Glenview, Illinois Commercial Real Estate
Buying, selling, or leasing commercial property in Glenview? Jason Bitton is the #1 RE/MAX Commercial broker in Illinois — based in Libertyville, about 25 minutes away, a North Shore commercial specialist who knows Glenview’s unusual code cold, from the D-D downtown form-based district to The Glen’s MURC and S/L/E zoning and the Glenbrook Hospital medical corridor.
Have space to lease instead? Lease out my building →
The Glenview Commercial Market
Glenview is one of the North Shore’s most affluent and economically diverse commercial markets, anchored by The Glen — the master-planned mixed-use redevelopment of the former Glenview Naval Air Station — and a sophisticated downtown along the Metra Milwaukee District North line. The village’s commercial corridors span Waukegan Road, Willow Road, Lake Avenue, and Glenview Road, with major employers including Glenbrook Hospital and a deep base of corporate, professional, and service-sector tenants.
Market Highlights
- ✓ The Glen — master-planned mixed-use development on former NAS site
- ✓ Downtown Glenview with form-based zoning code
- ✓ Glenbrook Hospital — major North Shore medical anchor
- ✓ Metra Milwaukee District North commuter line
- ✓ Among the highest household incomes in Cook County
- ✓ Waukegan Road, Willow Road, and Lake Avenue corridors
Retail
Downtown storefronts, Waukegan Road retail, The Glen pad sites, and neighborhood service retail.
Office & Medical
Professional suites, medical office, and corporate offices serving the Glenbrook Hospital and Glen markets.
Industrial & Flex
Light industrial and flex space, with I-294 corridor proximity advantages.
Mixed-Use & Investment
Downtown mixed-use, Glen retail centers, and stabilized investment properties.
Who Actually Works in Glenview
Glenview holds 32,894 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 47,752 residents in 18,448 households, with a median household income of $143,056 (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 Glenview, not residents. Updated annually.
What Can You Open in Glenview?
Look up a Glenview address
Glenview regulates commercial property through ten non-residential districts — three business (B-1, B-2, B-3), one downtown form-based code (D-D), two Glen-specific districts (MURC and S/L/E), one hospital district (H-1), two industrial (I-1, I-2), and one public lands (P-1), plus legacy PD planned developments. Two structural features make Glenview unusual: the D-D downtown code regulates building form, and the MURC and S/L/E districts were custom-designed for The Glen.
B-1 Limited Business, B-2 General Business, and B-3 cover the standard retail and service mix, while D-D Downtown Development is a form-based code regulating building lines, step-backs, and street frontages along Glenview and Waukegan Roads — not just permitted uses.
MURC Mixed Use Retail Center allows residential above the ground floor, up to 36 units per acre (24 within 200 feet of the district’s edge), and caps any single use at 2,500 seats; S/L/E Sports/Leisure/Entertainment is for larger sports, recreation and entertainment uses and caps any single use at 7,000 seats.
H-1 Hospital and Medical District (15-acre minimum lot) is for a hospital and its related medical uses; I-1 Limited Commercial covers offices, research, labs and warehousing, with no manufacturing; I-2 Light Industrial covers manufacturing, distribution and service uses; and P-1 Public Lands rounds out the code.
Glenview Zoning Districts
The commercial, office and industrial districts in Glenview, with the uses allowed by right and the uses that need special-use approval — 9 districts, 814 listed uses. Open any district for its full list.
B-1 Limited Business District — 61 permitted, 15 by special use+
A district designed to permit only those commercial uses which are compatible with the residential uses and neighborhoods existing in close proximity to such district; all businesses must be primarily of a retail character and conducted within completely enclosed buildings. (Sec. 98-81(11); Sec. 98-131(d))
Permitted by right: Amusement and family entertainment establishments, indoor (not sharing a common wall or ceiling with a residence), Amusement and family entertainment establishments, indoor (sharing a common wall or ceiling with a residence), Animal (pet) stores, including pet grooming (not sharing a common wall or ceiling with a residence), Animal (pet) stores, including pet grooming (sharing a common wall or ceiling with a residence), Apparel and accessory stores, retail, Art galleries or studios, Art, dance, music or other fine arts schools, Arts and crafts or hobby stores, Auction rooms, Bakeries, retail, Banks, credit unions and financial institutions (no drive-thru), Bicycle sale, rental or repair, Billiard parlors, Bowling alleys — main floor only, Call Centers — not main floor only, Catering establishments — main floor only, Chiropractic offices, Cinemas/indoor movie theaters — main floor only, Clothing or costume rental shops, Commercial offices, Copy shops, retail, Courier and delivery services, retail, Drugstores and pharmacies (up to 3,800 sq. ft., no drive through) — main floor only, Dry cleaning and laundries, retail — main floor only, Dwelling units, multi family — management offices and/or superintendent's quarters — main floor only, Dwelling units, multi family — not main floor only, Education specialty schools/tutoring, Florists, Fortunetellers, Gifts, stationery, cards, books and specialty retail stores, Health and beauty personal services, Home improvement, home furnishings, appliance, and decorating stores (up to 3,800 sq. ft.) — main floor only, Ice cream, yogurt and confections, Libraries — main floor only, Liquor stores (up to 3,800 sq. ft.), Loan offices, currency exchanges and finance companies — not main floor only, Locksmith shops, Massage therapy establishments, Media sales and rental, video stores, Medical and dental offices, Medical service and research centers, laboratories, Musical instrument stores and instruction, Office supply stores, Optical goods sales, Parking lots incidental or accessory to permitted uses — main floor only, Parking lots, principal use — main floor only, Pawnbrokers, Pet supply stores, Photographic studios, retail, Physical therapy establishments, Picture framing stores or services, Private clubs — not main floor only, Restaurant, carry-out food service, Restaurant, limited service, Restaurants, full service; brewpubs, Retail stores, other, Sale of Tobacco, Electronic Cigarettes, and/or Alternative Nicotine Products, Spas and wellness centers, Sports equipment sales, Tailors and dressmakers businesses, Taxidermists
