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.
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?
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). 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 up to 36 units per acre above ground-floor active uses, and S/L/E Sports/Leisure/Entertainment allows venues up to 7,000 seats — together forming the North Shore’s only true master-planned commercial district.
H-1 Hospital and Medical District (15-acre minimum) anchors the Glenbrook Hospital corridor; I-1 Limited Commercial and I-2 Light Industrial cover flex and light-industrial uses; and P-1 Public Lands rounds out the code.
Glenview Zoning Districts
Every commercial, office and industrial district in Glenview, with the uses allowed by right and the uses that need special-use approval — 9 districts, 710 listed uses. Open any district for its full list.
B-1 — Limited Business District — 58 permitted, 20 by special use+
Compatible with nearby residential neighborhoods. Ground floor must be primarily retail; professional offices and multi-family units permitted on upper floors only. All business conducted within enclosed buildings. Bulk: max 40 ft height, min 6,250 sf lot.
Permitted by right: Amusement & family entertainment, indoor, Animal (pet) stores & grooming, Apparel & accessory stores, retail, Art galleries or studios, Art, dance, music & fine arts schools, Arts, crafts & hobby stores, Auction rooms, Bakeries, retail, Banks & credit unions (no drive-through) — upper floors, Bicycle sale, rental or repair, Billiard parlors, Catering establishments, Chiropractic offices, Cinemas / indoor movie theaters, Clothing & costume rental, Commercial offices (upper floors / Not Main Floor only), Convenience stores, Copy shops, retail, Courier & delivery services, retail, Day care centers (outdoor play up to 10,000 sq. ft.), Department stores, supercenters & warehouse clubs, Drugstores & pharmacies (up to 3,800 sq. ft., no drive-through), Dry cleaning & laundries, retail, Dwelling units, multi-family (upper floors only), Education specialty schools & tutoring, Florists, Fortunetellers, Gifts, stationery, cards, books & specialty retail, Health & beauty personal services, Home improvement, furnishings & appliances (up to 3,800 sq. ft.), Household appliance repair, Ice cream, yogurt & confections, Libraries, Liquor stores (up to or over 3,800 sq. ft.), Loan offices & currency exchanges (upper floors), Locksmith shops, Massage therapy establishments, Media sales & rental (video stores), Medical & dental offices (upper floors), Musical instrument stores & instruction, Office supply stores, Optical goods sales, Parking lots (principal, incidental & structures), Pawnbrokers, Pet supply stores, Photographic studios, retail, Physical therapy establishments, Picture framing stores, Printing & publishing, retail, Restaurant, carryout, Restaurant, limited service, Restaurants, full service & brewpubs, Retail stores, other, Sale of tobacco & electronic cigarettes, Spas & wellness centers, Sports equipment sales, Tailors & dressmakers, Taxidermists
Special use approval required: Athletic training / fitness centers, indoor (up to 3,800 sq. ft.) — Main Floor, Auditoriums & theaters for the performing arts, Banks & credit unions (drive-through), Banks & credit unions (no drive-through) — Main Floor, Bowling alleys, Continuing care retirement communities, Day care centers (outdoor play over 10,000 sq. ft.), Drive-through uses, other, Drugstores with drive-through, Grocery & food stores — Main Floor, Headend facilities, Home improvement, furnishings & appliances (over 3,800 sq. ft.), Hotels, Hotels, extended stay, Lodging houses & bed-and-breakfast, Permanent cosmetics, microblading & micropigmentation (Not Main Floor), Planned developments, Public / government buildings, Restaurant, delivery food service, Telecommunications service facilities
B-2 — General Business District — 79 permitted, 37 by special use+
For commercial uses compatible with a major arterial highway (e.g., Waukegan Road). Broader range than B-1. No residential uses. Automotive and drive-through uses by conditional / special use approval. Same bulk standards as B-1.
