RACINE COUNTY — For many areas of Racine County, 2025 is a year for growth and expansion. The following list includes some major residential, commercial and government-led projects to watch in the new year. Specific timelines remain tentative.
City of Racine
Regency Mall: The Regency Mall redevelopment is a three-phase, $120 million project at 5538 Durand Ave. The first phase included the demolition of about half of the existing mall. A Woodman’s Food Market, gas station and car wash are being built in its place.
Progress continues on the Woodman's Food Market at 5538 Durand Ave.
According to previous Journal Times reports, the 24-hour grocery store with accompanying gas station, convenience store and car wash are set to open in the third quarter of 2025.
The redevelopment will also include the construction of about 280 apartment units as well as retail shops and restaurants in the third phase.
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John Mulherin of Hull Property Group did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the project’s status.
The Lincoln-King Community Center and Health Center: The community center is being built at 1014 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, just north of Julian Thomas Elementary School in the Lincoln-King neighborhood of Racine. The official groundbreaking was Nov. 2, and project completion is estimated for 2026.
Racine County Board Supervisor Valena Coleman, from left, City of Racine Alders Samuel Peete, Marlo Harmon, Mary Land, Maurice Horton, Olivia Turquoise-Davis, Cinthia Esqueda, Mayor Cory Mason, Alder David Maack, Angelina Cruz, County Board Supervisor Q.A. Shakoor and Alder Henry Perez dug in their shovels at the Lincoln-King center site.
The $68 million project will receive a mix of state, federal and private funding. The center is meant to provide services for underserved communities and will include a Federally Qualified Health Clinic, gym and recreation spaces, and classrooms.
Lincoln-King Redevelopment Plan: This redevelopment is a long-term, $15 million redevelopment project meant to rehabilitate and build homes in the Lincoln-King neighborhood of Racine. The long-term goal is to create a safe, healthy neighborhood for its residents.
Reefpoint Marina: Reefpoint Marina, owned by the county and managed by F3 Marina, is currently undergoing a $32.5 million, multi-phase redevelopment to replace all of its docks and revivify the area. The marina was built in 1987 and intended to have a 25-year life expectancy.
The dock system in the marina’s northeast corner will likely be demolished by year’s end, according to F3 general manager Carrie Reid. A new docking system will be installed early next year and ready for boaters in spring 2026.
Dock demolition is in progress at Reefpoint Marina, 2 Christopher Columbus Causeway in Racine.
Reid stressed that the multi-phase approach will ensure that current boaters are not displaced due to the ongoing construction.
The whole of the project is estimated for completion in about four years. The final product will include larger slips, designed to accommodate modern boaters.
The marina will also feature a community pier that will stretch about 300 feet into Lake Michigan from the center of the marina.
Racine County Behavioral Health Building: The project, at 1720 Taylor Ave., is estimated to cost about $15 million and provide for a 50,000-square-foot, two-story facility that will offer comprehensive mental health services to area residents. The goal is to reduce the burden on emergency services.
According to Casey Morgenson, Racine County’s communications manager, the tentative groundbreaking is quarter two of 2025, and the tentative completion date is September 2026.
Mount Pleasant
Microsoft data centers: According to Sean Ryan, the communications director for the Village of Mount Pleasant, “Since fall 2023, Microsoft has received Village Board approvals for about seven data center buildings plus additional ancillary support buildings.”
Most recently, the plan commission and Village Board approved site plans for a third development area at 12023 Durand Ave. at a Nov. 20 meeting. The plans include a roughly 3-million-square-foot data center complex, which features three main buildings.
Educators Credit Union HQ: According to village documents, Educators Credit Union’s new headquarters will include a 42,000-square-foot office building, a drive-up ATM, basketball and pickleball courts, site trails and an environmental corridor reservation along SE Frontage Road, between Washington Avenue and Spring Street.
The $17 million project received building permits in 2024, and the construction is anticipated to be complete in mid to late 2025.
Pike River Crossing: According to Ryan, the development near 5023 Linden Road, which includes single and two-family housing options, is scheduled to welcome its first occupants in late 2025. Ryan noted that the site’s utility infrastructure is mostly complete.
Bear Real Estate Group is the lead developer in the project and has already sold single- and two-family housing lots to homebuilder D.R. Horton.
Ryan explained that the village has yet to receive building plan submissions for the larger outlots planned for apartment and commercial development.
“We expect steady building permits for homes to be pulled through 2025, with first units occupied later in 2025,” Ryan said. “No specific building plans have been submitted to the Village for the larger outplots that are planned for apartment or commercial development.”
Sanctuary at Pike River Subdivision: The Village Board voted Oct. 28 to deny rezoning for The Sanctuary at Pike River Subdivision. The project would seek to rezone 34 acres between Old Green Bay Road and Royal Oakes Drive for rental property developments.
The village has not yet received new submissions from developer Primestone Residential.
“It is up to the development company to determine its next steps for the property,” Ryan said.
Caledonia
Racine County Youth Development and Care Center Project: The youth center near Batten International Airport in Caledonia is set for occupancy in the first quarter of 2025.
The 48-bed, 70,000-square-foot youth detention and juvenile correction facility is meant to serve as a regional center and received funding from the state. The groundbreaking took place July 28, 2023.
Rochester
Road reconstruction: Racine County is planning to construct a roundabout at the intersection of County Highways A and J in 2025.
Raymond
Road reconstruction: Racine County is also planning to construct a roundabout at the intersection of County Highways U and G in 2025.
Both roundabouts are expected to be open to traffic in early to mid fall, according to information provided by Chris Gallagher, the Racine County engineering manager.
Location TBD
Racine County Ice Center: The RCIC is a nonprofit organization dedicated to planning and helping execute the construction of a community ice arena for Racine County residents.
The project depends on the county donating the land. The total project cost is estimated to be between $11 and $12 million, and according to RCIC President Mike Frontier, about 90 donors have given about $8.7 million toward the project’s capital campaign.
“The RCIC board plans to meet with the new county executive in late January to discuss the path forward,” said Frontier in a statement. “We will continue to work closely with the county board to ensure the success of this effort.”
The two-story ice center would include an NHL regulation rink, a concessions area and a gear shop. Location options include the Franksville Memorial Park or the Haban Park in Mount Pleasant.
“The ice center project has been placed on temporary hold to allow the next county executive opportunity to become familiar with the project and to determine potential county involvement,” according to an emailed quote from Casey Morgenson, Racine County’s communications manager.
Racine County Public Safety Building: The tentative groundbreaking, according to Morgenson, is scheduled for quarter two of 2025, and the tentative completion date of the roughly 135,000-square-foot building is the final quarter of 2026. The building’s location has yet to be determined, and the space will include an administration area, a 911 Communications Center, a training space, an emergency operations center and more.
The municipalities of Burlington, Union Grove and Waterford did not directly respond to a request for a list of projects.
Journal Times readers are encouraged to reach out with additional development tips by contacting staff reporters or via the general newsroom email at newsroom@journaltimes.com.