Special use approval required: Athletic training facilities, martial arts instruction, health clubs, fitness centers, or gymnasiums (indoor only, up to 3,800 sq. ft.) — main floor only, Auditoriums or theaters for the performing arts, Continuing care retirement communities, Craft brewery — main floor only, Day care centers and pre-schools with accessory outdoor play areas (up to 10,000 sq. ft.) — main floor only, Grocery & food stores (up to 3,800 sq. ft.) — main floor only, Headend Facilities, Hotels, Hotels, extended stay, Lodging houses and bed and breakfast establishments, Permanent cosmetics, microblading, and micropigmentation — not main floor only, Planned Developments, Restaurant, delivery, food service, Swimming and diving facilities, indoor — main floor only, Telecommunications service facilities
B-2 General Business District — 99 permitted, 41 by special use+
A district designed to permit commercial uses of a type compatible with the existing commercial character of a major arterial highway, such as Waukegan Road. (Sec. 98-81(12))
Permitted by right: Air conditioning and heating, sales and service establishments, Amusement and family entertainment establishments, indoor (not sharing a common wall or ceiling with a residence), Amusement and family entertainment establishments, indoor (sharing a common wall or ceiling with a residence), Amusement and family entertainment establishments, outdoor, Animal (pet) stores, including pet grooming (not sharing a common wall or ceiling with a residence), Animal (pet) stores, including pet grooming (sharing a common wall or ceiling with a residence), Animal hospitals (all activities indoors), Apparel and accessory stores, retail, Archery and axe throwing ranges — Indoor (not sharing a common wall or ceiling with a residence), Archery and axe throwing ranges — Indoor (sharing a common wall or ceiling with a residence), Art galleries or studios, Art, dance, music or other fine arts schools, Arts and crafts or hobby stores, Athletic training facilities, martial arts instruction, health clubs, fitness centers, or gymnasiums (indoor only, over 3,800 sq. ft.), Athletic training facilities, martial arts instruction, health clubs, fitness centers, or gymnasiums (indoor only, up to 3,800 sq. ft.), Auction rooms, Auditoriums or theaters for the performing arts, Bakeries, retail, Banks, credit unions and financial institutions (no drive-thru), Banks, credit unions and financial institutions (with drive through), Banquet facilities, Bicycle sale, rental or repair, Billiard parlors, Bowling alleys, Call Centers, Catering establishments, Chiropractic offices, Cinemas/indoor movie theaters, Clothing or costume rental shops, Commercial offices, Convenience stores, Copy shops, retail, Courier and delivery services, micro-fulfillment, Courier and delivery services, retail, Day care centers and pre-schools with accessory outdoor play areas (over 10,000 sq. ft.), Day care centers and pre-schools with accessory outdoor play areas (up to 10,000 sq. ft.), Department stores, supercenters, warehouse clubs, Drugstores and pharmacies (over 3,800 sq. ft., no drive through), Drugstores and pharmacies (up to 3,800 sq. ft., no drive through), Dry cleaning and laundries, retail, Education specialty schools/tutoring, Equipment rental establishments, Exterminating services, Florists, Fortunetellers, Funeral services, cemetery, Funeral services, funeral home or mortuary, Funeral services, monument sales, Gifts, stationery, cards, books and specialty retail stores, Grocery & food stores (over 3,800 sq. ft.), Grocery & food stores (up to 3,800 sq. ft.), Health and beauty personal services, Home improvement, home furnishings, appliance, and decorating stores (over 3,800 sq. ft.), Home improvement, home furnishings, appliance, and decorating stores (up to 3,800 sq. ft.), Household appliance repair businesses, Ice centers, roller rinks, indoor, Ice cream, yogurt and confections, Libraries, Liquor stores (over 3,800 sq. ft.), Liquor stores (up to 3,800 sq. ft.), Loan offices, currency exchanges and finance companies, Locksmith shops, Massage therapy establishments, Media production centers/studios, Media sales and rental, video stores, Medical and dental offices, Medical clinics, urgent or immediate care, Medical service and research centers, laboratories, Miniature golf establishments, indoor (not sharing a common wall or ceiling with a residence), Miniature golf establishments, indoor (sharing a common wall or ceiling with a residence), Musical instrument stores and instruction, Office supply stores, Optical goods sales, Parking lots incidental or accessory to permitted uses, Parking lots, principal use, Parking structures, Pawnbrokers, Pet supply stores, Photographic studios, retail, Physical therapy establishments, Picture framing stores or services, Printing and publishing businesses, commercial, Printing and publishing businesses, retail, Private clubs, Restaurant, carry-out food service, Restaurant, delivery, food service, Restaurant, limited service, Restaurants, full service; brewpubs, Retail stores, other, Sale of Tobacco, Electronic Cigarettes, and/or Alternative Nicotine Products, Sign painting or fabricating, Spas and wellness centers, Sports equipment sales, Tailors and dressmakers businesses, Taxidermists, Theatrical equipment rentals, Ticket offices, Upholstering, weaving and mending establishments, Wholesale establishments
