Industrial

BATAVIA, ILL. — Transwestern has arranged the lease of a 107,800-square-foot distribution center in Batavia, approximately 45 miles west of Chicago. PDS, a transportation and logistics provider, will consolidate its existing locations at the new headquarters facility, which will be located at the building at 1070 Swanson Drive. PDS expects to move into the building this May. Liberty Property Trust owns the property, which was built in 1999 and is located in the Batavia Industrial Center. The asset features 30-foot clear heights, 10 exterior docks, one drive-in door, 69 auto parking spaces and 17 trailer spaces. Michael Marconi of Transwestern represented the tenant in the transaction. Marconi, along with Joe Karmin of Transwestern, also represented the landlord.

NORTHBROOK, ILL. — Avison Young has brokered the sale of a 117,000-square-foot industrial property in Northbrook, approximately 25 miles northwest of Chicago, for an undisclosed price. Molto Properties sold the asset to Atlas Fibre Co. The property, situated on 4.7 acres, is located within the Sky Harbor Industrial Park. The asset features 20-foot clear heights, new mechanical systems, six interior docks, two drive-in doors and 168 parking spaces. Brett Kroner, Keith Puritz and Eric Fischer of Avison Young represented the seller in the transaction.