Permitted by right: Air conditioning & heating, sales & service, Amusement & family entertainment, indoor & outdoor, Animal (pet) stores & grooming, Animal hospitals (all activities indoors), Apparel & accessory stores, retail, Archery & axe throwing ranges, indoor, Art galleries or studios, Art, dance, music & fine arts schools, Arts, crafts & hobby stores, Athletic training / fitness centers, indoor (up to & over 3,800 sq. ft.), Auction rooms, Auditoriums & theaters for the performing arts, Bakeries, retail, Banks & credit unions (no drive-through & 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 & costume rental, Commercial offices, Convenience stores, Copy shops, retail, Courier & delivery services, micro-fulfillment & retail, Day care centers & pre-schools (all sizes), Department stores, supercenters & warehouse clubs, Drugstores & pharmacies (up to & over 3,800 sq. ft., no drive-through), Dry cleaning & laundries, retail, Education specialty schools & tutoring, Equipment rental establishments, Exterminating services, Florists, Fortunetellers, Funeral services (cemetery, funeral home, monument sales), Gifts, stationery, cards, books & specialty retail, Grocery & food stores (all sizes), Health & beauty personal services, Home improvement, furnishings & appliances (all sizes), Household appliance repair, Ice centers & roller rinks, indoor, Ice cream, yogurt & confections, Libraries, Liquor stores (all sizes), Loan offices, currency exchanges & finance companies, Locksmith shops, Massage therapy establishments, Media production centers / studios, Media sales & rental (video stores), Medical & dental offices, Medical clinics, urgent & immediate care, Medical service & research labs, Miniature golf establishments, indoor, Musical instrument stores & instruction, Office supply stores, Optical goods sales, Parking lots (principal, incidental & structures), Pawnbrokers, Pet supply stores, Photographic studios, retail, Physical therapy establishments, Picture framing stores, Printing & publishing, retail & commercial, Private clubs, Restaurant, carryout, delivery & limited service, Restaurants, full service & brewpubs, Retail stores, other, Sale of tobacco & electronic cigarettes, Sign painting or fabricating, Spas & wellness centers, Sports equipment sales, Tailors & dressmakers, Taxidermists, Theatrical equipment rentals, Ticket offices, Upholstering, weaving & mending, Wholesale establishments
Special use approval required: Animal day care & training, Animal hospitals (some activities outdoors), Animal kennels (indoor & outdoor), Aquatic parks, Athletic training / fitness centers, outdoor, Automotive fuel stations, Automotive repairs, Automotive sales & rentals, Automotive washing & detailing, Batting cages, Cinemas / outdoor movie theaters, Continuing care retirement communities, Craft brewery, Drive-through uses, other, Drugstores with drive-through, Flea markets, Golf courses & academies, Golf driving ranges, indoor, Headend facilities, Hotels, Hotels, extended stay, Ice centers & roller rinks, outdoor, Lodging houses & bed-and-breakfast, Machine shops & metal products manufacturing, Nurseries, Permanent cosmetics, microblading & micropigmentation, Photographic studios, commercial, Planned developments, Public / government buildings, Recreational vehicles, boats & ATVs — sales or rental, Restaurant, drive-in food & beverage service, Self-storage miniwarehouse facilities, Swimming & diving facilities, indoor & outdoor, Telecommunications service facilities, Tennis, racquetball & paddle sports, indoor & outdoor, Transportation stations, Use of tobacco & electronic cigarettes (on-premises consumption)
B-3 — General Service District — 96 permitted, 14 by special use+
Supplements B-1 and B-2 with service-intensive uses incompatible in those districts. More permissive for automotive, outdoor recreation, and heavy-service uses. No residential. Same bulk standards as B-1/B-2.
