Bradford Allen Opens Arbor House Apartments in Arlington Heights

• Bradford Allen has opened Arbor House, a new 301-unit luxury apartment community in Arlington Heights, Illinois.
• The project anchors the larger Arlington Gateway mixed-use redevelopment district.
• Arbor House includes extensive residential amenities and 26,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space.

What Arbor House Brings to Arlington Heights

Bradford Allen has officially opened Arbor House, a new eight-story luxury apartment development in Arlington Heights that serves as the centerpiece of the company’s larger Arlington Gateway mixed-use redevelopment. The project delivers 301 residential units featuring studio, one-bedroom, two-bedroom, and three-bedroom layouts designed around luxury living and lifestyle-focused amenities. Bradford Allen is leading the redevelopment effort as part of a broader transformation of the southeast entrance into Arlington Heights.

What the Residential Community Includes

Arbor House features approximately 17,500 square feet of indoor amenity space alongside a large outdoor terrace designed for residents. Amenities include a fitness center, coworking suites, resident lounge, golf simulator, game tables, concierge services, covered parking, and pet-focused features such as a dog run and pet washing station. Outdoor amenities include a pool, spa, grilling areas, fire pits, and seating spaces designed to create a more resort-style residential environment. The property also includes 26,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space, continuing the mixed-use focus of the overall district.

What the Arlington Gateway Redevelopment Means

Arbor House serves as the anchor residential project within Arlington Gateway, Bradford Allen’s 18-acre mixed-use redevelopment plan. The broader master plan repositions the former Daily Herald property into a live-work-play district that combines residential, wellness, office, and retail uses. One major component of the redevelopment includes the renovation of the former Daily Herald building into Arlington Med, a 150,000-square-foot wellness-focused facility located near the apartment community. The mixed-use strategy reflects a growing trend among suburban redevelopment projects where developers are creating more walkable districts centered around housing, healthcare, retail, and flexible workspaces.

What This Says About Suburban Multifamily Development

Luxury multifamily development has remained active across suburban Chicago markets as developers continue targeting renters seeking lifestyle amenities outside the downtown core. Projects like Arbor House are increasingly designed to compete with urban residential experiences by offering coworking areas, wellness amenities, entertainment spaces, and mixed-use convenience within suburban settings. Arlington Heights has continued attracting development interest because of its strong commuter access, established retail corridors, and growing demand for higher-end rental housing.

What the Project Could Mean for Arlington Heights

The opening of Arbor House marks another step in the ongoing redevelopment of large suburban commercial sites into modern mixed-use districts. As Arlington Gateway continues evolving, the project could help reshape the area into a more active residential and wellness-focused destination while driving additional investment into Arlington Heights’ broader commercial corridor.