Special use approval required: Animal Hospitals (some activities outdoors), Animal day care and training establishments, Animal kennels, indoor and outdoors, Aquatic parks, Athletic training facilities, martial arts instruction, health clubs, fitness centers, or gymnasiums (outdoor), Automotive fuel stations, Automotive repairs, Automotive sales and/or rentals, Automotive washing or detailing, Batting cages, Cinemas/outdoor movie theaters, Continuing care retirement communities, Craft brewery, Drive-through uses, other, Drugstores and pharmacies, with drive-through, Flea markets, Golf courses, academies, Golf driving ranges and swing nets, indoor (not sharing a common wall or ceiling with a residence), Golf driving ranges and swing nets, indoor (sharing a common wall or ceiling with a residence), Headend Facilities, Hotels, Hotels, extended stay, Ice centers, roller rinks, outdoor, Lodging houses and bed and breakfast establishments, Machine shops and metal products manufacturing establishments, Nurseries, Permanent cosmetics, microblading, and micropigmentation, Photographic studios, commercial, Planned Developments, Public, government buildings, Recreational vehicles, boats, ATVs, cargo or other similar, sales or rental, Restaurant, drive-in food and beverage service, Self-storage miniwarehouse facilities, Swimming and diving facilities, indoor, Swimming and diving facilities, outdoor, Telecommunications service facilities, Tennis, racquetball, handball, and other racquet/paddle sports, indoor (not sharing a common wall or ceiling with a residence), Tennis, racquetball, handball, and other racquet/paddle sports, indoor (sharing a common wall or ceiling with a residence), Tennis, racquetball, handball, and other racquet/paddle sports, outdoor, Transportation stations, Use of Tobacco, Electronic Cigarettes, and/or Alternative Nicotine Products
B-3 General Service District — 126 permitted, 13 by special use+
A district designed primarily to supplement areas served by the limited and general business districts with a variety of necessary services and goods not allowed in B-1 and allowed in B-2 only by conditional use. (Sec. 98-81(13))
Permitted by right: Air conditioning and heating, sales and service establishments, Amusement and family entertainment establishments, indoor (not sharing a common wall or ceiling with a residence), Amusement and family entertainment establishments, indoor (sharing a common wall or ceiling with a residence), Amusement and family entertainment establishments, outdoor, Animal (pet) stores, including pet grooming (not sharing a common wall or ceiling with a residence), Animal (pet) stores, including pet grooming (sharing a common wall or ceiling with a residence), Animal Hospitals (some activities outdoors), Animal day care and training establishments, Animal hospitals (all activities indoors), Animal kennels, indoor and outdoors, Apparel and accessory stores, retail, Aquatic parks, Archery and axe throwing ranges — Indoor (not sharing a common wall or ceiling with a residence), Archery and axe throwing ranges — Indoor (sharing a common wall or ceiling with a residence), Art galleries or studios, Art, dance, music or other fine arts schools, Arts and crafts or hobby stores, Athletic training facilities, martial arts instruction, health clubs, fitness centers, or gymnasiums (indoor only, over 3,800 sq. ft.), Athletic training facilities, martial arts instruction, health clubs, fitness centers, or gymnasiums (indoor only, up to 3,800 sq. ft.), Auction rooms, Auditoriums or theaters for the performing arts, Automotive fuel stations, Automotive repairs, Automotive sales and/or rentals, Automotive washing or detailing, Bakeries, retail, Banks, credit unions and financial institutions (no drive-thru), Banks, credit unions and financial institutions (with drive through), Banquet facilities, Batting cages, Bicycle sale, rental or repair, Billiard parlors, Bowling alleys, Call Centers, Catering establishments, Chiropractic offices, Cinemas/indoor movie theaters, Cinemas/outdoor movie theaters, Clothing or costume rental shops, Commercial offices, Conference centers and exhibition halls, Convenience stores, Copy shops, retail, Courier and delivery services, micro-fulfillment, Courier and delivery services, retail, Day care centers and pre-schools with accessory outdoor play areas (over 10,000 sq. ft.), Day care centers and pre-schools with accessory outdoor play areas (up to 10,000 sq. ft.), Department stores, supercenters, warehouse clubs, Drugstores and pharmacies (over 3,800 sq. ft., no drive through), Drugstores and pharmacies (up to 3,800 sq. ft., no drive through), Dry cleaning and laundries, retail, Education specialty schools/tutoring, Equipment rental establishments, Exterminating services, Flea markets, Florists, Fortunetellers, Funeral services, cemetery, Funeral services, funeral home or mortuary, Funeral services, monument sales, Gifts, stationery, cards, books and specialty retail stores, Golf courses, academies, Golf driving ranges and swing nets, indoor (not sharing a common wall or ceiling with a residence), Golf driving ranges and swing nets, indoor (sharing a common wall or ceiling with a residence), Grocery & food stores (over 3,800 sq. ft.), Grocery & food stores (up to 3,800 sq. ft.), Health and beauty personal services, Home improvement, home furnishings, appliance, and decorating stores (over 3,800 sq. ft.), Home improvement, home furnishings, appliance, and decorating stores (up to 3,800 sq. ft.), Household appliance repair businesses, Ice centers, roller rinks, indoor, Ice centers, roller rinks, outdoor, Ice cream, yogurt and confections, Libraries, Liquor stores (over 3,800 sq. ft.), Liquor stores (up to 3,800 sq. ft.), Loan offices, currency exchanges and finance companies, Locksmith shops, Machine shops and metal products manufacturing establishments, Massage therapy establishments, Media production centers/studios, Media sales and rental, video stores, Medical and dental offices, Medical clinics, urgent or immediate care, Medical service and research centers, laboratories, Miniature golf establishments, indoor (not sharing a common wall or ceiling with a residence), Miniature golf establishments, indoor (sharing a common wall or ceiling with a residence), Musical instrument stores and instruction, Nurseries, Office supply stores, Optical goods sales, Parking lots incidental or accessory to permitted uses, Parking lots, principal use, Parking structures, Pawnbrokers, Pet supply stores, Photographic studios, commercial, Photographic studios, retail, Physical therapy establishments, Picture