Wheeling Commercial Real Estate
Selling or leasing a commercial building in Wheeling? Jason Bitton is the #1 RE/MAX Commercial broker in Illinois (2022, 2024, 2025), and his Wheeling record is public: he sold 2230–2232 S Foster Ave and 199 N Milwaukee Ave for their owners and leased two flex units on N Wolf Rd for their landlord. He handles industrial, flex, retail, office and investment property from the Wolf Road and Hintz Road industrial corridors to Milwaukee Avenue and Dundee Road, from his base in Libertyville, about 15 minutes away straight down Milwaukee Avenue.
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Who is the best commercial real estate broker in Wheeling?
Jason Bitton of RE/MAX Commercial — the #1 RE/MAX Commercial broker in Illinois (2022, 2024, 2025) — serves Wheeling across industrial, flex, retail, office, and investment property. He represents buyers, sellers, landlords, and tenants throughout the village and the O’Hare corridor. In Wheeling he sold 2230–2232 S Foster Ave ($680,000, 2023) and 199 N Milwaukee Ave ($480,000, 2022), representing the seller both times, and leased two flex units on N Wolf Rd for their landlord in May 2026.
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 Wheeling closings are below, and the 41 sales recorded in the village in the two years to June 30, 2026 are in the market report.
Wheeling deals Jason has closed
Four closings in the Village of Wheeling, all on Jason’s public Sold & Leased ledger: two sales, each for the seller, and two flex leases for the landlord. Both sales closed before the two years the market report below covers, so neither is one of those 41 sales.
2230–2232 S Foster Ave
A 12,000 SF distribution building, built in 1976. Jason represented the seller, and the buyer was a contractor.
How the sale went, in Jason’s words: “The owner had another building nearby and was using this one to store a few of his vehicles. The roof was in bad condition. He was clear that the easiest possible sale mattered more to him than getting the highest price. We put the building in front of as many people as we could rather than wait for a buyer willing to pay top dollar. It went on the major listing platforms, and we marketed it directly to buyers and the agents who represent them. A buyer’s agent brought us a contractor who needed a place to operate his business. We got everything cleared so he could buy it, and it was the easy sale the owner wanted.”
“If you own a building, tell me first what you want out of the sale. Some owners are willing to wait for the top number, while others care more about speed or certainty, or just want to be done with a building they no longer need. That answer guides the pricing, the marketing and which buyers we approach.”
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199 N Milwaukee Ave
Two doors south of 231 N Milwaukee Ave, which Jason is marketing now. See the listing
537 N Wolf Rd
1,100 SF, leased to a bakery producing baked goods for distribution, with built-in annual increases. See the property page
541 N Wolf Rd
1,100 SF, leased to an e-commerce collectibles seller the same month as 537.
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What do commercial buildings sell for in Wheeling?
In the two years to June 30, 2026, the Village of Wheeling recorded 41 arm’s-length sales of office, retail, commercial and industrial property, at a median price of $1.45 million — 23 in the latest 12 months and 18 in the year before.
| Property type | Sales | Median price |
|---|---|---|
| Retail & commercial | 18 | $1,175,000 |
| Office | 6 | $707,500 |
| Industrial | 17 | $2,155,000 |
A group median appears only where enough sales qualify; all three types do.
| Period | Sales | Median price |
|---|---|---|
| Latest 12 months | 23 | $1,520,000 |
| The year before | 18 | $1,077,500 |
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 $96 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 20,100 SF; the 9 ranged from $45 to $118 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 Wheeling?
About five months, once the building is on the market: sellers who marketed a commercial building in Wheeling reported a median of 5 months (21 sales over the two years to June 30, 2026), and 16 of the 21 sold within six months. 18 of the 21 sold within a year. Another 4 of the 25 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 Wheeling, 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 (25 of the 41 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 | Wheeling | Market area |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | 11 | 284 |
| Days to an accepted offer | 31 | 120 |
| Then days to closing | 46 | 54 |
| Sale price vs. final asking | 91.4% | 92.6% |
| Sale price vs. first asking | 91.2% | 90.7% |
| Leases | 14 | 266 |
| Days to lease | 55 | 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 Wheeling took a median of 31 days to reach an accepted offer, then 46 more days to close (11 sales, October 10, 2023 to October 9, 2026; 7 of them under $1 million). They sold for a median 91.4% of the final asking price and 91.2% of the first. Property listed for lease took a median of 55 days to lease (14 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.
Wheeling Listings — For Sale & For Lease
Current Wheeling commercial property Jason is marketing. Every listing is syndicated across CoStar, LoopNet, Crexi, and the MLS — see the full list on the listings hub. Buyer to verify in due diligence.
Wheeling property for sale and for lease, by type
Listing sites show what is on the market this week. This is the Wheeling 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 5 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
Looking to buy or lease in Wheeling? 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 376 parcels with no building type recorded are left out.
What does commercial space rent for in Wheeling? Industrial, flex, office, medical office and retail rents for Wheeling and the four neighboring north Cook towns, with the leases behind each figure. North Cook County commercial rent →
Why Wheeling 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 a Wheeling sale has to answer
Which operator the space fits
An 1,100 SF flex unit is a hard size: too small for most industrial users, too utilitarian for retail. Marketed generically, units like these sit, and on a small building every vacant month cuts deep into the year’s return. On N Wolf Rd, Jason marketed each unit for what it does well (production at 537, fulfillment at 541), and both leased in May 2026.
Which buyer
The 12,000 SF distribution building at 2230–2232 S Foster Ave (built in 1976) sold to a contractor. 231 N Milwaukee Ave, for sale now, is marketed to owner-users and investors alike. The marketing has to reach the buyer the building actually suits.
How the county taxes it
231 N Milwaukee Ave, a storefront with finished living space above, is in Cook County’s Class 2-12 for mixed-use buildings, which the county assesses at the 10% residential level rather than the 25% commercial level. Which class a building is in changes the tax picture a buyer underwrites.
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.
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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 Wheeling Commercial Market
Wheeling is an industrial and commercial market in the northwest suburbs, between the O’Hare corridor and the Lake County border. The village’s commercial real estate inventory includes a significant industrial and flex base along Wolf Road, Hintz Road, and Milwaukee Avenue, complemented by retail corridors along Dundee Road and Milwaukee Avenue. Wheeling’s competitive lease rates and central location make it attractive for businesses priced out of tighter markets. By the county records, Wheeling has 642 industrial parcels and 10,343,846 SF of industrial space.
Market Highlights
- ✓ Wolf Road and Hintz Road industrial corridors
- ✓ Between O’Hare and Lake County
- ✓ Competitive lease rates relative to neighboring markets
- ✓ I-294, Route 83, and Dundee Road access
- ✓ Restaurant Row — Milwaukee Avenue dining district
- ✓ Small-bay flex and industrial units along N Wolf Rd
Industrial
Warehouse, flex, light manufacturing, and small-bay industrial along Wolf Road and Hintz Road.
Retail
Restaurant spaces, strip centers, and neighborhood retail along Dundee Road and Milwaukee Avenue.
Office
Professional suites, medical office, and small office buildings.
Investment Sales
Industrial buildings, multi-tenant flex properties, and retail centers with value-add potential.
Who Actually Works in Wheeling
Wheeling holds 23,063 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.
36.8% of those jobs are industrial — manufacturing, wholesale trade, and transportation & warehousing combined. Manufacturing leads at 5,815 jobs, with Wholesale trade (1,781) and transportation & warehousing (890) behind it. More than a third of all employment here is industrial.
The village itself counts 38,433 residents in 15,171 households, with a median household income of $85,205 (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 Wheeling, not residents. Updated annually.
What Can You Open in Wheeling?
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Wheeling has an unusually broad set of commercial zoning — eleven commercial, industrial and mixed-use districts, including three business tiers (B-1 through B-3), four industrial tiers (I-1 through I-4), and four mixed-use districts (MXC, MXT, MXO, MXI). Two features stand out: I-1 Light Industrial and Office is the most office- and commercial-friendly of the industrial districts, and MXT Transit-Oriented Mixed Use is the village’s highest-density district, built around the Wheeling Metra station.
B-1 Planned Shopping Center covers intensive 10-acre-minimum unified projects; B-2 Neighborhood Commercial handles small shopping centers at the convergence of secondary arterials; and B-3 General Commercial and Office covers the broadest retail and service mix — including entertainment uses — along the main corridors.
I-1 Light Industrial and Office permits a broad range of office uses inside a planned industrial environment (retail only as an accessory use, up to 10% of a building’s floor area); I-2 Limited Industrial handles limited manufacturing, warehousing, and wholesale; I-3 General Industrial accommodates medium manufacturing (heavy manufacturing by special use) and larger warehousing; and I-4 Heavy Industrial is the most intensive tier, where heavy uses such as a concrete or asphalt plant can be approved by special use.
