Many homes, like those along Fondulac Drive and Highview Road, have impressive views of the Illinois River below, the skyline of Peoria beyond, or distant hills. There is a home in East Peoria to match any budget and any lifestyle. The elegant new luxury townhomes and condominiums of Harbor Pointe are springing up along the Illinois River to the north of downtown. Large new executive style homes are being built in the hills overlooking EastPort Marina and Harbor Pointe, many set at the end of long driveways and near the edge of a bluff that affords a grand view of the city, the river, and the Peoria skyline. Attractive, mid-size single family homes dominate the community's residential areas.
Many streets end in cul de sacs with homes on both sides backed by dense woods and ravines.
Even in areas where cozy looking apartment buildings and duplex homes stand, the character of the landscape is equally pleasing. Everyone living in East Peoria enjoys the heights of comfort in the city's rugged highlands. East Peoria's large industrial area spreads along the Illinois River, west and north of the city's downtown center. A principal facility of Caterpillar, Inc. dominates the area, but numerous buildings await occupants. An Enterprise Zone encompasses the whole of the industrial section, plus areas along 1-74, Washington Street, State Route 116, and the Illinois River between downtown and the U.S. 24 interchange with Route 116.