framing stores or services, Printing and publishing businesses, commercial, Printing and publishing businesses, retail, Private clubs, Public, government buildings, Recreational vehicles, boats, ATVs, cargo or other similar, sales or rental, Restaurant, carry-out food service, Restaurant, delivery, food service, Restaurant, drive-in food and beverage service, Restaurant, limited service, Restaurants, full service; brewpubs, Retail stores, other, Sale of Tobacco, Electronic Cigarettes, and/or Alternative Nicotine Products, Sign painting or fabricating, Sports equipment sales, Swimming and diving facilities, indoor, Swimming and diving facilities, outdoor, Tailors and dressmakers businesses, Taxidermists, Tennis, racquetball, handball, and other racquet/paddle sports, indoor (not sharing a common wall or ceiling with a residence), Tennis, racquetball, handball, and other racquet/paddle sports, indoor (sharing a common wall or ceiling with a residence), Tennis, racquetball, handball, and other racquet/paddle sports, outdoor, Theatrical equipment rentals, Ticket offices, Transportation stations, Upholstering, weaving and mending establishments, Wholesale establishments
Special use approval required: Athletic training facilities, martial arts instruction, health clubs, fitness centers, or gymnasiums (outdoor), Continuing care retirement communities, Craft brewery, Drive-through uses, other, Drugstores and pharmacies, with drive-through, Headend Facilities, Hotels, Hotels, extended stay, Permanent cosmetics, microblading, and micropigmentation, Planned Developments, Shooting ranges/galleries-indoor, Telecommunications service facilities, Use of Tobacco, Electronic Cigarettes, and/or Alternative Nicotine Products
D-D Downtown Development District — 81 permitted, 15 by special use+
The Downtown Development Code focuses on the creation of mixed-use, walkable neighborhoods and emphasizes building "form," "public realm," and high-quality site and building design, to set the foundation for a vital, pedestrian-oriented downtown. (Sec. 98-81(15); Sec. 98-135)
Permitted by right: Amusement and family entertainment establishments, indoor (not sharing a common wall or ceiling with a residence), Amusement and family entertainment establishments, indoor (sharing a common wall or ceiling with a residence), Animal (pet) stores, including pet grooming (not sharing a common wall or ceiling with a residence), Animal (pet) stores, including pet grooming (sharing a common wall or ceiling with a residence), Apparel and accessory stores, retail, Art galleries or studios, Art, dance, music or other fine arts schools, Arts and crafts or hobby stores, Athletic training facilities, martial arts instruction, health clubs, fitness centers, or gymnasiums (indoor only, over 3,800 sq. ft.), Athletic training facilities, martial arts instruction, health clubs, fitness centers, or gymnasiums (indoor only, up to 3,800 sq. ft.), Athletic training facilities, martial arts instruction, health clubs, fitness centers, or gymnasiums (outdoor), Auction rooms, Auditoriums or theaters for the performing arts, Bakeries, retail, Banks, credit unions and financial institutions (no drive-thru) — upper floors and other D-D blocks only, Banks, credit unions and financial institutions (with drive through) — upper floors and other D-D blocks only, Bicycle sale, rental or repair, Billiard parlors, Catering establishments — Red Block ground floors (Glenview Rd / Waukegan Rd) only, Chiropractic offices, Cinemas/indoor movie theaters, Clothing or costume rental shops, Commercial offices — upper floors and other D-D blocks only, Convenience stores, Copy shops, retail, Courier and delivery services, retail, Day care centers and pre-schools with accessory outdoor play areas (over 10,000 sq. ft.), Day care centers and pre-schools with accessory outdoor play areas (up to 10,000 sq. ft.), Department stores, supercenters, warehouse clubs, Drugstores and pharmacies (over 3,800 sq. ft., no drive through), Drugstores and pharmacies (up to 3,800 sq. ft., no drive through), Dry cleaning and laundries, retail — Red Block ground floors (Glenview Rd / Waukegan Rd) only, Dwelling units, multi family — management offices and/or superintendent's quarters — upper floors and other D-D blocks only, Dwelling units, multi family — upper floors and other D-D blocks only, Education specialty schools/tutoring, Florists, Fortunetellers, Funeral services, funeral home or mortuary — upper floors and other D-D blocks only, Gifts, stationery, cards, books and specialty retail stores, Golf driving ranges and swing nets, indoor (not sharing a common wall or ceiling with a residence), Golf driving ranges and swing nets, indoor (sharing a common wall or ceiling with a residence), Grocery & food stores (over 3,800 sq. ft.), Grocery & food stores (up to 3,800 sq. ft.), Health and beauty personal services, Home improvement, home furnishings, appliance, and decorating stores (over 3,800 sq. ft.), Home improvement, home furnishings, appliance, and decorating stores (up to 3,800 sq. ft.), Ice cream, yogurt and confections, Libraries, Liquor stores (over 3,800 sq. ft.), Liquor stores (up to 3,800 sq. ft.), Loan offices, currency exchanges and finance companies — upper floors and other D-D blocks only, Locksmith shops, Massage therapy establishments, Media sales and rental, video stores, Medical and dental offices — upper floors and other D-D blocks only, Miniature golf establishments, indoor (not sharing a common wall or ceiling with a residence) — upper floors and other D-D blocks only, Miniature golf establishments, indoor (sharing a common wall or ceiling with a residence) — upper floors and other D-D blocks only, Museum/science or discovery centers, Musical instrument stores and instruction, Office supply stores, Optical goods sales, Parking lots incidental or accessory to permitted uses, Parking lots, principal use, Parking structures, Pawnbrokers, Pet supply stores, Photographic studios, retail, Physical therapy establishments, Picture framing stores or services, Printing and publishing businesses, retail, Private clubs — upper floors and other D-D blocks only, Restaurant, carry-out food service, Restaurant, limited service, Restaurants, full service; brewpubs, Retail stores, other, Spas and wellness centers, Sports equipment sales, Tailors and dressmakers businesses, Taxidermists, Ticket offices — upper floors and other D-D blocks only, Transportation stations — Red Block ground floors (Glenview Rd / Waukegan Rd) only
