Enterprise zones are specific geographic areas designed to stimulate economic growth and neighborhood revitalization. The Illinois Enterprise Zone Act was signed into law on December 7, 1982. Businesses and projects locating and expanding in Enterprise Zones may be eligible for exemption on the retailers’ occupation tax paid on building materials, property tax abatement, and various other local and state tax incentives.
City of Champaign/Champaign County Enterprise Zone
The City of Champaign and Champaign County have a joint Enterprise Zone to promote job growth, encourage reinvestment in declining areas, grow the tax base, encourage infill development and reinvestment of existing building stock. Programs include Targeted Neighborhood Improvement, Affordable Multifamily Housing, Employment Expansion, Historic Structure Rehabilitation, and Tourism Development. The most common and locally utilized incentives include sales tax exemption on building materials and property tax abatements.
View a map of the City of Champaign/Champaign County Enterprise Zone.
For properties inside Champaign city limits, please contact T.J. Blakeman at the City of Champaign Economic Development Office: (217) 403-8800 or learn more about the Enterprise Zone Program on the City of Champaign website.
For properties within Champaign County jurisdiction, please contact Kathy Larson at the Champaign County Regional Planning Commission at klarson@ccrpc.org.
City of Urbana/Champaign County Enterprise Zone
The City of Urbana and Champaign County have a joint Enterprise Zone to encourage investment and reinvestment in the community, grow Urbana’s tax base, and promote job growth by encouraging attraction of new business and expansion of existing businesses. Programs include Commercial Development & Job Creation, Industrial Development & Job Creation, and New Single Family/Duplex Development.
View a map of the City of Urbana/Champaign County Enterprise Zone.
For properties inside Urbana city limits, please contact Stepheny McMahon at the City of Urbana Economic Development Office at 217-328-8274, or learn more about the City of Urbana/Champaign County Enterprise Zone on the City of Urbana website.
For properties within Champaign County jurisdiction, please contact Kathy Larson at the Champaign County Regional Planning Commission at klarson@ccrpc.org.
Additional Resources
The following Champaign County community also has an Enterprise Zone:
