NOVI, MICH. — Lineage Inc. (NASDAQ: LINE), a Novi-based cold storage REIT, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire four cold storage warehouses from Tyson Foods Inc. for $247 million. At or prior to closing the acquisition agreement, Lineage will enter into an additional, multi-year agreement under which it will design, build and operate two next-generation, fully automated cold storage warehouses in major U.S. distribution markets that Tyson will occupy as an anchor tenant. Under the same agreement, Tyson will begin storing product at Lineage’s newly developed property in Hazelton, Pa., which utilizes LinOS, Lineage’s proprietary warehouse execution technology. Lineage says it expects to deploy approximately $1 billion of capital over the coming years on the acquisitions and the new greenfield developments. The existing Tyson warehouses that sold in the transaction total roughly 49 million cubic feet and are located in Pottsville, Pa., Olathe, Kan., Rochelle, Ill. and Tolleson, Ariz. Following the acquisition, Lineage plans to onboard over 1,000 Tyson employees. Over time, the acquired warehouses will be transitioned to public warehouses as part of Lineage’s global footprint. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to close in the second quarter. Lineage expects to deploy …
BARTLETT, ILL. — Meridian Design Build has completed a 400,112-square-foot corporate headquarters development for RIM Logistics Ltd. in the Chicago suburb of Bartlett. The project involved the renovation of a recently constructed, speculative industrial building that RIM acquired in early 2024. Dan Smolensky of TMG Real Estate Advisors assisted RIM in the acquisition. Michael Androwich Jr., John Cassidy and Chris Nelson of Lee & Associates represented the seller, Midwest Industrial Funds. Meridian collaborated with RIM, CBRE/Turner & Townsend, Heitman Architects, V3 Cos. and the Village of Bartlett to take the project from concept to completion in less than 12 months. The multi-phase project involved enhancements to the building façade and construction of a second floor to support roughly 40,000 square feet of office space. Employee amenities include a café, fresh market, bike storage room and fitness center. The building is adjacent to a naturalized wetland area. Reclaimed cargo containers and a salvaged semi-trailer were utilized to create unique architectural accents. Electric vehicle charging stations, lighting controls and other sustainable design elements helped RIM achieve its goal of LEED certification. Warehouse improvements included accommodations for storage mezzanines, automatic storage and retrieval systems, narrow aisle racking and hazardous materials/aerosol storage areas. The …
ELMHURST, ILL. — DarwinPW Realty/CORFAC International has brokered the sale of a 40,048-square-foot industrial building located at 185 Industrial Drive in the Chicago suburb of Elmhurst. Built in 1975, the property features a clear height of 18 feet, 6,418 square feet of second-story office space, five exterior docks, two drive-in doors and an existing distribution infrastructure. The parking lot has space for 42 cars as well as an electric truck and van charging station. George Cibula and Luke Ferzacca of DarwinPW represented the buyer, 3 Flat LLC. DarwinPW is also marketing the building for lease. The seller was represented by its in-house attorney.
LINCOLNSHIRE, ILL. — Panattoni Development Co. has broken ground on Lincolnshire Industrial Center in South Lake County. The project will include two facilities totaling 430,141 square feet. Building 1 will span 228,459 square feet on 14 acres, while Building 2 will total 201,682 square feet on 12 acres. Both will feature a clear height of 32 feet. Brett Kroner, Eric Fischer, Keith Puritz and Marc Samuels of Cushman & Wakefield are marketing the project for lease.
LIBERTYVILLE, ILL. — A Fortune 100 aerospace company has signed a 36,149-square-foot industrial lease at Libertyville 45 Corporate Center in the Chicago suburb of Libertyville. The development features two buildings totaling 334,299 square feet. The project includes 4,449 square feet of speculative office space, 48 docks, a clear height of 32 feet and above-standard parking counts. Keith Puritz, Marc Samuels, Brett Kroner and Eric Fischer of Cushman & Wakefield represented ownership, Oak Brook, Ill.-based MWI Property Group. The tenant is the first to lease space at the speculative development, which was completed this year.
ROMEOVILLE, ILL. — Simoniz USA, a manufacturer of cleaning and maintenance products, has renewed its 18,013-square-foot industrial lease at 1109 Windham Parkway in the Chicago suburb of Romeoville. Jeff Galante of Lee & Associates of Illinois represented the tenant. Prologis, which was self-represented, owns the building.
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, ILL. — Bradford Allen and Moceri+Roszak have topped out the initial phase of Arlington Gateway, a master-planned community in the northwest Chicago suburb of Arlington Heights. The first phase consists of an eight-story, 301-unit multifamily building with 26,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Designed by Thomas Roszak Architecture, the property will offer a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans as well as 17,500 square feet of indoor and outdoor amenities. Those include an outdoor pool, fitness center with yoga studio, media rooms, coworking space, a dog walk, golf simulator and grill stations. The exterior of the building will feature green vertical accents that pay homage to the nearby Ned Brown Preserve — also known as Busse Woods — and Illinois prairie aesthetic. The broader development at the 16-acre site also includes a 150,000-square-foot medical office complex that is a conversion of the former Daily Herald offices, and up to two more buildings. Clark Construction is the general contractor. Completion is slated for the first quarter of 2026.
CHICAGO — Grove Biopharma has leased space for its headquarters and research and development (R&D) lab at 400 North Aberdeen in Chicago’s Fulton Market neighborhood. Trammell Crow Co. (TCC) owns the property, which is part of the Fulton Labs development. Grove Biopharma is a preclinical biotechnology startup that previously operated out of Portal Innovation’s Fulton Labs location. The startup recently closed a $30 million Series A financing round and is now moving into its own space within a 17,000-square-foot Science-Ready Lab suite. “Grove Biopharma is the perfect example of the thesis we planned our Fulton Labs campus around. It’s a company that spun out of Northwestern, then moved to Portal Innovations for incubation and the support ecosystem and is now moving into a large Science-Ready Lab suite to accommodate further growth,” says Morgan Baer Blaska, vice president with TCC Midwest. “In the past, a company on this growth trajectory would have considered moving to one of the coasts, but both Portal and Fulton Labs have provided an environment where science startups can grow and thrive here in Chicago.” Founded in 2020, Grove Biopharma is pioneering its Bionic Biologics platform to develop therapies targeting previously intractable intracellular disease targets. Dan Lyne …
CHICAGO AND NORRIDGE, ILL. — Interra Realty has arranged the sale of two multifamily buildings on the northwest side of Chicago. Each property sold for $1.4 million. The assets are located at 3913 N. Central Ave. in Chicago’s Portage Park neighborhood (eight units) and 4255 N. Neva Ave. in Norridge (nine units). Patrick Kennelly, Paul Waterloo and Nathan Zito of Interra represented both the private seller and confidential buyer of the Portage Park property. The trio also represented a local partnership in the acquisition of the Norridge asset. Richard Dawidiuk of RE/MAX Legends represented the private seller. Both buildings were fully occupied at the time of sale. The Norridge property last traded hands 25 years ago, and this is the first time the Portage Park building has sold since its construction in 1969. The Norridge property was built in 1963.
FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS, ILL. — Locally based brokerage firm Barber Murphy has arranged the sale of 36 acres of land in Fairview Heights near St. Louis. The property at 5628 Old Collinsville Road will continue to operate as a golf and sports facility. Barber Murphy represented both the seller, Judefam Sports LLC, and the buyer, O’Fallon Sports 115 LLC.