MXC Commercial-Residential mixes commercial and residential uses at a lower density than MXT, MXT Transit-Oriented Mixed Use is the village’s highest-density district around the Wheeling Metra station, and MXI Industrial Mixed Use permits light industrial alongside residential and commercial uses for integrated development.
Wheeling Zoning Districts
The commercial, office and industrial districts in Wheeling, with the uses allowed by right and the uses that need special-use approval — 11 districts, 705 listed uses. Open any district for its full list.
B-1 Planned Shopping Center District — 21 permitted, 49 by special use+
An intensive commercial classification providing for retail, service, office, institutional and public uses; minimum 10-acre projects approved as one unified development; typically located at major arterial convergences.
Permitted by right: Artist studio, Broadcasting or recording studio, Business service, Dry cleaning establishment (no plant on premises), Furniture and appliance rental and leasing, Ground transportation service, dispatch office, Health clinic (including dental, chiropractic, urgent care, etc.), Household maintenance and repair service, Laundromat, Medical office (including dental, chiropractic, etc.), Office, general, Office, government, Parking lot, accessory use, Parking structure, accessory use, Personal service establishment, Recreation and instruction facility — Small, Restaurant, Retail establishment, general (with gross area of the space occupied by said establishment up to 20,000 square feet), Retail establishment, general, (with gross area of the space occupied by said establishment 20,000 square feet and above), Secondhand store (not including flea market), Sidewalk sales, accessory to an approved use
Special use approval required: Adult day services, Animal boarding facility, Animal grooming or training facility, Animal hospital/clinic, Assembly hall, Bank or other financial institution, Bank or other financial institution with drive-through, Cannabis dispensary, Car wash, Catering service, Community center, Convention and exposition center, Cultural institution, Currency exchange, Day care center, Day spa with submersion pool(s), Drive-through (as an accessory to an approved principal use), Dry cleaning establishment (with plant on premises), Entertainment establishment, Funeral home, Gaming establishment (limit of one establishment per shopping center, development, or property), Garden supply or landscaping center, Gas station/convenience store, Health club, Home improvement center, Hospital, Hotel, Library, Liquor store, package, Massage establishment (principal use), Medical research laboratory, Medical service facility, Nightclub, Outdoor merchandise sales — the district's general rules require all operations to be inside enclosed buildings and list no exception for this use (Sec. 19.06.010(b)(2)); confirm with the Village, Parking lot, principal use, Parking structure, principal use, Personal service establishment with accessory massage in private room(s), Planned unit development, Public safety facility, Recreation and instruction facility, Recreation/instruction facility with accessory massage in private room(s), Restaurant, drive-through, Retail establishment, auto parts, Short-term lending facility, Social service facility, Sports and recreation facility, outdoor — the district's general rules require all operations to be inside enclosed buildings and list no exception for this use (Sec. 19.06.010(b)(2)); confirm with the Village, Tavern, Theater, indoor, Tobacco retail establishment
B-2 Neighborhood Commercial District — 18 permitted, 43 by special use+
Small shopping centers at the convergence of secondary arterial or collector thoroughfares; commercial, personal service, office, institutional, and public uses.
Permitted by right: Artist studio, Broadcasting or recording studio, Business service, Dry cleaning establishment (no plant on premises), Ground transportation service, dispatch office, Household maintenance and repair service, Laundromat, Medical office (including dental, chiropractic, etc.), Office, general, Office, government, Parking lot, accessory use, Parking structure, accessory use, Personal service establishment, Recreation and instruction facility — Small, Restaurant, Retail establishment, general (with gross area of the space occupied by said establishment up to 20,000 square feet) — a space of exactly 20,000 square feet also falls in the code's '20,000 square feet and above' row, a special use here (Appendix A use table); confirm with the Village, Secondhand store (not including flea market), Sidewalk sales, accessory to an approved use
Special use approval required: Adult day services, Animal boarding facility, Animal grooming or training facility, Animal hospital/clinic, Assembly hall, Bank or other financial institution, Bank or other financial institution with drive-through, Bed and breakfast, Cannabis dispensary, Catering service, Clubs and lodges, Community center, Cultural institution, Currency exchange, Day care center, Day spa with submersion pool(s), Drive-through (as an accessory to an approved principal use), Dry cleaning establishment (with plant on premises), Entertainment establishment, Funeral home, Gaming establishment (limit of one establishment per shopping center, development, or property), Gas station/convenience store, Ground transportation service, small, Health clinic (including dental, chiropractic, urgent care, etc.), Health club, Hospital, Library, Liquor store, package, Massage establishment (principal use), Outdoor merchandise sales — the district's general rules require all operations to be inside enclosed buildings and list no exception for this use (Sec. 19.06.010(b)(2)); confirm with the Village, Personal service establishment with accessory massage in private room(s), Planned unit development, Public safety facility, Recreation and instruction facility, Recreation/instruction facility with accessory massage in private room(s), Religious assembly (such as churches, synagogues, etc.), Restaurant, drive-through, Retail establishment, auto parts, Retail establishment, general, (with gross area of the space occupied by said establishment 20,000 square feet and above), Sales facility, new and used vehicles, Short-term lending facility, Tavern, Tobacco retail establishment
B-3 General Commercial and Office District — 19 permitted, 59 by special use+
General commercial and office uses including a broad range of retail, service, motor vehicle, and entertainment establishments.
