Amenity Center Approved for Teerling Lakes as Sales Momentum Builds

Village of New Lenox Board Meeting | January 12, 2026

Article Summary: The Village Board approved the site plan and necessary variances for the new amenity center at the Teerling Lakes subdivision. The developer reported strong early interest in the 55-and-older community, with 26 home contracts already signed.

Teerling Lakes Amenity Center Key Points:

• Facility Details: A 10,500-square-foot building featuring indoor gathering spaces, pickleball courts, and an outdoor bocce ball court.

• Sales Update: Pulte Homes reported 26 contracts signed since sales began on November 30.

• Variances: The Board approved a waiver for masonry requirements and a plat of vacation for a porch encroaching into an easement.

Plans for a new clubhouse and recreation center in the Teerling Lakes development moved forward Monday, January 12, 2026, as the New Lenox Village Board granted site plan approval for the project’s amenity center.

The facility will serve the “Landings” section of the development, which is designated for residents aged 55 and older. According to Village staff, the building will be slightly over 10,500 square feet and will house pickleball courts and gathering spaces, with a bocce ball court located outside on the west side.

The Board approved waivers regarding building materials. While the village generally enforces strict masonry requirements for commercial buildings, the annexation agreement for Teerling Lakes allows for a mix of materials. The center will feature two-inch thick stone veneer on the bottom with Hardie board siding.

Rob Getz, Vice President of Land for Pulte Homes, attended the meeting and provided a positive update on the subdivision’s reception.

“We’ve had a fantastic first month,” Getz said. “We started sales the very last day of November and… to date, we have 26 contracts already.”

Mayor Tim Baldermann noted that he has received numerous calls from excited residents regarding the development. The Board also approved a plat of vacation to allow a covered porch on the building to encroach five feet into an existing utility easement, with the developer granting a new easement to maintain necessary access widths.