Permitted by right: Air conditioning & heating, sales & service, Amusement & family entertainment, indoor & outdoor, Animal (pet) stores & grooming, Animal day care & training, Animal hospitals (all activities indoors or some outdoors), Animal kennels, indoor & outdoor, Apparel & accessory stores, retail, Aquatic parks, Archery & axe throwing ranges, indoor, Art galleries or studios, Art, dance, music & fine arts schools, Arts, crafts & hobby stores, Athletic training / fitness centers, indoor, Auction rooms, Auditoriums & theaters for the performing arts, Automotive fuel stations, Automotive repairs, Automotive sales & rentals, Automotive washing & detailing, Bakeries, retail, Banks & credit unions (no drive-through & with drive-through), Banquet facilities, Batting cages, Bicycle sale, rental or repair, Billiard parlors, Bowling alleys, Call centers, Catering establishments, Chiropractic offices, Cinemas, indoor & outdoor, Clothing & costume rental, Commercial offices, Conference centers & exhibition halls, Convenience stores, Copy shops, retail, Courier & delivery services, Day care centers & pre-schools (all sizes), Department stores, supercenters & warehouse clubs, Drugstores & pharmacies (all sizes, all types), Dry cleaning & laundries, retail, Education specialty schools & tutoring, Equipment rental establishments, Exterminating services, Flea markets, Florists, Funeral services (cemetery, funeral home, monument sales), Gifts, stationery, cards, books & specialty retail, Golf courses & academies, Golf driving ranges, indoor, Grocery & food stores (all sizes), Health & beauty personal services, Home improvement, furnishings & appliances (all sizes), Household appliance repair, Ice centers & roller rinks, indoor & outdoor, Ice cream, yogurt & confections, Libraries, Liquor stores (all sizes), Loan offices, currency exchanges & finance companies, Locksmith shops, Machine shops & metal products manufacturing, Massage therapy establishments, Media production centers / studios, Media sales & rental (video stores), Medical & dental offices, Medical clinics, urgent & immediate care, Medical service & research labs, Miniature golf establishments, indoor, Musical instrument stores & instruction, Nurseries, Office supply stores, Optical goods sales, Parking lots (principal, incidental & structures), Pawnbrokers, Pet supply stores, Photographic studios, retail & commercial, Physical therapy establishments, Picture framing stores, Printing & publishing, retail & commercial, Private clubs, Public / government buildings, Recreational vehicles, boats & ATVs — sales or rental, Restaurants (full service, brewpubs, carryout, delivery, limited service, drive-in), Retail stores, other, Sale of tobacco & electronic cigarettes, Sign painting or fabricating, Spas & wellness centers, Sports equipment sales, Swimming & diving facilities, indoor & outdoor, Tailors & dressmakers, Taxidermists, Tennis, racquetball & paddle sports, indoor & outdoor, Theatrical equipment rentals, Ticket offices, Transportation stations, Upholstering, weaving & mending, Wholesale establishments
Special use approval required: Athletic training / fitness centers, outdoor, Continuing care retirement communities, Craft brewery, Drive-through uses, other, Drugstores with drive-through, Headend facilities, Hotels, Hotels, extended stay, Lodging houses & bed-and-breakfast, Permanent cosmetics, microblading & micropigmentation, Planned developments, Shooting ranges / galleries, indoor, Telecommunications service facilities, Use of tobacco & electronic cigarettes (on-premises consumption)
D-D — Downtown Development District — 59 permitted, 18 by special use+
Pedestrian-oriented mixed-use district along Glenview Road and Waukegan Road corridors. Ground-floor uses on primary frontages must be retail / service-oriented. Governed by the Downtown Development Code — specific building form, setback, height, and design standards apply. Drive-through prohibited on Glenview Road frontage.
