Arlington Heights Commercial Real Estate
Selling or leasing a commercial building in Arlington Heights? Jason Bitton is the #1 RE/MAX Commercial broker in Illinois, and his Arlington Heights record is public: he represented both sides of the sales of 209–213 and 215 S Arlington Heights Rd, two adjacent retail buildings, and he is marketing 660–670 E Northwest Hwy now. He handles retail, office, industrial and investment property from Northwest Highway (Route 14) and Rand Road to the Route 53 corridor, from his base in Libertyville, about 25 minutes away.
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Who is the best commercial real estate broker in Arlington Heights?
Jason Bitton of RE/MAX Commercial — the #1 RE/MAX Commercial broker in Illinois (2022, 2024, 2025) — serves Arlington Heights across retail, office, industrial, and investment property. He represents buyers, sellers, landlords, and tenants throughout the village and the O’Hare corridor. In Arlington Heights he represented both sides of the July 2022 sales of 209–213 and 215 S Arlington Heights Rd, two adjacent retail buildings, and he is marketing 660–670 E Northwest Hwy for sale now.
Jason works for sellers: as of September 22, 2026, he represented the seller in more than 80% of the sales on his public Sold & Leased ledger, including sales where he represented both sides. His Arlington Heights closings are below, and the 57 sales recorded in the village in the two years to June 30, 2026 are in the market report.
Arlington Heights deals Jason has closed
Two sales in the Village of Arlington Heights, both on his public Sold & Leased ledger. They closed in July 2022, before the two years the market report below covers, so neither is among its 57 sales.
209–213 & 215 S Arlington Heights Rd
Two adjacent retail buildings on Arlington Heights Road, one of the village’s primary commercial corridors: two separate sales, both closed in July 2022, with Jason representing the seller and the buyer in each.
209–213 S Arlington Heights Rd
215 S Arlington Heights Rd
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What do commercial buildings sell for in Arlington Heights?
In the two years to June 30, 2026, the Village of Arlington Heights recorded 57 arm’s-length sales of office, retail, commercial and industrial property, at a median price of $995,000 — 28 in the latest 12 months and 29 in the year before.
| Property type | Sales | Median price |
|---|---|---|
| Retail & commercial | 30 | $962,500 |
| Office | 11 | $550,000 |
| Industrial | 16 | $1,861,176 |
| All | 57 | $995,000 |
A group median appears only where enough sales qualify; all three types do.
| Period | Sales | Median price |
|---|---|---|
| Latest 12 months | 28 | $1,180,000 |
| The year before | 29 | $925,000 |
The mix of property types changes from year to year, so these two medians are not a price trend.
Industrial buildings sold at a median of $81 per square foot, across the 9 single-parcel industrial sales matched to a building area in the county records, for a typical building of about 22,800 SF; the 9 ranged from $55 to $153 per square foot. The report gives retail, commercial and office buildings no per-square-foot figure: in those sales the land and the tenants often set the price as much as the building does, so a per-square-foot median would mislead.
How long does it take to sell a commercial building in Arlington Heights?
About six months, once the building is on the market: sellers who marketed a commercial building in Arlington Heights reported a median of 6 months (21 sales over the two years to June 30, 2026), and 11 of the 21 sold within six months. Twenty of the 21 sold within a year. Another 6 of the 27 sales that reported a marketing time never went on the market at all.
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Source: Jason Bitton RE/MAX Commercial’s database from public records: arm’s-length sales of office, retail, commercial and industrial property in Arlington Heights, dated July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2026; updated September 24, 2026. Sales are counted per transaction; one sale may cover several parcels, and a building resold on the same day is counted once, at the final price. Price excludes personal property. Price per square foot uses single-parcel industrial sales matched to the building area in the county records. Marketing time is the seller’s own estimate (27 of the 57 sales report it). A group median appears only where enough sales qualify. Filings can trail a sale by weeks, so the latest quarter may still rise slightly. Aggregates only. Next update: late November 2026, for sales through September 30.
| Median | Arlington Heights | Market area |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | 23 | 284 |
| Days to an accepted offer | 147 | 120 |
| Then days to closing | 59 | 54 |
| Sale price vs. final asking | 96.3% | 92.6% |
| Sale price vs. first asking | 92.7% | 90.7% |
| Leases | 15 | 266 |
| Days to lease | 151 | 157 |
Market area: all of Lake County plus Arlington Heights, Elk Grove Village, Northbrook, Palatine and Wheeling.
