Des Plaines awards $10.97 million restaurant project contract
The Des Plaines City Council awarded a $10,970,565 contract for a core-and-shell restaurant package project during its July 20, 2026, meeting, creating a major public-record milestone for a local development.
The contract went to Paul Borg Construction Company. The award was listed under Resolution R-168-26 in the city’s council meeting bulletin.
The action authorizes a significant construction package for the project, but it does not announce a restaurant opening or establish that construction is complete. The available city materials also do not identify the restaurant operator, the project’s final address or a construction schedule.
What the council approved
The council’s decision was a bid award, not a broader announcement about the eventual business. The official bulletin identifies the work as a core-and-shell restaurant package project and names Paul Borg Construction Company as the contractor selected for the $10,970,565 contract.
That distinction is important for residents and businesses following development in Des Plaines. The action confirms that the city has made a procurement decision and that a contractor has been selected for the awarded package. It does not, based on the approved record, confirm when work will begin, when the package will be finished or when a restaurant could open.
The city bulletin also does not state whether the award is subject to additional approvals or contingencies. No separate project deadline is identified in the approved materials.
What remains unknown
The $10,970,565 figure is the amount of the awarded construction package. The city record does not identify it as the total cost of the broader development, so the contract amount should not be treated as a complete project budget.
The bulletin does not name a restaurant brand or operator. It also does not provide enough information to identify the final project address. Without those details, the contract award cannot be tied in the approved record to a specific restaurant business, opening date or neighborhood construction timeline.
For now, the clearest local consequence is that the project has moved from an earlier bid process to an official contractor award. That gives Des Plaines a documented next-stage development milestone while leaving the site, operator and construction timing to be confirmed through later city or project materials.
Other action and the next council date
The July 20 meeting included another significant city action: adoption of the city’s PY2026 Community Development Block Grant Annual Action Plan. The bulletin listed that plan separately from the restaurant package contract. The approved materials do not describe the grant plan as part of the restaurant project.
The City of Des Plaines’ City Council page lists Aug. 17, 2026, as the next scheduled regular council meeting after the July action. The available sources do not say whether the restaurant project will appear on that agenda or whether the project has a separate reporting deadline.
Until additional details are released, the confirmed development is the contract award itself: Des Plaines selected Paul Borg Construction Company for the $10.97 million core-and-shell restaurant package project. The award is a construction and procurement milestone, not a completed development or an opening announcement.
Sources
- City Council Meeting 7/20/26, City of Des Plaines
- City Council, City of Des Plaines
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