Ferris Bueller’s friend Cameron Frye may have owned a 1961 Ferrari 250 GT California and several other rare cars in his glass garage, but he was planning a car storage business in South Barrington. The company is planning something even bigger.
The Bespoke Group wants to open an upscale storage facility for luxury, exotic and classic cars at the South Barrington Arboretum. The facility, dubbed Bespoke Motor Union, will be more like a clubhouse than a garage, with space for gaming tables, lounges and other amenities for wealthy customers.
“Each unit is a blank slate, allowing you to design the space of your dreams,” Bespoke’s website states.
Las Vegas-based Bespoke is proposing to build a 115,000-square-foot facility on a currently vacant lot on the northwest side of the Arboretum.
The 50 climate-controlled units will be sold individually to customers, rather than being rented on a monthly basis. Bespoke calls them car condos.
Single and two-story units are also available. A rooftop lounge and swimming pool are also part of the plan.
Bespoke Motor Union’s facility is already under construction in Gilberts.
Bespoke representatives spoke to the South Barrington Village Board about the proposal last week. No formal action was taken.
For the plan to move forward, it must be formally reviewed by the village’s Planning Commission, Building Control Committee and Village Board, and must be added to the larger plan for the arboretum.
Village Administrator Robert Palmer said construction could take 18 to 24 months.
Mr Palmer said the trustees had “a great deal of interest” in the proposal.
Des Plaines-based Compass Point Development Corp. is planning a similar project in downtown Barrington. The company’s Roost Motor Club offers 38 cars in his condominium.
The Bespoke Group is proposing to build a luxury and exotic car storage facility in South Barrington.
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The Bespoke Group is proposing to build a luxury and exotic car storage facility in South Barrington. It looks more like an upscale clubhouse than a garage.
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