Permitted by right: Artist studio, Broadcasting or recording studio, Business service, Dry cleaning establishment (no plant on premises), Furniture and appliance rental and leasing, Ground transportation service, dispatch office, Household maintenance and repair service, Laundromat, Medical office (including dental, chiropractic, etc.), Office, general, Office, government, Parking lot, accessory use, Parking structure, accessory use, Personal service establishment, Recreation and instruction facility — Small, Restaurant, Retail establishment, general (with gross area of the space occupied by said establishment up to 20,000 square feet) — a space of exactly 20,000 square feet also falls in the code's '20,000 square feet and above' row, a special use here (Appendix A use table); confirm with the Village, Secondhand store (not including flea market), Sidewalk sales, accessory to an approved use
Special use approval required: Adult day services, Animal boarding facility, Animal grooming or training facility, Animal hospital/clinic, Assembly hall, Bank or other financial institution, Bank or other financial institution with drive-through, Bed and breakfast, Cannabis dispensary, Car wash, Catering service, Clubs and lodges, College, university, trade and technical school, Community center, Convention and exposition center, Cultural institution, Currency exchange, Day care center, Day spa with submersion pool(s), Drive-through (as an accessory to an approved principal use), Dry cleaning establishment (with plant on premises), Entertainment establishment, Funeral home, Gaming establishment (limit of one establishment per shopping center, development, or property), Garden supply or landscaping center, Gas station/convenience store, Ground transportation service, small, Health clinic (including dental, chiropractic, urgent care, etc.), Health club, Home improvement center, Hospital, Hotel, Library, Light motor vehicle rental facility, Light motor vehicle repair facility, Liquor store, package, Massage establishment (principal use), Medical research laboratory, Medical service facility, Nightclub, Outdoor merchandise sales — the district's general rules require all operations to be inside enclosed buildings and list no exception for this use (Sec. 19.06.010(b)(2)); confirm with the Village, Parking lot, principal use, Parking structure, principal use, Personal service establishment with accessory massage in private room(s), Planned unit development, Public safety facility, Recreation and instruction facility, Recreation/instruction facility with accessory massage in private room(s), Religious assembly (such as churches, synagogues, etc.), Restaurant, drive-through, Retail establishment, auto parts, Retail establishment, general, (with gross area of the space occupied by said establishment 20,000 square feet and above), Sales facility, new and used vehicles, Short-term lending facility, Social service facility, Sports and recreation facility, outdoor — the district's general rules require all operations to be inside enclosed buildings and list no exception for this use (Sec. 19.06.010(b)(2)); confirm with the Village, Tavern, Theater, indoor, Tobacco retail establishment
I-1 Light Industrial and Office District — 19 permitted, 37 by special use+
Office, manufacturing and assembly uses that are clean, quiet and light on truck traffic, mainly along major streets; the most office-friendly of Wheeling’s industrial districts and the only one that permits medical offices by right, though medium manufacturing is not allowed.