Buildings listed for sale on the MLS in Arlington Heights took a median of 147 days to reach an accepted offer, then 59 more days to close (23 sales, October 10, 2023 to October 9, 2026; 21 of them under $1 million). They sold for a median 96.3% of the final asking price and 92.7% of the first. Property listed for lease took a median of 151 days to lease (15 leases).
Source: MLS listings of retail, office, industrial and mixed-use property: closed sales and signed leases, October 10, 2023 to October 9, 2026; apartment buildings and sales of a business without its building are not included. Days to an accepted offer are the MLS’s market time, which includes earlier listings of the same building. Medians; aggregates only. This representation is based in whole or in part on data supplied by Midwest Real Estate Data, LLC for the period October 10, 2023 through October 9, 2026. Midwest Real Estate Data, LLC does not guarantee nor is it in any way responsible for its accuracy. Data maintained by Midwest Real Estate Data LLC may not reflect all real estate activity in the market.
Arlington Heights Listings — For Sale & For Lease
Current Arlington Heights commercial space Jason is marketing. Every listing is syndicated across CoStar, LoopNet, Crexi, and the MLS — see the full space list on the listings hub. Buyer to verify in due diligence.
Arlington Heights property for sale and for lease, by type
Listing sites show what is on the market this week. This is the Arlington Heights record by property type: what sold and for how much, and what the county has on file. Across all types, sellers who marketed a building here took a median of 6 months to sell (21 sales).
Warehouses & industrial buildings for sale or lease
Retail, storefronts & shopping centers for sale or lease
Office & medical office for sale or lease
Convenience stores, gas stations & auto for sale or lease
Commercial land for sale or lease
Looking to buy or lease in Arlington Heights? Tell Jason the type, size and use, or see his current listings. See the deals he has closed here, or the buyers and tenants looking now. Own a building here? Ask what it would sell for.
Sales figures come from the market report on this page (arm’s-length sales only). Building counts: Jason Bitton RE/MAX Commercial’s database from public records, updated September 7, 2026. Counted by parcel: a building on two parcels counts twice, and the 434 parcels with no building type recorded are left out.
What does commercial space rent for in Arlington Heights? Industrial, flex, office, medical office and retail rents for Arlington Heights and the four neighboring north Cook towns, with the leases behind each figure. North Cook County commercial rent →
Why Arlington Heights sellers hire Jason
Beyond pricing, marketing and negotiating, a seller gets the bench Jason has built over years of closings. Across the Chicago area, Jason has closed deals of up to 98,905 square feet and has sold contractor units, mixed-use, multifamily, medical and office buildings, manufacturing warehouses and national retail stores.
What an Arlington Heights sale has to answer
The stadium question
Buyers ask what the Bears mean for price. The 326-acre former Arlington Park site is still in play, but the team has been advancing a Northwest Indiana plan. Until it decides, Jason prices a building here on today’s leases and sales, not on a stadium.
When the leases end
A building with tenants can sell to more than one kind of buyer. At 660–670 E Northwest Hwy, which Jason is marketing now, every lease ends by June 2028 and no tenant holds a purchase option, so the listing sets out two paths: an auto-related owner-user who moves in as the bays come free, and a developer who plans a vacant site without buying out a tenant.
People and tools Jason can bring to your sale
- A tested starting point — Mainstreet commercial contract forms, reviewed and revised by many attorneys over the years, give your attorney an established starting point and can reduce drafting time.
- Flat-fee counsel — real estate counsel who works on a flat rate, when you want one.