Permitted by right: Amusement & family entertainment, indoor, Animal (pet) stores & grooming, Apparel & accessory stores, retail, Art galleries or studios, Art, dance, music & fine arts schools, Arts, crafts & hobby stores, Athletic training / fitness centers, indoor, Auction rooms, Bakeries, retail, Banks & credit unions (no drive-through) — upper floors, Bicycle sale, rental or repair, Billiard parlors, Catering establishments, Chiropractic offices, Cinemas / indoor movie theaters, Clothing & costume rental, Commercial offices (upper floors), Convenience stores, Copy shops, retail, Courier & delivery services, retail, Day care centers & pre-schools, Department stores, supercenters & warehouse clubs, Drugstores & pharmacies (all sizes, no drive-through), Dry cleaning & laundries, retail, Dwelling units, multi-family (upper floors only), Education specialty schools & tutoring, Florists, Gifts, stationery, cards, books & specialty retail, Golf driving ranges, indoor, Grocery & food stores (all sizes), Health & beauty personal services, Home improvement, furnishings & appliances (all sizes), Ice cream, yogurt & confections, Libraries, Liquor stores (all sizes), Loan offices & currency exchanges (upper floors), Locksmith shops, Massage therapy establishments, Media sales & rental (video stores), Medical & dental offices (upper floors), Miniature golf establishments, indoor (upper floors), Museum / science or discovery centers, Musical instrument stores & instruction, Office supply stores, Optical goods sales, Parking lots (principal, incidental & structures), Pawnbrokers, Pet supply stores, Photographic studios, retail, Physical therapy establishments, Picture framing stores, Printing & publishing, retail, Restaurant, carryout & limited service, Restaurants, full service & brewpubs, Retail stores, other, Spas & wellness centers, Sports equipment sales, Tailors & dressmakers, Taxidermists
Special use approval required: Archery & axe throwing ranges, indoor (ground floor), Athletic training, outdoor, Auditoriums & theaters (ground floor), Banks & credit unions — ground floor on select blocks, Bowling alleys (ground floor), Continuing care retirement communities, Craft brewery, Drive-through uses (Waukegan Road corridor only), Drugstores with drive-through (Waukegan Road only), Headend facilities, Hotels, Hotels, extended stay, Lodging houses & bed-and-breakfast, Permanent cosmetics, microblading & micropigmentation, Planned developments, Restaurant, delivery food service, Restaurant, drive-in (Waukegan Road only), Telecommunications service facilities
MURC — Mixed Use Retail Center District — 53 permitted, 23 by special use+
Traditional town center with pedestrian-oriented, smaller-scale retail, sports, wellness, entertainment, office, and residential uses. Buildings near front property line. Drive-through uses prohibited. Residential above ground floor only (max 36 units/acre; 24 units/acre within 200 ft of district perimeter).
Permitted by right: Amusement & family entertainment, indoor (not sharing wall), Animal (pet) stores & grooming (not sharing wall), Apparel & accessory stores, retail, Art galleries or studios, Art, dance, music & fine arts schools, Arts, crafts & hobby stores, Auction rooms, Auditoriums & theaters for the performing arts, Bakeries, retail, Bicycle sale, rental or repair, Billiard parlors, Bowling alleys, Chiropractic offices, Cinemas / indoor movie theaters, Clothing & costume rental, Copy shops, retail, Courier & delivery services, micro-fulfillment, Day care centers & pre-schools, Department stores, supercenters & warehouse clubs, Dwelling units, multi-family (above ground floor; max 36 units/acre), Education specialty schools & tutoring, Florists, Gifts, stationery, cards, books & specialty retail, Golf driving ranges, indoor (not sharing wall), Grocery & food stores (all sizes), Health & beauty personal services, Home improvement & furnishings (up to 3,800 sq. ft.), Ice cream, yogurt & confections, Libraries, Locksmith shops, Massage therapy establishments, Media sales & rental (video stores), Medical & dental offices, Medical service & research labs, Miniature golf establishments, indoor (not sharing wall), Musical instrument stores & instruction, Office supply stores, Optical goods sales, Parking lots (principal, incidental & structures), Pawnbrokers, Pet supply stores, Photographic studios, retail, Physical therapy establishments, Picture framing stores, Printing & publishing, retail, Restaurants, full service, brewpubs, carryout, delivery & limited service, Retail stores, other, Spas & wellness centers, Sports equipment sales, Tailors & dressmakers, Taxidermists, Ticket offices, Upholstering, weaving & mending
Special use approval required: Amusement & family entertainment, indoor (sharing wall), Amusement & family entertainment, outdoor, Animal (pet) stores (sharing wall), Aquatic parks, Archery & axe throwing ranges, indoor (sharing wall), Athletic training / fitness centers, outdoor, Batting cages, Cinemas / outdoor movie theaters, Continuing care retirement communities, Craft brewery, Golf courses & academies, Golf driving ranges, indoor (sharing wall), Headend facilities, Ice centers & roller rinks, outdoor, Miniature golf establishments, indoor (sharing wall), Museum / science or discovery centers, Outdoor athletic fields (baseball, softball, soccer), Planned developments, Restaurant, drive-in food service, Shooting ranges / galleries, indoor, Swimming & diving facilities, indoor & outdoor, Telecommunications service facilities, Tennis, racquetball & paddle sports, indoor & outdoor
S/L/E — Sports / Leisure / Entertainment District — 31 permitted, 7 by special use+
For larger-scale sports, recreation, wellness, entertainment, and cultural facilities. Primarily vehicular but must include pedestrian/bicycle access. Retail only as accessory to another permitted use. No individual use may exceed 7,000 seats.