Permitted by right: Business service, Catering service, Contractor service, Day care (as an accessory to an approved principal use), Health clinic (as an accessory to an approved principal use), Heavy motor vehicle parking lot, small, Household maintenance and repair service, Light motor vehicle sales facility, fully enclosed — the industrial district rules also say retail sales are allowed only as accessory to the principal use (Sec. 19.07.010(b)(1)); confirm with the Village, Manufacturing, light, Medical office (including dental, chiropractic, etc.), Motor vehicle custom shop, Office, general, Office, government, Parking lot, accessory use, Recreation and instruction facility — Small, Research and development, Substation/distribution equipment, indoor, Warehouse, Wholesale and distribution facility, indoor
Special use approval required: Adult day services, Ambulance service, Animal boarding facility, Animal grooming or training facility, Animal hospital/clinic, Broadcasting or recording studio, Cannabis craft grower, Cannabis infuser, Car wash, Clubs and lodges, College, university, trade and technical school, Drive-through (as an accessory to an approved principal use), Gas station/convenience store, Ground transportation service, large, Ground transportation service, small, Hazardous materials, Heavy motor vehicle parking lot, accessory use, Heavy motor vehicle parking lot, large, Home improvement center — the industrial district rules also say retail sales are allowed only as accessory to the principal use (Sec. 19.07.010(b)(1)); confirm with the Village, Hospital, Light motor vehicle rental facility, Parking lot, principal use, Parking structure, principal use, Passenger terminal, Psychic readings, Public safety facility, Recreation and instruction facility, Recreation/instruction facility with accessory massage in private room(s), Religious assembly (such as churches, synagogues, etc.), Sales facility, new and used vehicles — the industrial district rules also say retail sales are allowed only as accessory to the principal use (Sec. 19.07.010(b)(1)); confirm with the Village, Snow plow contractor, Sports and recreation facility, outdoor — the district's general rules require all operations to be inside enclosed buildings and list no exception for this use (Sec. 19.07.010(b)(2)); confirm with the Village, Substation/distribution equipment, outdoor, Tool/equipment rental facility, Transmission tower, Water treatment plant, Wholesale and distribution facility, outdoor
I-2 Limited Industrial District — 19 permitted, 29 by special use+
Limited manufacturing, warehousing, and wholesale distribution with some light commercial support uses.
Permitted by right: Business service, Catering service, Contractor service, Day care (as an accessory to an approved principal use), Ground transportation service, small, Health clinic (as an accessory to an approved principal use), Heavy motor vehicle parking lot, small, Light motor vehicle sales facility, fully enclosed — the industrial district rules also say retail sales are allowed only as accessory to the principal use (Sec. 19.07.010(b)(1)); confirm with the Village, Manufacturing, light, Manufacturing, medium, Motor vehicle custom shop, Office, general, Office, government, Parking lot, accessory use, Recreation and instruction facility — Small, Research and development, Substation/distribution equipment, indoor, Warehouse, Wholesale and distribution facility, indoor
Special use approval required: Animal boarding facility, Animal grooming or training facility, Broadcasting or recording studio, Cannabis cultivation center, Clubs and lodges, College, university, trade and technical school, Ground transportation service, large, Hazardous materials, Heavy motor vehicle parking lot, accessory use, Heavy motor vehicle parking lot, large, Hospital, Light motor vehicle outdoor storage, Mixed-waste processing facility, Motor vehicle transport facility, Outdoor storage (principal), Parking lot, principal use, Parking structure, principal use, Pawn shop — the industrial district rules also say retail sales are allowed only as accessory to the principal use (Sec. 19.07.010(b)(1)); confirm with the Village, Public safety facility, Recreation and instruction facility, Recreation/instruction facility with accessory massage in private room(s), Recycling collection facility, Snow plow contractor, Sports and recreation facility, outdoor — the district's general rules require all operations to be inside enclosed buildings and list no exception for this use (Sec. 19.07.010(b)(2)); confirm with the Village, Substation/distribution equipment, outdoor, Tool/equipment rental facility, Transmission tower, Water treatment plant, Wholesale and distribution facility, outdoor
I-3 General Industrial District — 20 permitted, 39 by special use+
General industrial uses including medium and heavy manufacturing, warehousing, and related activities.
