Illinois

UNIVERSITY PARK, ILL. — Clayco Inc. has completed construction of a Georgia-Pacific distribution facility at Gateway 57 Industrial Park in University Park, about 38 miles south of Chicago. The 1 million-square-foot facility is a joint venture between CRG and Venture One along with design-build firm Clayco and its subsidiary Forum Studio. The investment will allow Georgia-Pacific to expand capabilities in University Park, where the company previously operated out of a 700,000-square-foot facility. The distribution center will be used to supply paper goods for commercial and recreational use for some of Georgia-Pacific’s largest clients, including Walmart and Costco. The building features 36-foot clear heights, 100 dock doors and two drive-in doors.

CHANNAHON, ILL. — Principle Construction Corp. has completed a 750,000-square-foot industrial facility in Channahon. The building, which sits on a 34-acre site, is the first building in the new Channahon Corporate Center, developed by IDI Gazeley. Building A features 86 dock doors, parking for 440 vehicles, 192 trailer parking spaces, an ESFR sprinkler system and a 185-foot concrete truck court. Principle will continue to build out infrastructure for the remaining 72 acres of the park. Jim Brucato, Darrin Dehmlow and Doug Brucato of Principle oversaw the project. Sparks Architects Inc. designed the site, while Jacob & Hefner was the civil engineer.

WHEELING, ILL. — The Missner Group and Sitex Group are developing an 84,000-square-foot speculative industrial building in Wheeling. The ground-up facility will be located on a 5.3-acre site at 1075 Chaddick Drive. The building will be designed to accommodate both small and mid-size users, for either a single-user or divisible up to two tenants. The warehouse building will feature 30-foot clear heights, 10 exterior loading docks, two drive-in doors and 90 vehicle parking spaces. Ron Cinkus and Dan Castrogiovanni of The Missner Group will lead construction on behalf of the firm, while Harris Architects will provide design services. Completion is slated for early 2018.