Special use approval required: Archery and axe throwing ranges — Indoor (not sharing a common wall or ceiling with a residence), Archery and axe throwing ranges — Indoor (sharing a common wall or ceiling with a residence), Continuing care retirement communities, Craft brewery, Drive-through uses, other, Drugstores and pharmacies, with drive-through — Red Block ground floors (Glenview Rd / Waukegan Rd) only, Headend Facilities, Hotels, Hotels, extended stay, Lodging houses and bed and breakfast establishments, Permanent cosmetics, microblading, and micropigmentation — upper floors and other D-D blocks only, Planned Developments, Restaurant, delivery, food service, Restaurant, drive-in food and beverage service, Telecommunications service facilities
MURC Mixed Use Retail Center District — 69 permitted, 23 by special use+
An important commercial center with a traditional town center character: smaller-scale sports, recreation, wellness, entertainment, retail and cultural uses with supporting office and residential, pedestrian-oriented with buildings near the front property line; drive-through uses are prohibited. Residential is allowed above the ground floor only, up to 36 units per acre (24 within 200 feet of the district perimeter), and no individual use may exceed 2,500 seats. (Sec. 98-81(18); Sec. 98-136(a))
Permitted by right: Amusement and family entertainment establishments, indoor (not sharing a common wall or ceiling with a residence), Animal (pet) stores, including pet grooming (not sharing a common wall or ceiling with a residence), Apparel and accessory stores, retail, Archery and axe throwing ranges — Indoor (not sharing a common wall or ceiling with a residence), Art galleries or studios, Art, dance, music or other fine arts schools, Arts and crafts or hobby stores, Auction rooms, Auditoriums or theaters for the performing arts, Bakeries, retail, Bicycle sale, rental or repair, Billiard parlors, Bowling alleys, Chiropractic offices, Cinemas/indoor movie theaters, Clothing or costume rental shops, Conference centers and exhibition halls, Convenience stores, Copy shops, retail, Courier and delivery services, micro-fulfillment, Courier and delivery services, retail, Day care centers and pre-schools with accessory outdoor play areas (over 10,000 sq. ft.), Day care centers and pre-schools with accessory outdoor play areas (up to 10,000 sq. ft.), Department stores, supercenters, warehouse clubs, Drugstores and pharmacies (up to 3,800 sq. ft., no drive through), Dry cleaning and laundries, retail, Dwelling units, multi family, Dwelling units, multi family — management offices and/or superintendent's quarters, Education specialty schools/tutoring, Florists, Gifts, stationery, cards, books and specialty retail stores, Golf driving ranges and swing nets, indoor (not sharing a common wall or ceiling with a residence), Grocery & food stores (over 3,800 sq. ft.), Grocery & food stores (up to 3,800 sq. ft.), Health and beauty personal services, Home improvement, home furnishings, appliance, and decorating stores (up to 3,800 sq. ft.), Ice centers, roller rinks, outdoor, Ice cream, yogurt and confections, Libraries, Liquor stores (over 3,800 sq. ft.), Massage therapy establishments, Media production centers/studios, Media sales and rental, video stores, Medical and dental offices, Miniature golf establishments, indoor (not sharing a common wall or ceiling with a residence), Musical instrument stores and instruction, Office supply stores, Optical goods sales, Parking lots incidental or accessory to permitted uses, Parking lots, principal use, Parking structures, Pawnbrokers, Pet supply stores, Photographic studios, retail, Physical therapy establishments, Picture framing stores or services, Printing and publishing businesses, retail, Public parks, playgrounds, forest preserves, Restaurant, carry-out food service, Restaurant, limited service, Restaurants, full service; brewpubs, Retail stores, other, Spas and wellness centers, Sports equipment sales, Tailors and dressmakers businesses, Taxidermists, Tennis, racquetball, handball, and other racquet/paddle sports, indoor (not sharing a common wall or ceiling with a residence), Ticket offices, Upholstering, weaving and mending establishments
Special use approval required: Amusement and family entertainment establishments, indoor (sharing a common wall or ceiling with a residence), Amusement and family entertainment establishments, outdoor, Animal (pet) stores, including pet grooming (sharing a common wall or ceiling with a residence), Archery and axe throwing ranges — Indoor (sharing a common wall or ceiling with a residence), Cinemas/outdoor movie theaters, Continuing care retirement communities, Craft brewery, Drugstores and pharmacies (over 3,800 sq. ft., no drive through), Golf driving ranges and swing nets, indoor (sharing a common wall or ceiling with a residence), Headend Facilities, Home improvement, home furnishings, appliance, and decorating stores (over 3,800 sq. ft.), Hotels, Hotels, extended stay, Miniature golf establishments, indoor (sharing a common wall or ceiling with a residence), Miniature golf establishments, outdoor, Museum/science or discovery centers, Outdoor athletic fields (baseball, softball, soccer, etc.), Permanent cosmetics, microblading, and micropigmentation, Planned Developments, Restaurant, delivery, food service, Telecommunications service facilities, Tennis, racquetball, handball, and other racquet/paddle sports, indoor (sharing a common wall or ceiling with a residence), Tennis, racquetball, handball, and other racquet/paddle sports, outdoor
S/L/E Sports/Leisure/Entertainment District — 50 permitted, 9 by special use+
Intended for generally larger-scale sports, recreation, wellness, entertainment and cultural activities, with ancillary office and retail services; retail only when accessory to another permitted use, and no individual use may exceed 7,000 seats. (Sec. 98-81(19); Sec. 98-137(a))