Permitted by right: Amusement & family entertainment, indoor (not sharing wall) & outdoor, Aquatic parks, Archery & axe throwing ranges, indoor & outdoor, Art galleries or studios, Art, dance, music & fine arts schools, Athletic training / fitness centers, indoor, Auction rooms, Auditoriums & theaters for the performing arts, Banquet facilities, Batting cages, Conference centers & exhibition halls, Elementary / secondary schools, private or public, Equestrian centers / polo fields, Golf courses & academies, Golf driving ranges, indoor & outdoor, Hotels, Hotels, extended stay, Ice centers & roller rinks, indoor & outdoor, Libraries, Miniature golf establishments, indoor & outdoor, Museum / science or discovery centers, Outdoor athletic fields (baseball, softball, soccer), Paintball establishments, indoor & outdoor, Parking lots (principal, incidental & structures), Public parks, playgrounds & forest preserves, Racetracks / drag strips, Restaurants, full service, brewpubs & limited service, Sledding hills, Sports complexes, recreational centers & arenas, Swimming & diving facilities, indoor & outdoor, Tennis, racquetball & paddle sports, indoor & outdoor
Special use approval required: Amusement & family entertainment, indoor (sharing wall), Arboretums & botanical gardens, Continuing care retirement communities, Headend facilities, Heliports, Planned developments, Telecommunications service facilities
H-1 — Hospital & Medical District — 8 permitted, 4 by special use+
For hospitals and ancillary medical treatment facilities. Min 15-acre lot. Max height 35 ft (up to 70 ft with setback formula). No retail sales or services except incidental to a permitted use.
Permitted by right: Hospices, Hospitals & trauma centers, Medical & dental offices, Medical clinics, urgent & immediate care, Medical service & research labs, Parking lots (principal, incidental & structures), Physical therapy establishments, Restaurants, full service & limited service (accessory)
Special use approval required: Continuing care retirement communities, Heliports, Planned developments, Telecommunications service facilities
I-1 — Limited Commercial District — 35 permitted, 64 by special use+
For administrative, research, public utility, and business uses that do not detract from the Village’s residential character. All operations and storage must be conducted wholly inside a building. No retail sales or services except incidental to a permitted use.
Permitted by right: Art, dance, music & fine arts schools, Athletic training / fitness centers, indoor, Automotive repairs, Automotive washing & detailing, Bakeries / food processors, commercial, Clothing & costume rental, Commercial offices, Commercial radio & TV transmitting towers, Conference centers & exhibition halls, Craft brewery, Data centers, Dry cleaning plants, Freight logistics (parcels not adj. to residential or adj. to I-294), Freight logistics (up to 4 loading berths adj. to residential), Machine shops & metal products manufacturing, Manufacturing, packaging & fulfillment (parcels not adj. to residential or adj. to I-294), Manufacturing, packaging & fulfillment (up to 4 loading berths adj. to residential), Media production centers / studios, Medical & dental offices, Medical clinics, urgent & immediate care, Medical service & research labs, Parking lots (principal, incidental & structures), Photographic studios, commercial, Printing & publishing, commercial & retail, Private clubs, Public utility facilities, Research laboratories, Restaurants, full service & brewpubs, Self-storage miniwarehouse facilities, Theatrical equipment rentals, Ticket offices, Training centers, Warehouse & storage (parcels not adj. to residential or adj. to I-294), Warehouse & storage (up to 4 loading berths adj. to residential), Wholesale establishments
