Geneva.
No. 4 Toyota Motor Sales USA, Inc.: $3.23 million
Toyota Motor Sales USA, Inc. is located at 2350 Sequoia Drive in Aurora. It is “the North American Toyota sales, marketing, and distribution subsidiary devoted to the U.S. market,” according to Wikipedia.
No. 5 Spring Hill Mall, LLC: $2.02 million
Spring Hill Mall is located at 1072 Spring Hill Ring Road, West Dundee, and is “more than a mall,” according to its website. “We see the center of a community. At Spring Hill Mall, we are committed to creating a mall experience that meets the ever-changing needs of our community.”
No. 6 Algonquin Commons LLC: $2.02 million
Algonquin Commons is similar to Geneva Commons and is located at 1900 S Randall Road, Algonquin.
No. 7 John B. Sanfilippo & Son Inc.: $1.85 million
John B. Sanfilippo & Son Inc. is “a global source for nuts, committed to quality, expertise and innovation that delivers an unmatched experience to our customer and consumer,” according to its website.
No. 8 Q Center LLC: $1.36 million
The Q Center in St. Charles is the former home of Arthur Andersen and is the “premier Chicago conference center not because of our amenities or dining (although delicious), or our custom meeting spaces — it’s because we are a dedicated team of professionals focused on just one thing: making your team better than when they arrived.”
No. 9 ALDI Inc.: $1.24 million
ALDI Inc., located at 1200 N. Kirk Road, Batavia, is “the nation’s leading low-price grocer, (and) operates nearly 1,300 stores in 32 states.”
No. 10 AMLI at St. Charles LLC: $1.23 million
AMLI at St. Charles is “one of the preeminent multifamily companies in the nation. AMLI is focused on the development, acquisition and management of luxury apartment communities across the United States,” according to its website.
—Kane County Treasurer’s office