500 Willowbrook Road / 2300 Colley Road mixed-use development
Description
The city signed a 20-week exclusive negotiation agreement with Forward Development Group to test the market for developing about 60 acres near the new casino.
Impact summary
Could bring retail, healthcare, or housing near the casino, but nothing is committed yet — the city can walk away after 20 weeks.
Applicant
- Name
- Forward Development Group, LLC
- Address
- 500 Willowbrook Road and 2300 Colley Road, Beloit, WI
At a glance
- Hearings
- 1
- Public comments
- 0
- Total mentions
- 1
Last discussed Aug 3, 2026.
Meeting timeline (1)
Related issues (2)
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Development of 60 acres near the casino
The city is giving Forward Development Group 20 weeks of exclusive negotiating rights to study what could be built on about 60 acres at Willowbrook and Colley Roads near the new casino — retail, healthcare, housing, and more are on the table.
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