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CHICAGO — R2 Cos. has purchased Morton Salt Inc.’s iconic property on Elston Avenue with plans to redevelop the former packaging and warehousing operation into a mixed-use development. R2 purchased the 4.2-acre site for $15 million, according to local media reports. As part of the agreement, Morton Salt will retain its branded rooftop and relocate the company’s research and development center to the site from its current location in Elgin, Ill. The center will anchor the office portion of the development with 20,000 square feet. Morton Salt selected R2 in 2016 to re-imagine the riverfront site from heavy industrial use to commercial and retail use. Morton Salt is headquartered in Chicago.