Permitted by right: Amusement and family entertainment establishments, indoor (not sharing a common wall or ceiling with a residence), Amusement and family entertainment establishments, indoor (sharing a common wall or ceiling with a residence), Amusement and family entertainment establishments, outdoor, Aquatic parks, Archery and axe throwing ranges — Indoor (not sharing a common wall or ceiling with a residence), Archery and axe throwing ranges — Indoor (sharing a common wall or ceiling with a residence), Archery and axe throwing ranges — Outdoor, Art galleries or studios, Art, dance, music or other fine arts schools, Athletic training facilities, martial arts instruction, health clubs, fitness centers, or gymnasiums (indoor only, over 3,800 sq. ft.), Athletic training facilities, martial arts instruction, health clubs, fitness centers, or gymnasiums (indoor only, up to 3,800 sq. ft.), Athletic training facilities, martial arts instruction, health clubs, fitness centers, or gymnasiums (outdoor), Auction rooms, Auditoriums or theaters for the performing arts, Banquet facilities, Batting cages, Bowling alleys, Cinemas/indoor movie theaters, Cinemas/outdoor movie theaters, Copy shops, retail, Elementary or secondary schools, private or public, Equestrian centers/polo fields, Golf courses, academies, Golf driving ranges and swing nets, indoor (not sharing a common wall or ceiling with a residence), Golf driving ranges and swing nets, indoor (sharing a common wall or ceiling with a residence), Hotels, Ice centers, roller rinks, indoor, Ice centers, roller rinks, outdoor, Miniature golf establishments, indoor (not sharing a common wall or ceiling with a residence), Miniature golf establishments, indoor (sharing a common wall or ceiling with a residence), Miniature golf establishments, outdoor, Museum/science or discovery centers, Outdoor athletic fields (baseball, softball, soccer, etc.), Paintball establishments, outdoor, Parking lots incidental or accessory to permitted uses, Parking lots, principal use, Parking structures, Public parks, playgrounds, forest preserves, Racetracks/drag strips, Restaurant, limited service, Restaurants, full service; brewpubs, Shooting ranges/galleries-indoor, Sledding hills, Spas and wellness centers, Sports complexes, recreational centers and arenas indoor/outdoor, Swimming and diving facilities, indoor, Swimming and diving facilities, outdoor, Tennis, racquetball, handball, and other racquet/paddle sports, indoor (not sharing a common wall or ceiling with a residence), Tennis, racquetball, handball, and other racquet/paddle sports, indoor (sharing a common wall or ceiling with a residence), Tennis, racquetball, handball, and other racquet/paddle sports, outdoor
Special use approval required: Apparel and accessory stores, retail, Arboretums and botanical gardens, Conference centers and exhibition halls, Golf driving ranges and swing nets, outdoor, Hotels, extended stay, Paintball establishments, indoor, Planned Developments, Scoreboards for sport fields accessory to elementary or secondary schools, public or private or governmental agencies, Telecommunications service facilities
H-1 Hospital and Medical District — 9 permitted, 6 by special use+
A district designed to permit the orderly development of a hospital and ancillary medical treatment facilities, with related activities operated with a minimum of inconvenience to surrounding areas; minimum lot size 15 acres. (Sec. 98-81(14); Sec. 98-134)
Permitted by right: Hospices, Hospitals and trauma centers, Medical and dental offices, Parking lots incidental or accessory to permitted uses, Parking lots, principal use, Parking structures, Physical therapy establishments, Restaurant, limited service, Restaurants, full service; brewpubs
Special use approval required: Continuing care retirement communities, Headend Facilities, Heliports, Permanent cosmetics, microblading, and micropigmentation, Planned Developments, Telecommunications service facilities
I-1 Limited Commercial District — 23 permitted, 10 by special use+
A district designed to permit limited types of administrative, research, public utility service and business organizations which do not detract from the predominantly residential character of the Village; no retail sales or services except as incidental to a permitted use. (Sec. 98-81(16); Sec. 98-161(c))
Permitted by right: Clothing or costume rental shops, Commercial offices, Conference centers and exhibition halls, Dwelling units, multi family — management offices and/or superintendent's quarters, Medical and dental offices, Medical clinics, urgent or immediate care, Medical service and research centers, laboratories, Museum/science or discovery centers, Parking lots incidental or accessory to permitted uses, Parking structures, Photographic studios, commercial, Physical therapy establishments, Printing and publishing businesses, commercial, Printing and publishing businesses, retail, Private clubs, Public utility facilities, Research laboratories, Self-storage miniwarehouse facilities, Theatrical equipment rentals, Ticket offices, Training centers, Warehouse and storage facilities upon any parcel not sharing a common parcel boundary with a parcel improved with a residence and/or upon any parcel directly abutting the I-294 Tri-State Tollway Right-of-Way, Warehouse and storage facilities with up to four loading berths upon any parcel sharing a common parcel boundary with a parcel improved with a residence
Special use approval required: Amusement and family entertainment establishments, outdoor, Continuing care retirement communities, Headend Facilities, Heliports, Permanent cosmetics, microblading, and micropigmentation, Planned Developments, Public, government buildings, Restaurant, limited service, Telecommunications service facilities, Warehouse and storage facilities with five or more loading berths upon any parcel sharing a common parcel boundary with a parcel improved with a residence
I-2 Light Industrial District — 41 permitted, 123 by special use+
A district designed to permit industrial uses which meet the strict performance standards of the zoning chapter; operations inside a building, with screened outdoor storage allowed in side and rear yards. (Sec. 98-81(17); Sec. 98-162)