- Fast environmental — environmental consultants who turn time-sensitive reports around quickly.
- Lenders who answer — lenders who pick up Jason’s call directly and get a buyer’s financing moving.
- Village zoning, handled — Jason works zoning and use questions directly with the village.
- Honest trades — roofers, window contractors and other trades with fair pricing, to get a building ready to sell.
- Class 6B, in practice — Cook County industrial experience with warehouse acquisitions and Class 6B property-tax incentive strategy on qualifying buildings, as in the Bellwood case study.
- No competing portfolio — Jason doesn’t own or develop commercial property, so no building of his ever competes with yours for a buyer.
How the whole sale runs, from the first opinion of value to the closing table: how Jason sells commercial property.
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Jason Bitton
Jason Bitton is a commercial-only broker based in Libertyville, ranked #1 by commercial production among RE/MAX brokers in Illinois in 2022, 2024, and 2025 and a 2025 RE/MAX Hall of Fame inductee. With more than a decade working exclusively in commercial property, he represents buyers, sellers, landlords, and tenants across retail, industrial, office, multifamily, mixed-use, NNN, and land throughout Lake County, the north and northwest suburbs, and the O’Hare corridor.
The Arlington Heights Commercial Market
Arlington Heights is one of the largest and most commercially active suburbs in the Chicago metro area, with a deep inventory of retail, office, and industrial assets along Northwest Highway (Route 14), Rand Road, and Algonquin Road. The Chicago Bears’ 326-acre former Arlington Park site is still in play, but in 2026 the team has been advancing a Northwest Indiana stadium plan, so a stadium here is a possibility, not a given — price and underwrite property on today’s market. By the county records, Arlington Heights has 540 industrial parcels and 7,201,327 SF of industrial space.
Market Highlights
- ✓ Former Arlington Park site: Bears stadium plans still unsettled
- ✓ Northwest Highway (Route 14) — high-traffic retail corridor
- ✓ Strong office market along Rand Road and Golf Road
- ✓ Metra commuter rail — Union Pacific Northwest Line
- ✓ Dense residential base supporting retail demand
- ✓ Proximity to O’Hare International Airport
Retail
Strip centers, freestanding retail, restaurant spaces, and NNN assets along Route 14 and Rand Road.
Office
Professional and medical office buildings, coworking spaces, and Class A/B office parks.
Industrial
Warehouse and flex space along the Route 14 and Route 53 corridors.
Investment Sales
Multi-tenant retail centers, office buildings, and mixed-use assets — cap rate analysis and 1031 exchange advisory.
Who Actually Works in Arlington Heights
Arlington Heights holds 41,201 jobs inside village limits. That is the daytime population a commercial tenant actually draws from — a different, and for commercial purposes more useful, number than the residential count most listings quote.
The village itself counts 76,005 residents in 31,466 households, with a median household income of $116,723 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD LODES8 2023 (workplace area characteristics). Figures count jobs located in Arlington Heights, not residents. Updated annually.
What Can You Open in Arlington Heights?
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Arlington Heights regulates commercial property through nine commercial, office, manufacturing and institutional districts — five business (B-1 through B-5), two manufacturing (M-1 and M-2), one office-transitional (O-T), and one institutional (I). The village is unusual in dedicating B-3 specifically to motor-vehicle-oriented uses and reserving B-5 for the pedestrian-oriented downtown around the Metra station.
B-1 Limited Retail covers neighborhood-scale convenience retail in pockets adjacent to residential areas, while B-2 General Business handles community shopping centers along the major corridors.
B-3 General Service, Wholesale and Motor Vehicle is the district for auto dealerships, repair, body shops, and parts wholesale, with service stations and car washes by special use (and several overlay districts bar motor-vehicle repair whatever the base district allows); B-5 Downtown is the pedestrian-oriented central area around the Arlington Heights Metra station.
O-T Office Transitional is restricted to professional and administrative offices developed under an approved Planned Unit Development.
