CHICAGO — Flex-N-Gate has signed a 288,000-square-foot industrial lease on Chicago’s south side. The property, slated to open early next year, is located at 2924 126th St. The automotive equipment supplier will begin its lease of the facility in January 2018 and will convert the existing warehouse into a modern automotive operation that will serve multiple automakers, including the nearby Ford Chicago Assembly Plant. Conversion of the space is slated for completion by the first quarter of 2019. Flex-N-Gate has entered into a 10-year Economic Development for a Growing Economy (EDGE) partnership with the State of Illinois and the City of Chicago. Through the partnership, Flex-N-Gate has committed to hiring at least 286 full-time employees over the next three years and investing $30 million into the facility over the next 10 years. The firm will receive various tax credits and abatements during the 10-year period. CBRE Asset Services manages the property and surrounding Chicago Manufacturing Campus. Mitch Adams and George Maragos of CBRE represented ownership in the transaction, while Jason West and Mike Magliano of Cushman & Wakefield represented Flex-N-Gate.
