STORM VETERANS VILLAGE
1725½ Vermont Street, Blue Island, IL
1.75-Acre Development · Near Metra Vermont Street Station
A New-Construction Veteran Community Living & Healing Campus
Master Site Plan
Campus Overview — 1.75 Acres
Bird's-eye layout of the full Storm Veterans Village campus
Design Vision
What the Campus Will Look Like
New-construction veteran supportive housing — reference designs
Waterfall Park & the Cal-Sag Channel
Steps from the campus — Blue Island's iconic Waterfall Park at SEPA Station 3, where cascading 5-foot waterfalls flow along the Cal-Sag Channel. Limestone benches overlook the water with views of the Western Avenue Bridge.
Residents will have direct access to the 16-mile Cal-Sag Trail for walking, cycling, and outdoor healing — nature and water therapy built into the daily experience.
Rooftop Garden & Meditation Terrace
Crowning the residential building — a living rooftop with gardens, meditation spaces, sunrise yoga, outdoor seating, skyline views, and a gathering area for community BBQs and events.
Projected Community Impact
Built by Veterans. For Veterans.
1.75 acres of purpose. 200 rooms. A healing center. A farm. A kitchen. A community. Everything a veteran needs to rebuild — all at 1725½ Vermont Street, Blue Island, IL.
STORM
Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned C Corporation · 501(c)(3) Nonprofit Initiative
1725½ Vermont Street, Blue Island, IL · www.storm-va.com
Prepared for the Blue Island City Council