M-1 Research, Development and Light Manufacturing groups offices, research labs, and light manufacturing; M-2 Limited Heavy Manufacturing covers larger manufacturing, distribution, and warehousing; and the I Institutional District covers institutional uses such as hospitals and religious facilities, with schools by special use.
Arlington Heights Zoning Districts
The commercial, office and industrial districts in Arlington Heights, with the uses allowed by right and the uses that need special-use approval — 9 districts, 358 listed uses. Open any district for its full list.
B-1 Business District, Limited Retail — 26 permitted, 6 by special use+
Provides for convenience shopping for persons residing in adjacent residential areas. Limited service and office establishments are permitted, conducted without noise, odor or other conditions that might disturb adjacent residential areas. Minimum district size: 1 acre. Dwelling units and lodging rooms not permitted below the second floor; all activities (other than outdoor cafés and off-street parking) shall be conducted wholly within an enclosed building; drive-in establishments not permitted. Source: Arlington Heights Municipal Code Section 5.1-10; baseline Ord. No. 2024-71, Dec 16, 2024.
Permitted by right: Bakery, Banks and Financial Institutions, Barber, Beauty Salon, Broadcasting Station, TV, Radio, Contractor Office and Design Showroom (no vehicle storage), Convenience Mart and Food Store, Currency Exchanges, Drug Store and Pharmacy, Dwelling Units and Lodging Rooms (if business uses occupy the ground floor), Food Stores, Foot Massage, Interior Decorator Shops, Laundry/Dry Cleaning, up to 5,000 sf, Liquor Stores, Package Goods Only, Offices, Business and Professional, Offices, Medical and Dental, including labs, Personal Trainer (limited to 2 clients per trainer; max 4 trainers on site at one time), Photographers, Photographers, including photo developing/processing, Physical Rehabilitation Center, Printing Services, Retail, Repair, Minor, Retail Stores/Sales (not otherwise listed), School, Arts and Health, School, Trade or Commercial, Tailor, Dressmaking Shop
Special use approval required: Antenna, Commercial, Brew Pubs, Catering Establishments, Day Care Centers, Parking Garage, Private Customer/Employee, Restaurant
B-2 General Business District — 41 permitted, 17 by special use+
Provides sites used primarily as community shopping centers serving a large trade area, grouping compatible business uses. Commercial activities including business and office uses are permitted. Minimum district size: 4 acres. Dwelling units and lodging rooms not permitted below the second floor; all activities (other than outdoor cafés, Christmas tree sales, and off-street parking) shall be conducted wholly within an enclosed building. Auto service stations, motor vehicle sales and rental, and minor motor vehicle repair need a special use. The Euclid Avenue/Rohlwing Road (Section 5.1-19), South Arlington Heights Road (5.1-21) and Arlington International Racecourse (5.1-22) overlay districts prohibit motor vehicle repair whatever the base district (5.1-19 names minor repair); 5.1-19 and 5.1-22 also prohibit auto service stations. Source: Arlington Heights Municipal Code Section 5.1-11; baseline Ord. No. 2024-71, Dec 16, 2024.