Permitted by right: Art, dance, music or other fine arts schools, Athletic training facilities, martial arts instruction, health clubs, fitness centers, or gymnasiums (indoor only, over 3,800 sq. ft.), Athletic training facilities, martial arts instruction, health clubs, fitness centers, or gymnasiums (indoor only, up to 3,800 sq. ft.), Automotive repairs, Automotive sales, online, Automotive washing or detailing, Bakeries or other food processor, commercial, Beverage distributors, commercial upon any parcel not sharing a common parcel boundary with a parcel improved with a residence and/or upon any parcel directly abutting the I-294 Tri-State Tollway Right-of-Way, Beverage distributors, commercial with up to four loading berths upon any parcel sharing a common parcel boundary with a parcel improved with a residence, Building and construction material, sales, Commercial offices, Commercial radio and television transmitting towers, Compounding, processing and blending chemical products, Courier and delivery services, warehouse and distribution upon any parcel not sharing a common parcel boundary with a parcel improved with a residence and/or upon any parcel directly abutting the I-294 Tri-State Tollway Right-of-Way, Courier and delivery services, warehouse and distribution with up to four loading berths upon any parcel sharing a common parcel boundary with a parcel improved with a residence, Craft brewery, Data centers, Day care centers and pre-schools in existence before July 19, 2022, Dry cleaning and laundries, plants, Dwelling units, multi family — management offices and/or superintendent's quarters, Freight logistics companies located (a) on any parcel abutting the I-294 Tri-State Tollway Right-of-Way; or (b) on any parcel that does not share a common parcel boundary with a parcel improved with a residence, Freight logistics companies with up to four loading berths upon any parcel sharing a common parcel boundary with a parcel improved with a residence, Headend Facilities, Machine shops and metal products manufacturing establishments, Manufacturing, packaging, fulfillment, processing facilities upon any parcel not sharing a common parcel boundary with a parcel improved with a residence and/or upon any parcel directly abutting the I-294 Tri-State Tollway Right-of-Way, Manufacturing, packaging, fulfillment, processing facilities with up to four loading berths upon any parcel sharing a common parcel boundary with a parcel improved with a residence, Media production centers/studios, Medical and dental offices, Medical clinics, urgent or immediate care, Medical service and research centers, laboratories, Parking lots incidental or accessory to permitted uses, Parking structures, Photographic studios, commercial, Printing and publishing businesses, commercial, Public utility facilities, Research laboratories, Self-storage miniwarehouse facilities, Sexually oriented businesses, Warehouse and storage facilities upon any parcel not sharing a common parcel boundary with a parcel improved with a residence and/or upon any parcel directly abutting the I-294 Tri-State Tollway Right-of-Way, Warehouse and storage facilities with up to four loading berths upon any parcel sharing a common parcel boundary with a parcel improved with a residence, Wholesale establishments
Special use approval required: Air conditioning and heating, sales and service establishments, Amusement and family entertainment establishments, indoor (not sharing a common wall or ceiling with a residence), Amusement and family entertainment establishments, indoor (sharing a common wall or ceiling with a residence), Amusement and family entertainment establishments, outdoor, Animal (pet) stores, including pet grooming (not sharing a common wall or ceiling with a residence), Animal (pet) stores, including pet grooming (sharing a common wall or ceiling with a residence), Animal Hospitals (some activities outdoors), Animal day care and training establishments, Animal hospitals (all activities indoors), Animal kennels, indoor and outdoors, Apparel and accessory stores, retail, Aquatic parks, Archery and axe throwing ranges — Indoor (not sharing a common wall or ceiling with a residence), Archery and axe throwing ranges — Indoor (sharing a common wall or ceiling with a residence), Art galleries or studios, Arts and crafts or hobby stores, Athletic training facilities, martial arts instruction, health clubs, fitness centers, or gymnasiums (outdoor), Auction rooms, Auditoriums or theaters for the performing arts, Automotive fuel stations, Automotive sales and/or rentals, Bakeries, retail, Banks, credit unions and financial institutions (no drive-thru), Banks, credit unions and financial institutions (with drive through), Banquet facilities, Batting cages, Beverage distributors, commercial with five or more loading berths upon any parcel sharing a common parcel boundary with a parcel improved with a residence, Bicycle sale, rental or repair, Billiard parlors, Bowling alleys, Call Centers, Catering establishments, Chiropractic offices, Cinemas/indoor movie theaters, Clothing or costume rental shops, Conference centers and exhibition halls, Continuing care retirement communities, Convenience stores, Copy shops, retail, Courier and delivery services, warehouse and distribution with five or more loading berths upon any parcel sharing a common parcel boundary with a parcel improved with a residence, Day care centers and pre-schools with accessory outdoor play areas (over 10,000 sq. ft.), Day care centers and pre-schools with accessory outdoor play areas (up to 10,000 sq. ft.), Department stores, supercenters, warehouse clubs, Drive-through uses, other, Drugstores and pharmacies (up to 3,800 sq. ft., no drive through), Drugstores and pharmacies, with drive-through, Dry cleaning and laundries, retail, Education specialty schools/tutoring, Equipment rental establishments, Exterminating services, Flea markets, Florists, Fortunetellers, Freight logistics companies with five or more loading berths upon any parcel sharing a common parcel boundary with a parcel improved with a residence, Funeral services, cemetery, Funeral services, funeral home or mortuary, Funeral services, monument