Images: Water Street District reshapes downtown Naperville

 
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Posted11/15/2016 1:00 AM
The Water Street District on the south bank of the DuPage River is changing the landscape in downtown Naperville, bringing the first downtown hotel in modern years along with a banquet center, parking garage and several new shops and restaurants.
  The Water Street District on the south bank of the DuPage River is changing the landscape in downtown Naperville, bringing the first downtown hotel in modern years along with a banquet center, parking garage and several new shops and restaurants.
Paul Michna | Staff Photographer
Downtown Naperville's first hotel in modern years opens Friday as Hotel Indigo Naperville Riverwalk welcomes its first guests. The hotel is part of the $93 million Water Street District built by Naperville developer Marquette Companies.
  Downtown Naperville's first hotel in modern years opens Friday as Hotel Indigo Naperville Riverwalk welcomes its first guests. The hotel is part of the $93 million Water Street District built by Naperville developer Marquette Companies.
Paul Michna | Staff Photographer
The south side of the DuPage River in downtown Naperville has a whole new look with the Water Street District nearing completion including a hotel, banquet center, shops, restaurants, a Riverwalk extension, a plaza, public art and parking.
  The south side of the DuPage River in downtown Naperville has a whole new look with the Water Street District nearing completion including a hotel, banquet center, shops, restaurants, a Riverwalk extension, a plaza, public art and parking.
Paul Michna | Staff Photographer
Construction continues on part of the Hotel Indigo Naperville Riverwalk in the new Water Street District opening this week on the south side of downtown.
  Construction continues on part of the Hotel Indigo Naperville Riverwalk in the new Water Street District opening this week on the south side of downtown.
Bev Horne | Staff Photographer
Jeff Prosapio, executive vice president of development for Marquette Companies, says art and Naperville history are incorporated into the design of the new Water Street District, even in a mural on the wall of the fitness center at the Hotel Indigo Naperville Riverwalk.
  Jeff Prosapio, executive vice president of development for Marquette Companies, says art and Naperville history are incorporated into the design of the new Water Street District, even in a mural on the wall of the fitness center at the Hotel Indigo Naperville Riverwalk.
Bev Horne | Staff Photographer
The lobby of the Hotel Indigo Naperville Riverwalk in the Water Street District includes a fireplace made from limestone like the material pulled from several former quarries in the city's downtown. It's one of several design elements chosen to pay homage to the city's history.
  The lobby of the Hotel Indigo Naperville Riverwalk in the Water Street District includes a fireplace made from limestone like the material pulled from several former quarries in the city's downtown. It's one of several design elements chosen to pay homage to the city's history.
Bev Horne | Staff Photographer
This king suite at the Hotel Indigo in the Water Street District includes a mural wall of a close-up image of spools of thread at the former Kroehler Manufacturing plant on the north side of town, which created furniture.
  This king suite at the Hotel Indigo in the Water Street District includes a mural wall of a close-up image of spools of thread at the former Kroehler Manufacturing plant on the north side of town, which created furniture.
Bev Horne | Staff Photographer
Hotel Indigo Naperville Riverwalk features 158 rooms such as this one, several with views of the DuPage River.
  Hotel Indigo Naperville Riverwalk features 158 rooms such as this one, several with views of the DuPage River.
Bev Horne | Staff Photographer
The lobby of the Hotel Indigo Naperville Riverwalk in the Water Street District is on the second story of the building on the south side of the street, connected to a new banquet center and more hotel rooms on the north side by a skybridge.
  The lobby of the Hotel Indigo Naperville Riverwalk in the Water Street District is on the second story of the building on the south side of the street, connected to a new banquet center and more hotel rooms on the north side by a skybridge.
Bev Horne | Staff Photographer
In place of a string of underused buildings on the south side of the DuPage River east of the Naperville municipal center, a new hotel opening this week is the anchor of the $93 million Water Street District.
  In place of a string of underused buildings on the south side of the DuPage River east of the Naperville municipal center, a new hotel opening this week is the anchor of the $93 million Water Street District.
Paul Michna | Staff Photographer
Hotel Indigo Naperville Riverwalk is the anchor of the new $93 million Water Street District in downtown Naperville.
  Hotel Indigo Naperville Riverwalk is the anchor of the new $93 million Water Street District in downtown Naperville.
Paul Michna | Staff Photographer
A string of buildings described as "underused" at best or "dilapidated" at worst used to take up the 2.4-acre site along Water Street south of the DuPage River in downtown Naperville, but now it has been transformed into a hospitality destination as the Water Street District.
