Batory Foods to Buy 678,000 SF Build-to-Suit Industrial Building in Illinois

WILMINGTON, ILL. — Batory Foods will purchase a 678,000-square-foot industrial property at RidgePort Logistics Center in Wilmington, approximately 60 miles southwest of Chicago, for an undisclosed price. The building is a build-to-suit for Batory Foods and will be situated on 36 acres with the ability to expand an additional 22 acres. Construction on the distribution facility will begin this month, and Batory Foods is expected to begin occupying the space this October. The facility will feature an automatic gate system, an employee walking track and other outdoor amenities. Harris Architects Inc. is providing the architectural services, and Alston Construction is the general contractor. Ridge Development is the project developer. Newmark Grubb Knight Frank (NGKF) represented Batory Foods in the transaction.