Permitted by right: Adult Use Cannabis Dispensary (see Section 6.1-18), Amusement Facility, Small, Animal Hospitals, Bakery, Banks and Financial Institutions, Barber, Beauty Salon, Bowling Alleys, Broadcasting Station, TV, Radio, Building Material Sales, Catering Establishments, Contractor Office and Design Showroom (no vehicle storage), Convenience Mart and Food Store, Currency Exchanges, Drug Store and Pharmacy, Dwelling Units and Lodging Rooms (if business uses occupy the ground floor), Electrical Equipment Sales, Food Stores, Foot Massage, Garden Center, Health Club, Interior Decorator Shops, Laundry/Dry Cleaning, up to 5,000 sf, Liquor Stores, Package Goods Only, Medical, Dental, Orthopedic Appliance and Instrument Supply Sales, Microbrewery, 2,500 square feet or less (retail portion limited to 35% of floor area, segregated from remainder), Offices, Business and Professional, Offices, Medical and Dental, including labs, Pawn Shop / Cash Converter, Personal Trainer (limited to 2 clients per trainer; max 4 trainers on site at one time), Photographers, Photographers, including photo developing/processing, Physical Rehabilitation Center, Post Office (not including bulk distribution), Printing Services, Retail, Recording Studios, Repair, Minor, Retail Stores/Sales (not otherwise listed), School, Arts and Health, School, Trade or Commercial, Secondhand Store, Tailor, Dressmaking Shop
Special use approval required: Amusement Facility, Large, Antenna, Commercial, Auto Service Station, with or without convenience marts, Banquet Halls, Brew Pubs, Day Care Centers, Drive-Through (when used in conjunction with uses otherwise permitted), Funeral Parlor, Mortuary, Hotel, Microbrewery, more than 2,500 sf but less than 4,000 sf (retail portion limited to 35% of floor area, segregated from remainder), Motor Vehicle Rental, Motor Vehicle Repair, Minor, Motor Vehicle Sales Lots (when contiguous to and adjoining auto sales room under same owners), Motor Vehicle Sales, including auxiliary service, Parking Garage, Private Customer/Employee, Restaurant, Restaurant — Amusement Device Arcade
B-3 General Service, Wholesale and Motor Vehicle District — 55 permitted, 18 by special use+
Provides areas primarily for motor-vehicle-oriented uses, wholesale/retail and service establishments. Located on arterial streets. Minimum district size: 4 acres. Dwellings not permitted below the second floor; production/processing/cleaning/servicing/testing/repair shall take place within enclosed buildings, except for storage of building materials and parking of motor vehicles in the open. Auto service stations and car washes need a special use. The Euclid Avenue/Rohlwing Road (Section 5.1-19), South Arlington Heights Road (5.1-21) and Arlington International Racecourse (5.1-22) overlay districts prohibit motor vehicle repair whatever the base district (5.1-19 names minor repair); 5.1-19 and 5.1-22 also prohibit auto service stations. Source: Arlington Heights Municipal Code Section 5.1-12; baseline Ord. No. 2024-71, Dec 16, 2024.
Permitted by right: Adult Business, Adult Use Cannabis Dispensary (see Section 6.1-18), Agricultural Implement Sales and Service within wholly enclosed building, Amusement Facility, Small, Animal Hospitals, Bakery, Banks and Financial Institutions, Barber, Beauty Salon, Bowling Alleys, Broadcasting Station, TV, Radio, Building Material Sales, Catering Establishments, Contractor Office and Design Showroom (no vehicle storage), Convenience Mart and Food Store, Currency Exchanges, Drug Store and Pharmacy, Dwelling Units and Lodging Rooms (if business uses occupy the ground floor), Electrical Equipment Sales, Food Stores, Foot Massage, Funeral Parlor, Mortuary, Garden Center, Health Club, Interior Decorator Shops, Laundry/Dry Cleaning, up to 5,000 sf, Liquor Stores, Package Goods Only, Machinery Sales and Service, Medical, Dental, Orthopedic Appliance and Instrument Supply