  A string of buildings described as "underused" at best or "dilapidated" at worst used to take up the 2.4-acre site along Water Street south of the DuPage River in downtown Naperville, but now it has been transformed into a hospitality destination as the Water Street District.
Paul Michna | Staff Photographer January 2014
As officials host a groundbreaking ceremony for the Water Street District in downtown Naperville, Nick Ryan, CEO of Water Street developer Marquette Companies, celebrates the beginning of the long-awaited project. Plans for the hospitality destination first were discussed in 2007, and now, nearly 10 years later, the district is opening with a new hotel, shops, restaurants, parking, public art and Riverwalk improvements.
  As officials host a groundbreaking ceremony for the Water Street District in downtown Naperville, Nick Ryan, CEO of Water Street developer Marquette Companies, celebrates the beginning of the long-awaited project. Plans for the hospitality destination first were discussed in 2007, and now, nearly 10 years later, the district is opening with a new hotel, shops, restaurants, parking, public art and Riverwalk improvements.
Daniel White | Staff Photographer April 2015
Demolition of several underused structures along Water Street in downtown Naperville makes way for a new hotel, banquet center, shops, restaurants, parking, public art and Riverwalk improvements as part of the $93 million Water Street District.
  Demolition of several underused structures along Water Street in downtown Naperville makes way for a new hotel, banquet center, shops, restaurants, parking, public art and Riverwalk improvements as part of the $93 million Water Street District.
Daniel White | Staff Photographer April 2015
Water Street District construction moves into its third month on July 15, 2015 to create a hospitality development with a hotel, banquet center, shops, restaurants, public art, parking and Riverwalk improvements.
  Water Street District construction moves into its third month on July 15, 2015 to create a hospitality development with a hotel, banquet center, shops, restaurants, public art, parking and Riverwalk improvements.
Marie Wilson | Staff Photographer
Crews move the Dick Tracy sculpture in downtown Naperville away from the Riverwalk to allow construction of the Water Street District. The sculpture is soon to be reinstalled on a new perch, higher and further away from the DuPage River.
Crews move the Dick Tracy sculpture in downtown Naperville away from the Riverwalk to allow construction of the Water Street District. The sculpture is soon to be reinstalled on a new perch, higher and further away from the DuPage River.
Daniel White | Staff Photographer September 2015
Construction continues to create a new face for the southern edge of downtown Naperville with the Water Street District.
  Construction continues to create a new face for the southern edge of downtown Naperville with the Water Street District.
Marie Wilson | Staff Photographer
A crane lowers the final piece of precast concrete into place for the building that now holds the Hotel Indigo Naperville Riverwalk at the Water Street District in downtown Naperville.
A crane lowers the final piece of precast concrete into place for the building that now holds the Hotel Indigo Naperville Riverwalk at the Water Street District in downtown Naperville.
Courtesy of Marquette Companies February 2016
Construction continues on the Water Street District in downtown Naperville.
  Construction continues on the Water Street District in downtown Naperville.
Marie Wilson | Staff Photographer
Crews work to build the main pieces of the Water Street District in downtown Naperville, which includes a hotel, banquet center, shops, restaurants, public art, parking and Riverwalk improvements.
  Crews work to build the main pieces of the Water Street District in downtown Naperville, which includes a hotel, banquet center, shops, restaurants, public art, parking and Riverwalk improvements.
Marie Wilson | Staff Photographer
An artist's rendering shows the Water Street District in downtown Naperville as seen from across the DuPage River. The hotel at the district is opening Friday.
An artist's rendering shows the Water Street District in downtown Naperville as seen from across the DuPage River. The hotel at the district is opening Friday.
Courtesy of Marquette Companies
The Water Street District in downtown Naperville is still a construction site, especially on its western edge near Webster Street, but its first new business, Southern Tide, opened Oct. 24.
  The Water Street District in downtown Naperville is still a construction site, especially on its western edge near Webster Street, but its first new business, Southern Tide, opened Oct. 24.
Marie Wilson | Staff Photographer October 2016
The first vehicle enters the Water Street District parking garage to find a spot at noon Friday, Nov. 4. The garage includes 520 spaces, 120 of which are reserved for guests at the Hotel Indigo Naperville Riverwalk.
  The first vehicle enters the Water Street District parking garage to find a spot at noon Friday, Nov. 4. The garage includes 520 spaces, 120 of which are reserved for guests at the Hotel Indigo Naperville Riverwalk.
Marie Wilson | Staff Photographer
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