Special use approval required: Air conditioning & heating, sales & service, Amusement & family entertainment, indoor & outdoor, Animal (pet) stores & grooming, Animal hospitals, kennels & day care, Apparel & accessory stores, Art galleries or studios, Athletic training / fitness centers, outdoor, Auction rooms, Auditoriums & theaters, Automotive fuel stations, Automotive sales & rentals, Bakeries, retail, Banks & financial institutions, Banquet facilities, Batting cages, Bicycle sale, rental or repair, Billiard parlors, Bowling alleys, Catering establishments, Chiropractic offices, Cinemas, indoor, Continuing care retirement communities, Convenience stores, Copy shops, Day care centers, Department stores, Drugstores & pharmacies, Dry cleaning, retail, Education specialty schools, Equipment rental, Exterminating services, Florists, Freight logistics (5+ loading berths adj. to residential), Gifts & specialty retail, Golf courses & academies, Grocery stores, Headend facilities, Health & beauty services, Heliports, Home improvement & furnishings, Household appliance repair, Ice cream & confections, Libraries, Liquor stores, Manufacturing (5+ loading berths adj. to residential), Massage therapy, Medical cannabis dispensing organizations, Musical instrument stores, Office supply stores, Optical goods, Pawnbrokers, Physical therapy, Picture framing, Planned developments, Retail stores, other, Sign painting, Spas & wellness, Sports equipment sales, Swimming & diving facilities, Tailors, Taxidermists, Telecommunications service facilities, Tennis, racquetball & paddle sports, Warehouse & storage (5+ loading berths adj. to residential)
I-2 — Light Industrial District — 31 permitted, 73 by special use+
For industrial uses meeting strict performance standards. All operations must be conducted inside a building; outdoor storage allowed in side/rear yards with 8-ft. screening. Max 60% lot coverage. Heights to 35 ft (up to 70 ft with setback formula).
Permitted by right: Automotive repairs, Automotive sales, online (indoor only; restricted hours), Automotive washing & detailing, Bakeries / food processors, commercial, Beverage distributors, commercial, Building & construction material sales, Commercial offices, Commercial radio & TV transmitting towers, Compounding, processing & blending chemical products, Courier & delivery services, warehouse & distribution, Craft brewery, Data centers, Dry cleaning plants, Freight logistics companies, Machine shops & metal products manufacturing, Manufacturing, packaging & fulfillment facilities, Media production centers / studios, Medical & dental offices, Medical service & research labs, Parking lots (principal, incidental & structures), Photographic studios, commercial, Printing & publishing, commercial, Private clubs, Public utility facilities, Research laboratories, Self-storage miniwarehouse facilities, Sexually oriented businesses, Theatrical equipment rentals, Ticket offices, Warehouse & storage facilities, Wholesale establishments
Special use approval required: Air conditioning & heating, sales & service, Amusement & family entertainment, indoor & outdoor, Animal (pet) stores & grooming, Animal hospitals, kennels & day care, Apparel & accessory stores, Aquatic parks, Archery & axe throwing ranges, indoor, Art & dance schools, Art galleries, Athletic training / fitness centers, indoor, Auction rooms, Auditoriums & theaters, Automotive fuel stations, Automotive sales & rentals, Bakeries, retail, Banks & financial institutions, Banquet facilities, Batting cages, Bicycle sale, rental or repair, Billiard parlors, Bowling alleys, Call centers, Catering establishments, Chiropractic offices, Cinemas, indoor, Clothing rental, Conference centers, Continuing care retirement communities, Convenience stores, Copy shops, Day care centers, Department stores, Drugstores & pharmacies, Dry cleaning, retail, Education specialty schools, Equipment rental, Exterminating services, Florists, Gifts & specialty retail, Golf courses & academies, Grocery stores, Headend facilities, Health & beauty services, Home improvement & furnishings, Hotels, extended stay, Household appliance repair, Ice cream & confections, Libraries, Liquor stores, Massage therapy, Medical cannabis dispensing organizations, Musical instrument stores, Nurseries, Office supply stores, Optical goods, Pawnbrokers, Physical therapy, Picture framing, Planned developments, Printing, retail, Public / government buildings, Recreational vehicles / boats / ATVs sales, Restaurants (full service, limited service), Retail stores, other, Sign painting, Spas & wellness, Sports equipment sales, Swimming & diving facilities, Tailors, Taxidermists, Telecommunications service facilities, Tennis, racquetball & paddle sports, Use of tobacco & electronic cigarettes (on-premises consumption)
Source: the Glenview zoning code as published on Municode. 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.
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