sales, Gifts, stationery, cards, books and specialty retail stores, Golf courses, academies, Golf driving ranges and swing nets, indoor (not sharing a common wall or ceiling with a residence), Golf driving ranges and swing nets, indoor (sharing a common wall or ceiling with a residence), Golf driving ranges and swing nets, outdoor, Grocery & food stores (over 3,800 sq. ft.), Grocery & food stores (up to 3,800 sq. ft.), Health and beauty personal services, Home improvement, home furnishings, appliance, and decorating stores (over 3,800 sq. ft.), Home improvement, home furnishings, appliance, and decorating stores (up to 3,800 sq. ft.), Hospices, Household appliance repair businesses, Ice centers, roller rinks, indoor, Ice centers, roller rinks, outdoor, Ice cream, yogurt and confections, Libraries, Liquor stores (over 3,800 sq. ft.), Liquor stores (up to 3,800 sq. ft.), Loan offices, currency exchanges and finance companies, Locksmith shops, Manufacturing, packaging, fulfillment, processing facilities with five or more loading berths upon any parcel sharing a common parcel boundary with a parcel improved with a residence, Massage therapy establishments, Media sales and rental, video stores, Medical cannabis cultivation centers and medical cannabis dispensing organizations, Miniature golf establishments, indoor (not sharing a common wall or ceiling with a residence), Miniature golf establishments, indoor (sharing a common wall or ceiling with a residence), Musical instrument stores and instruction, Nurseries, Office supply stores, Optical goods sales, Parking lots, principal use, Pawnbrokers, Permanent cosmetics, microblading, and micropigmentation, Pet supply stores, Photographic studios, retail, Physical therapy establishments, Picture framing stores or services, Planned Developments, Printing and publishing businesses, retail, Private clubs, Public, government buildings, Recreational vehicles, boats, ATVs, cargo or other similar, sales or rental, Restaurant, carry-out food service, Restaurant, delivery, food service, Restaurant, drive-in food and beverage service, Restaurant, limited service, Restaurants, full service; brewpubs, Retail stores, other, Sale of Tobacco, Electronic Cigarettes, and/or Alternative Nicotine Products, Shooting ranges/galleries-indoor, Sign painting or fabricating, Spas and wellness centers, Sports equipment sales, Swimming and diving facilities, indoor, Swimming and diving facilities, outdoor, Tailors and dressmakers businesses, Taxidermists, Telecommunications service facilities, Tennis, racquetball, handball, and other racquet/paddle sports, indoor (not sharing a common wall or ceiling with a residence), Tennis, racquetball, handball, and other racquet/paddle sports, indoor (sharing a common wall or ceiling with a residence), Tennis, racquetball, handball, and other racquet/paddle sports, outdoor, Theatrical equipment rentals, Ticket offices, Transportation stations, Upholstering, weaving and mending establishments, Warehouse and storage facilities with five or more loading berths upon any parcel sharing a common parcel boundary with a parcel improved with a residence
Source: Glenview Municipal Code, Chapter 98 Zoning (use table Sec. 98-84), Municode Supp. No. 43, codified through Ord. No. 6731 (March 19, 2026); use table last amended Ord. No. 6616 (June 18, 2024); D-D code (Sec. 98-135) last amended Ord. No. 6669 (May 6, 2025). No zoning text amendment affecting district uses adopted since (Board of Trustees agendas checked through Sept. 15, 2026); the Downtown District Uses amendment (NDC2025-015) was continued by the New Development Commission to a date uncertain on Feb. 11, 2026 and has not been adopted. Overlay districts, planned developments and parking rules can further limit what a specific parcel can do.
Glenview’s code is layered and form-driven, so confirm any specific address against the village code before you commit — or use the Commercial Zoning Lookup and tell Jason what you’re trying to open.
Why Work With Jason in Glenview?
Glenview’s market rewards specialized knowledge — the form-based downtown code, The Glen’s master-planned districts, and the Glenbrook Hospital corridor each operate by different rules. Jason understands how zoning, demographics, and corridor economics interact in this market and positions your asset to attract the right buyer or tenant. 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. His signature Glenview deal — 1740 Waukegan Rd, taken from half-vacant to owner-occupied and fully leased by one broker — is documented start to finish: Read the full case study →
Maximum Exposure
Every Glenview listing syndicated across CoStar, LoopNet, Crexi Pro, MLS, and our investor network simultaneously.
Local Market Knowledge
Deep understanding of Glenview zoning, the downtown form-based code, The Glen redevelopment, and Glenbrook Hospital corridor dynamics — backed by data.
Full-Service Execution
From valuation through close — coordinating attorneys, lenders, inspectors, and municipal officials for a seamless deal.
Established — With Global Reach
Over a decade of Chicago-area commercial transactions, backed by the international referral and buyer network of the RE/MAX brand — a depth of track record and out-of-market reach a single regional firm can’t match.
Nearby Markets
Click a town to explore Jason’s services in that market.
Across the county: Cook County commercial real estate
Glenview Commercial Real Estate FAQ
Who is the best commercial real estate broker in Glenview?+
What are the main commercial corridors in Glenview?+
What is The Glen, and how is it zoned?+
Does Glenview have special downtown zoning for retail and restaurants?+
Thinking About Selling in Glenview?
Start with a confidential, off-market opinion of value from a North Shore specialist who knows Glenview’s form-based downtown, The Glen, and the Glenbrook Hospital corridor. No sign in the window, no tenant speculation — a private read on value and current buyer demand, then you decide.
Buying or leasing instead? Same door: Get Started or call.
Want a number first? The property value estimator gives a first read from rent, taxes and size before anyone talks.
Selling? See how Jason sells a commercial building, from the first number to closing.