Permitted by right: Business service, Catering service, Contractor service, Day care (as an accessory to an approved principal use), Fueling station (gasoline or CNG), accessory to permitted use, Health clinic (as an accessory to an approved principal use), Heavy motor vehicle parking lot, large, Heavy motor vehicle parking lot, small, Light motor vehicle sales facility, fully enclosed — the industrial district rules also say retail sales are allowed only as accessory to the principal use (Sec. 19.07.010(b)(1)); confirm with the Village, Manufacturing, light, Manufacturing, medium, Motor vehicle custom shop, Office, general, Parking lot, accessory use, Research and development, Substation/distribution equipment, indoor, Substation/distribution equipment, outdoor, Warehouse, Water treatment plant, Wholesale and distribution facility, indoor
Special use approval required: Assembly hall, accessory use, Broadcasting or recording studio, Cannabis cultivation center, College, university, trade and technical school, Compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling station, Entertainment establishment, adult, Ground transportation service, large, Hazardous materials, Heavy motor vehicle body shop, Heavy motor vehicle outdoor storage, Heavy motor vehicle parking lot, accessory use, Heavy motor vehicle rental facility, Heavy motor vehicle repair facility, Heavy motor vehicle sales facility — the industrial district rules also say retail sales are allowed only as accessory to the principal use (Sec. 19.07.010(b)(1)); confirm with the Village, Hospital, Light motor vehicle body shop, Light motor vehicle outdoor storage, Light motor vehicle repair facility, Manufacturing, heavy, Mixed-waste processing facility, Motor vehicle transport facility, Outdoor storage (principal), Parking lot, principal use, Parking structure, principal use, Pawn shop — the industrial district rules also say retail sales are allowed only as accessory to the principal use (Sec. 19.07.010(b)(1)); confirm with the Village, Public safety facility, Recreation and instruction facility, Recreation and instruction facility — Small, Recreation/instruction facility with accessory massage in private room(s), Recycling collection facility, Retail establishment, adult — the industrial district rules also say retail sales are allowed only as accessory to the principal use (Sec. 19.07.010(b)(1)); confirm with the Village, Salvage operation, indoor, Self-storage facility, Snow plow contractor, Tool/equipment rental facility, Transfer station, Transmission tower, Truck freight terminal, Wholesale and distribution facility, outdoor
I-4 Heavy Industrial District — 14 permitted, 25 by special use+
Heavy industrial uses including concrete/asphalt plants and other intensive manufacturing.
Permitted by right: Day care (as an accessory to an approved principal use), Fueling station (gasoline or CNG), accessory to permitted use, Health clinic (as an accessory to an approved principal use), Heavy motor vehicle parking lot, large, Heavy motor vehicle parking lot, small, Manufacturing, light, Manufacturing, medium, Parking lot, accessory use, Research and development, Substation/distribution equipment, indoor, Substation/distribution equipment, outdoor, Warehouse, Water treatment plant, Wholesale and distribution facility, indoor
Special use approval required: Broadcasting or recording studio, Concrete/asphalt plant, Hazardous materials, Heavy motor vehicle body shop, Heavy motor vehicle outdoor storage, Heavy motor vehicle parking lot, accessory use, Heavy motor vehicle rental facility, Heavy motor vehicle repair facility, Heavy motor vehicle sales facility — the industrial district rules also say retail sales are allowed only as accessory to the principal use (Sec. 19.07.010(b)(1)); confirm with the Village, Hospital, Light motor vehicle outdoor storage, Manufacturing, heavy, Mixed-waste processing facility, Office, general, Outdoor storage (principal), Parking lot, principal use, Parking structure, principal use, Public safety facility, Recycling collection facility, Salvage operation, indoor, Self-storage facility, Transmission tower, Truck filling depot, Truck freight terminal, Wholesale and distribution facility, outdoor
MXC Commercial-Residential Mixed Use District — 19 permitted, 69 by special use+
Mixed residential and retail uses within the same building or in close proximity; less dense than MXT.
Permitted by right: Artist studio, Broadcasting or recording studio, Business service, Dry cleaning establishment (no plant on premises), Ground transportation service, dispatch office, Home occupations, Household maintenance and repair service, Laundromat, Medical office (including dental, chiropractic, etc.), Multifamily dwelling, Office, general, Office, government, Parking lot, accessory use, Parking structure, accessory use, Personal service establishment, Restaurant, Retail establishment, general (with gross area of the space occupied by said establishment up to 20,000 square feet) — a space of exactly 20,000 square feet also falls in the code's '20,000 square feet and above' row, a special use here (Appendix A use table); confirm with the Village, Secondhand store (not including flea market), Sidewalk sales, accessory to an approved use
