IS DOWNTOWN AURORA IN YOUR FUTURE?

Do you own a creative, dynamic, destination-type business?  Are you an entrepreneur looking for a location that isn’t “Anywhere, USA”?  Are you energetic, enthusiastic, and tired of operating in a cookie-cutter world? If your answers to these questions are “yes,” then downtown Aurora might be just the right spot for you.

Downtown Aurora is the heart and soul of Illinois’ second-largest city.  Our thirty-block district boasts significant architecture, residential opportunities, and a diverse group of over 250 independently-owned businesses. 

Through TIF-financed assistance the City of Aurora partners with investors interested in rehabbing existing buildings. Program details are described on the City of Aurora website.

You’ll find great resources, too, at the Waubonsee Community College Small Business Development Center and the Aurora Economic Development Commission.

We work hard, we study hard, and we play hard.    Nearly 2,000 people are employed in businesses located within downtown Aurora.  Our newest neighbors include The Ballydoyle Irish Pub, recognized by the Discovery Channel’s Planet Green Network as “the greenest Irish pub ever,” and Waubonsee Community College’s downtown campus, featuring 130,000 square feet of state-of-the art educational opportunities. Downtown Aurora offers a full schedule of hugely-successful civic and cultural events (check out the Arts, Culture & Events tab on this website).  Hollywood Casino is consistently rated as “simply the best” by its 1.5 million patrons each year.

We welcome visitors by plane, train, Pace Bus, and Greyhound, car (Route 25, Route 31, and I-88), or bicycle (www.foxvalleyparkdistrict.org) …

For more information, contact Sue Vos at 630-897-3867, or info@auroradowntown.org we'd love to help you find just the right spot in downtown Aurora!