OAK BROOK, ILL. — Morgan/Harbour Construction has completed a 130,000-square-foot build-to-suit office project for Hub Group in Oak Brook, a suburb of Chicago. The asset-light freight transportation management company relocated its headquarters and consolidated nearly 500 employees from several locations in Illinois at the new ground-up, four-story building located at 2000 Clearwater Drive. The new facility sits on a 17-acre site in the I-88 tech corridor. Upon demolition of an existing building and site preparation, Morgan/Harbour constructed the new building to feature open work areas, semi-private offices, executive offices and conference rooms throughout the building. The firm also incorporated freight containers within the space to serve as informal meeting spaces. The facility also features underground parking, natural habitat landscaping, ponds and walking trails. The site has the capacity for an additional 200 employees. Additional features include a high-efficiency HVAC system, energy-efficient lighting controls and storm water harvesting. The property is LEED Gold certified. Morgan/Harbour’s Warren Seil and Ben Warriner led the project team, which also included Graeme Foster and Jim McCarron. Solomon Coldwell Buenz provided the architectural services.
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