Special use approval required: Adult day services, Animal boarding facility, Animal grooming or training facility, Animal hospital/clinic, Assembly hall, Bank or other financial institution, Bank or other financial institution with drive-through, Bed and breakfast, Cannabis dispensary, Car wash, Catering service, Clubs and lodges, College, university, trade and technical school, Community center, Convention and exposition center, Cultural institution, Currency exchange, Day care center, Day care, home, Day spa with submersion pool(s), Drive-through (as an accessory to an approved principal use), Dry cleaning establishment (with plant on premises), Entertainment establishment, Farmers’ market, Funeral home, Furniture and appliance rental and leasing, Gaming establishment (limit of one establishment per shopping center, development, or property), Garden supply or landscaping center, Gas station/convenience store, Health clinic (including dental, chiropractic, urgent care, etc.), Health club, Home improvement center, Hospital, Hotel, Library, Light motor vehicle rental facility, Light motor vehicle repair facility, Liquor store, package, Massage establishment (principal use), Medical research laboratory, Medical service facility, Nightclub, Nursing home, Outdoor merchandise sales — the district's general rules require all operations to be inside enclosed buildings and list no exception for this use (Sec. 19.05.010(d)(2)); confirm with the Village, Parking lot, principal use, Parking structure, principal use, Personal service establishment with accessory massage in private room(s), Planned unit development, Public parks and open spaces, Public safety facility, Recreation and instruction facility, Recreation/instruction facility with accessory massage in private room(s), Religious assembly (such as churches, synagogues, etc.), Restaurant, drive-through, Retail establishment, auto parts, Retail establishment, general, (with gross area of the space occupied by said establishment 20,000 square feet and above), Sales facility, new and used vehicles, School, elementary or secondary, Short-term lending facility, Social service facility, Sport and recreation facility, indoor, Sports and recreation facility, outdoor — the district's general rules require all operations to be inside enclosed buildings and list no exception for this use (Sec. 19.05.010(d)(2)); confirm with the Village, Substation/distribution equipment, indoor, Substation/distribution equipment, outdoor, Tavern, Temporary real estate sales office, Theater, indoor, Transmission tower, Water treatment plant
MXT Transit Oriented Mixed Use District — 19 permitted, 70 by special use+
Highest-density mixed use district surrounding the commuter rail station; town center with retail, service, and residential.
Permitted by right: Artist studio, Broadcasting or recording studio, Business service, Dry cleaning establishment (no plant on premises), Ground transportation service, dispatch office, Home occupations, Household maintenance and repair service, Laundromat, Medical office (including dental, chiropractic, etc.), Multifamily dwelling, Office, general, Office, government, Parking lot, accessory use, Parking structure, accessory use, Personal service establishment, Restaurant, Retail establishment, general (with gross area of the space occupied by said establishment up to 20,000 square feet) — a space of exactly 20,000 square feet also falls in the code's '20,000 square feet and above' row, a special use here (Appendix A use table); confirm with the Village, Secondhand store (not including flea market), Sidewalk sales, accessory to an approved use
Special use approval required: Adult day services, Animal boarding facility, Animal grooming or training facility, Animal hospital/clinic, Assembly hall, Bank or other financial institution, Bank or other financial institution with drive-through, Bed and breakfast, Cannabis dispensary, Car wash, Catering service, Clubs and lodges, College, university, trade and technical school, Community center, Convention and exposition center, Cultural institution, Currency exchange, Day care center, Day care, home, Day spa with submersion pool(s), Drive-through (as an accessory to an approved principal use), Dry cleaning establishment (with plant on premises), Entertainment establishment, Farmers’ market, Funeral home, Furniture and appliance rental and leasing, Gaming establishment (limit of one establishment per shopping center, development, or property), Garden supply or landscaping center, Gas station/convenience store, Health clinic (including dental, chiropractic, urgent care, etc.), Health club, Home improvement center, Hospital, Hotel, Library, Light motor vehicle rental facility, Light motor vehicle repair facility, Liquor store, package, Massage establishment (principal use), Medical research laboratory, Medical service facility, Nightclub, Nursing home, Outdoor merchandise sales — the district's general rules require all operations to be inside enclosed buildings and list no exception for this use (Sec. 19.05.010(d)(2)); confirm with the Village, Parking lot, principal use, Parking structure, principal use, Personal service establishment with accessory massage in private room(s), Planned unit development, Public parks and open spaces, Public safety facility, Recreation and instruction facility, Recreation and instruction facility — Small, Recreation/instruction facility with accessory massage in private room(s), Religious assembly (such as churches, synagogues, etc.), Restaurant, drive-through, Retail establishment, auto parts, Retail establishment, general, (with gross area of the space occupied by said establishment 20,000 square feet and above), Sales facility, new and used vehicles, School, elementary or secondary, Short-term lending facility, Social service facility, Sport and recreation facility, indoor, Sports and recreation facility, outdoor — the district's general rules require all operations to be inside enclosed buildings and list no exception for this use (Sec. 19.05.010(d)(2)); confirm with the Village, Substation/distribution equipment, indoor, Substation/distribution equipment, outdoor, Tavern, Temporary real estate sales office, Theater, indoor, Transmission tower, Water treatment plant
MXO Open Space-Residential Mixed Use District — 4 permitted, 15 by special use+
Lowest-density mixed use district for environmentally sensitive areas; residential clustered with active or passive open space.
