Principle Construction Nears Completion on 70,000 SF Shipping Campus in Grayslake, Ill.

GRAYSLAKE, ILL. — Principle Construction Corp. is nearing completion on two new industrial buildings totaling 70,000 square feet in Grayslake, approximately 50 miles north of Chicago. The facilities will serve as an administrative, maintenance and shipping campus for SAIA LTL Truck Lines and will be located at 2260 S. Midlothian Road. The buildings will be ground-up construction situated on 33 acres. The first building will be a 51,000-square-foot structure that will include 100 truck docks, 16-foot clear heights and 9,560 square feet of office space. The second building will also feature 16-foot clear heights, 19,000 square feet of shop and maintenance space, a fueling facility, six trailer service bays, six tractor service bays and two wash bays. The 33-acre site will also include an automatic snow scraper, truck scale, and parking for 94 cars, 294 trailers, 34 tractors and 30 dollies. Principle broke ground earlier this year and expects construction to be completed in November. Ken Lattanzi of Principle is the project manager. Christian Architects is the project designer. Jim Kueck of Cushman & Wakefield is representing SAIA.