Welcome to
Downtown Bartlett

Like many communities, the heart of Bartlett is its downtown. Offering the seat of our municipal government, a recently-built Metra commuter train station, the Post Office, the Chamber of Commerce, and a unique variety of dining and shopping venues, Downtown Bartlett is rich in history and full of promise for the future.

Bartlett has an active Tax Increment Financing (TIF) District in the downtown, originally established in 1986 and recently extended for a one-year period to run through late 2010. When the TIF was created, the entire value of all properties within the TIF was $6.8 million. With numerous Village-supported projects over the years, property within the TIF district is currently valued at $27 million. TIF funds have been used to meet the goals of the original plan, spurring redevelopment of several older and functionally obsolete buildings, improving the streetscape and providing commuters an enhanced train station with ample indoor space.

The Village supports upgrades and maintenance of properties within the Downtown TIF District through a TIF Rebate Program. This program provides for a 30% rebate for TIF-eligible improvements on a wide variety of projects. The Village has granted $700,000 in rebates so far, and the program is scheduled to run through late 2010. Download a TIF Rebate Application and contact Tony Fradin, Economic Development Coordinator, prior to applying.

A recently formed Downtown Business Group has come together with the purpose of organizing events that draw area residents to the downtown area. Girls’ Nights Out and holiday-themed events are getting underway with a growing list of participating businesses. Contact the Downtown Business Groupto find out what’s happening next.

There are numerous businesses in Bartlett’s downtown area with a vast majority of them unique mom-and-pop establishments.Banbury Fair is a retailer of clothes and antiques also offering an ice cream parlor and a variety of animals on the premises.TL's Four Seasonsis an award-winning Chinese and Japanese restaurant that has been voted the #1 Chinese restaurant in Chicagoland by Fox News. Pasta Mia is a long-time staple in Bartlett Plaza shopping center, adjacent to CVS/Pharmacy. Bartlett Sports, Dance Motions, JC Mexican Restaurant, Bartlett Fresh Market, Spin Doctor Cyclewerks, several salons and spas, carry-out pizzerias, financial institutions and other service providers round out the mix of businesses that comprise Downtown Bartlett. Click here for a comprehensive list of downtown Bartlett businesses.