Sales, Microbrewery, 2,500 square feet or less (retail portion limited to 35% of floor area, segregated from remainder), Monuments Sales, Motor Vehicle Rental, Motor Vehicle Repair, Major, Motor Vehicle Repair, Minor, Motor Vehicle Sales Lots (when contiguous to and adjoining auto sales room under same owners), Motor Vehicle Sales, including auxiliary service, Offices, Business and Professional, Offices, Medical and Dental, including labs, Pawn Shop / Cash Converter, Personal Trainer (limited to 2 clients per trainer; max 4 trainers on site at one time), Photographers, Photographers, including photo developing/processing, Physical Rehabilitation Center, Post Office (not including bulk distribution), Printing Services, Retail, Recording Studios, Recreation Vehicles and Boats, Sales/Supplies, Repair, Minor, Retail Stores/Sales (not otherwise listed), School, Arts and Health, School, Trade or Commercial, Secondhand Store, Sign Painting Shop (enclosed), Tailor, Dressmaking Shop, Tool and Die Shop, Wholesale Offices (including warehouses and storerooms)
Special use approval required: Amusement Facility, Large, Antenna, Commercial, Auto Car Wash, Auto Service Station, with or without convenience marts, Banquet Halls, Brew Pubs, Day Care Centers, Drive-Through (when used in conjunction with uses otherwise permitted), Heliport, Hotel, Kennel, Commercial, Microbrewery, more than 2,500 sf but less than 4,000 sf (retail portion limited to 35% of floor area, segregated from remainder), Parking Garage, Private Customer/Employee, Railroad Passenger Stations, Restaurant, Restaurant — Amusement Device Arcade, Stadium, Theater
B-4 Limited Service District — 35 permitted, 3 by special use+
Provides areas for specialized services for home, business and industry; also serves as a buffer between existing residential areas and industrial areas. Minimum district size: 4 acres. All activities shall take place within completely enclosed buildings unless otherwise specified; outdoor storage within 150 ft of a residential district must be enclosed. Source: Arlington Heights Municipal Code Section 5.1-13; baseline Ord. No. 2024-71, Dec 16, 2024.
Permitted by right: Banks and Financial Institutions, Barber, Beauty Salon, Broadcasting Station, TV, Radio, Carpet Cleaning and Service, Catering Establishments, Contractor Office and Design Showroom (no vehicle storage), Contractor Shops, Convenience Mart and Food Store, Currency Exchanges, Food Stores, Foot Massage, Funeral Parlor, Mortuary, Garden Center, Interior Decorator Shops, Laundry/Dry Cleaning, up to 5,000 sf, Machinery Sales and Service, Medical, Dental, Orthopedic Appliance and Instrument Supply Sales, Offices, Business and Professional, Offices, Medical and Dental, including labs, Personal Trainer (limited to 2 clients per trainer; max 4 trainers on site at one time), Photographers, Photographers, including photo developing/processing, Physical Rehabilitation Center, Printing Services, Retail, Recording Studios, Repair, Major, Repair, Minor, Retail Stores/Sales (not otherwise listed), School, Arts and Health, School, Trade or Commercial, Secondhand Store, Security and Guard Firms, Sign Painting Shop (enclosed), Tailor, Dressmaking Shop, Tool and Die Shop
Special use approval required: Antenna, Commercial, Day Care Centers, Parking Garage, Private Customer/Employee
B-5 Downtown District — 26 permitted, 14 by special use+
Central area for various retail, office, governmental, institutional, public, residential and cultural activities. Pedestrian traffic and access encouraged. Minimum district size: 30 acres. Maximum building height generally 90 ft, may be increased up to 140 ft (180 ft for air-rights developments over railroads) using a height bonus system. Dwellings not permitted below the second floor; all uses must conform to B-2 conditions of use. Source: Arlington Heights Municipal Code Section 5.1-14; baseline Ord. No. 2024-71, Dec 16, 2024.
