Lisle's Proposed Indoor Recreation Site Could Come With $43M Price Tag: Study

LISLE, IL — If Lisle Park District moves forward with a new indoor recreation facility, it could come with a price tag of up to $43 million, according to a presentation of findings from a recent feasibility study conducted by PROS Consulting.

In the presentation at the park district board of commissioner's Nov. 6 special meeting, representatives from PROS Consulting reviewed the findings of the indoor recreation feasibility study, which was launched by the park district in February 2025.

The priorities outlined by residents via surveys, website interactions and focus groups included pickleball courts and an indoor walking track, in addition to programming for water and fitness classes and adult sports.

Per the study, such a facility would comprise between 37,500 square feet and 52,650 square feet. Development costs were projected to be $27,187,500 and $43,436,250, park district documents show.

The presentation did not include an aquatics center, due to "substantial" capital and operating costs for an indoor pool inside of the proposed facility.

With "conservative assumptions," for operation, maintenance and revenue, the study projected a 101 percent cost recovery for the park district.

In addition to projections for a new indoor recreation space, the study included projected costs for upgrades to current park district facilities, including the Lisle Park District Recreation Center.

At their Nov. 13 meeting, park district board members voted unanimously to adopt the results from the indoor recreation study. Park district documents from the Nov. 6 meeting show that Director Garvy said this adoption will help create momentum to keep talks on an indoor recreation facility "moving forward."