Permitted by right: Home occupations, Multifamily dwelling, Single-family dwelling, Two-family dwelling
Special use approval required: Adult day services, Bed and breakfast, Day care center, Day care, home, Library, Nursing home, Public parks and open spaces, Recreation and instruction facility, Recreation and instruction facility — Small, Religious assembly (such as churches, synagogues, etc.), School, elementary or secondary, Substation/distribution equipment, indoor, Substation/distribution equipment, outdoor, Temporary real estate sales office, Transmission tower
MXI Industrial Mixed Use District — 26 permitted, 72 by special use+
Mixed use similar to MXC and MXT but also permits certain light industrial uses.
Permitted by right: Artist studio, Business service, Contractor service, Day care (as an accessory to an approved principal use), Dry cleaning establishment (no plant on premises), Ground transportation service, dispatch office, Health clinic (including dental, chiropractic, urgent care, etc.), Home occupations, Household maintenance and repair service, Laundromat, Light motor vehicle sales facility, fully enclosed, Manufacturing, light, Medical office (including dental, chiropractic, etc.), Multifamily dwelling, Office, general, Parking lot, accessory use, Parking structure, accessory use, Personal service establishment, Research and development, Restaurant, Retail establishment, general (with gross area of the space occupied by said establishment up to 20,000 square feet) — a space of exactly 20,000 square feet also falls in the code's '20,000 square feet and above' row, a special use here (Appendix A use table); confirm with the Village, Secondhand store (not including flea market), Sidewalk sales, accessory to an approved use, Substation/distribution equipment, indoor, Warehouse, Wholesale and distribution facility, indoor
Special use approval required: Adult day services, Ambulance service, Animal boarding facility, Animal grooming or training facility, Animal hospital/clinic, Assembly hall, Bank or other financial institution, Bank or other financial institution with drive-through, Bed and breakfast, Broadcasting or recording studio, Cannabis craft grower, Cannabis infuser, Car wash, Catering service, Clubs and lodges, College, university, trade and technical school, Community center, Convention and exposition center, Cultural institution, Currency exchange, Day care center, Day care, home, Day spa with submersion pool(s), Drive-through (as an accessory to an approved principal use), Dry cleaning establishment (with plant on premises), Entertainment establishment, Funeral home, Furniture and appliance rental and leasing, Gaming establishment (limit of one establishment per shopping center, development, or property), Garden supply or landscaping center, Gas station/convenience store, Ground transportation service, small, Hazardous materials, Health club, Heavy motor vehicle repair facility, Heavy motor vehicle sales facility, Home improvement center, Hospital, Hotel, Library, Light motor vehicle rental facility, Liquor store, package, Massage establishment (principal use), Medical research laboratory, Medical service facility, Nightclub, Nursing home, Office, government, Outdoor merchandise sales — the district's general rules require all operations to be inside enclosed buildings and list no exception for this use (Sec. 19.05.010(d)(2)); confirm with the Village, Parking lot, principal use, Parking structure, principal use, Passenger terminal, Personal service establishment with accessory massage in private room(s), Planned unit development, Public parks and open spaces, Public safety facility, Recreation/instruction facility with accessory massage in private room(s), Restaurant, drive-through, Retail establishment, auto parts, Retail establishment, general, (with gross area of the space occupied by said establishment 20,000 square feet and above), School, elementary or secondary, Short-term lending facility, Social service facility, Sport and recreation facility, indoor, Sports and recreation facility, outdoor — the district's general rules require all operations to be inside enclosed buildings and list no exception for this use (Sec. 19.05.010(d)(2)); confirm with the Village, Substation/distribution equipment, outdoor, Tavern, Temporary real estate sales office, Theater, indoor, Transmission tower, Water treatment plant, Wholesale and distribution facility, outdoor — the mixed use districts also say outdoor storage, which this use is defined by, shall not be permitted (Sec. 19.05.010(d)(3)); confirm with the Village
Source: Wheeling Zoning (Title 19), Municode Supp. 48 Update 1, codified through Ord. 5806 (May 18, 2026); use table last amended by Ord. 5755 (Nov. 17, 2025). Overlay districts, planned developments and parking rules can further limit what a specific parcel can do.
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