Permitted by right: Bakery, Banks and Financial Institutions, Barber, Beauty Salon, Broadcasting Station, TV, Radio, Contractor Office and Design Showroom (no vehicle storage), Convenience Mart and Food Store, Drug Store and Pharmacy, Dwelling Units and Lodging Rooms (if business uses occupy the ground floor), Food Stores, Health Club, Interior Decorator Shops, Laundry/Dry Cleaning, up to 5,000 sf, Liquor Stores, Package Goods Only, Microbrewery, 2,500 square feet or less (retail portion limited to 35% of floor area, segregated from remainder), Offices, Business and Professional, Offices, Medical and Dental, including labs, Personal Trainer (limited to 2 clients per trainer; max 4 trainers on site at one time), Photographers, Photographers, including photo developing/processing, Printing Services, Retail, Retail Stores/Sales (not otherwise listed), School, Arts and Health, School, Trade or Commercial, Secondhand Store, Security and Guard Firms, Tailor, Dressmaking Shop
Special use approval required: Antenna, Commercial, Banquet Halls, Bowling Alleys, Brew Pubs, Day Care Centers, Drive-Through (when used in conjunction with uses otherwise permitted), Foot Massage, Hotel, Microbrewery, more than 2,500 sf but less than 4,000 sf (retail portion limited to 35% of floor area, segregated from remainder), Parking Garage, Private Customer/Employee, Physical Rehabilitation Center, Railroad Passenger Stations, Restaurant, Theater
M-1 Research, Development, and Light Manufacturing District — 31 permitted, 4 by special use+
Encourages the grouping of offices, research offices and laboratories, light manufacturing uses, and ancillary business uses. District should be accessible to an arterial street. Residential and retail uses are prohibited. Performance standards restrict noise, vibration, smoke, dust, odors, heat, glare, and fire hazards. Minimum district size: 4 acres; minimum lot size 25,000 sf with 100 ft frontage. All research, business, production, servicing and processing shall take place within enclosed buildings. Source: Arlington Heights Municipal Code Section 5.1-15; baseline Ord. No. 2024-71, Dec 16, 2024.
Permitted by right: Beverages, Bottling and Distributing, Brewery (incl. microbreweries) up to 20,000 sf (retail max 10%, segregated; >4,000 sf not permitted on a zoning lot contiguous to a residential district), Broadcasting Station, TV, Radio, Ceramic Products, Computers, Contractor Office and Design Showroom (no vehicle storage), Contractor Shops, Drugs, Dwelling Unit for Caretaker (located on premises), Electronic Components, Lighting and Wiring Equipment, Instruments and Supplies — Medical, Dental, Engineering, Jewelry, Silverware and Plated Ware, Musical Instruments, Offices, Business and Professional, Offices, Medical and Dental, including labs, Personal Trainer (limited to 2 clients per trainer; max 4 trainers on site at one time), Photographic Equipment and Supplies, Developing/Processing, Pottery and Related Products, Printing, Publishing, Radio and Television / Communication Equipment, Recording Studios, School, Arts and Health, School, Trade or Commercial, Security and Guard Firms, Silver Plating and Repairing, Storage Facility (not located along major or secondary arterial streets), Tool and Die Shop, Tool and Die Shops, Watches, Clocks, Clockwork-Operated Devices and Parts, Wholesale Offices (including warehouses and storerooms), Wholesale and Warehouse Facility
Special use approval required: Antenna, Commercial, Day Care Centers, Heliport, Parking Garage, Private Customer/Employee
M-2 Limited Heavy Manufacturing District — 56 permitted, 3 by special use+
Provides space in appropriate locations for manufacturing and other activities. Should be accessible to major railroads and arterial streets. Residential and retail uses are prohibited. Performance standards restrict noise, vibration, smoke, dust, odors, heat, glare, and fire hazards. Minimum district size: 4 acres. All business, production, servicing and processing shall take place within enclosed buildings unless otherwise specified. Major motor vehicle repair is permitted, but the Euclid Avenue/Rohlwing Road (Section 5.1-19), South Arlington Heights Road (5.1-21) and Arlington International Racecourse (5.1-22) overlay districts prohibit motor vehicle repair wherever they apply, whatever the base district. Source: Arlington Heights Municipal Code Section 5.1-16; baseline Ord. No. 2024-71, Dec 16, 2024.
Permitted by right: Bakery Products, Wholesale and Production, Beverages — Non-Alcoholic, Beverages, Bottling and Distributing, Brewery (incl. microbreweries) up to 20,000 sf (retail max 10%, segregated; >4,000 sf not permitted on a zoning lot contiguous to a residential district), Canned Food Products, Carpet Cleaning on Premises, Ceramic Products, Computers, Concrete, Gypsum and Plaster Products, Construction Yard, Containers, Pallets and similar products, Contractor Office and Design Showroom (no vehicle storage), Contractor Shops, Cosmetics, Perfumes and similar products, Dairy Products, Drugs, Dwelling Unit for Caretaker (located on premises), Electronic Components, Lighting and Wiring Equipment, Furniture / Fixtures, Glass Products made of purchased glass, Household Appliances, Instruments and Supplies — Medical, Dental, Engineering, Jewelry, Silverware and Plated Ware, Leather (not including tanning) and Vinyl Products, Metal Products, Fabricated (except machinery and transportation equipment), Motor Vehicle Rental, Motor Vehicle Repair, Major, Musical Instruments, Office and Art Supplies, Offices, Business and Professional, Paper Products from converted paper/paperboard, Personal Trainer (limited to 2 clients per trainer; max 4 trainers on site at one time), Photographic Equipment and Supplies, Developing/Processing, Plastic Products, Fabricated, Pottery and Related Products, Printing Ink, Printing, Publishing, Products made from fabrics, textile mill products, Radio and Television / Communication Equipment, Recording Studios, Repair, Major, Rubber Products, Fabricated, School, Arts and Health, School, Trade or Commercial, Security and Guard Firms, Signs and Advertising Displays, Silver Plating and Repairing, Storage Facility (not located along major or secondary arterial streets), Structural Clay Products, Cut Stone and Stone Products, Sugar and Confectionery Products, Tool and Die Shop, Tool and Die Shops, Toys; Sporting Goods, Watches, Clocks, Clockwork-Operated Devices and Parts, Wholesale Offices (including warehouses and storerooms), Wholesale and Warehouse Facility
Special use approval required: Antenna, Commercial, Heliport, Parking Garage, Private Customer/Employee
O-T Office Transitional District — 4 permitted, 2 by special use+
Restricted to professional and administrative offices developed under an approved Planned Unit Development for the total site. Designed as a transition between heavy traffic arteries and residential areas, or between manufacturing/business and residential areas. Activities shall not generate heavy vehicular traffic or create perceptible noise or glare beyond lot lines. Minimum district size: 20,000 sf; minimum lot 10,000 sf with 100 ft frontage. Source: Arlington Heights Municipal Code Section 5.1-9; baseline Ord. No. 2024-71, Dec 16, 2024.
Permitted by right: Offices, Business and Professional, Offices, Medical and Dental, including labs, Photographers, Physical Rehabilitation Center
Special use approval required: Antenna, Commercial, Parking Garage, Private Customer/Employee
I Institutional District — 11 permitted, 6 by special use+
Reserved for institutional non-residential and institutional residential uses. Any development considered under Planned Unit Development requirements (Section 9). Minimum district size: 2 acres (may be reduced to 1 acre under specified adjacency conditions). Frontage classification requirements scale with parcel size: collector street for parcels up to 4 acres, secondary arterial for 4–20 acres, major arterial for over 20 acres. Schools need a special use. Source: Arlington Heights Municipal Code Section 5.1-8; baseline Ord. No. 2024-71, Dec 16, 2024.
Permitted by right: Care Facility — Long-term, Intermediate, Extended, Care Facility, Ambulatory, Community Residence, Small and Large, Day Care Homes, Health and Medical Institutions, Hospitals, Institution, Residential, Offices, Business and Professional, Offices, Medical and Dental, including labs, Physical Rehabilitation Center, Places of Worship, Senior Living Facility
Special use approval required: Antenna, Commercial, Apartments (Multi-Family Buildings), Heliport, Parking Garage, Private Customer/Employee, Schools, Shelter Care Homes
Source: Arlington Heights Zoning (Chapter 28), Municode Supp. 3 Update 2 (codified through Ord. 2026-27), last amended by Ord. 2024-71 (Dec. 16, 2024). Overlay districts, planned developments and parking rules can further limit what a specific parcel can do.
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Want a number first? The property value estimator gives a first read from rent, taxes and size before anyone talks.
Or start from the record: the commercial property lookup shows size, county valuation and last sale for any commercial building on file in Arlington Heights.
Selling the company that runs in your building too? Decide what happens to the building first.