Industrial

ROMEOVILLE, ILL. — Construction is underway on the third spec facility being built within the Land and Lakes Bluff Point Business Park, which is located at the corner of Joliet Road and Bluff Road in Romeoville. On behalf of developer Land and Lakes Development Co., Meridian Design Build is serving as design/build general contractor for the project. Upon completion of the project, Bluff Point III Distribution Facility will measure 506,800 square feet in size. The multi-tenant building will include four drive-in doors, 30-foot clear ceiling heights, an ESFR Sprinkler System and 168 exterior docks with ample trailer parking. Peter Stadler and Ryan Brandush are handling the project for Meridian Design Build. The design team for the facility includes Harris Architects and Jacob & Hefner Associates. Jeff Kapcheck and Lynn Reich of Colliers Bennett & Kahnweiler are marketing the property. The estimated cost of completion was not disclosed.

INDIANAPOLIS — CB Richard Ellis has brokered the sale of a 487,909-square-foot warehouse/distribution facility located at 5201 West 86th St. in Indianapolis. The building, which formerly housed the Midwest regional distribution center for TruServ/True Value Hardware, is situated on a 16-acre site adjacent to Park 100 Business Park. Cordell 5201 Indiana LLC sold the property to Harlan 86th Street LLC for an undisclosed amount. Harlan Bakeries will occupy the building, and has plans to remodel the facility. Mark Writt and Tom Cooler in the Indianapolis office of CB Richard Ellis represented the seller; Unique Realty Inc. represented the buyer in the transaction.

DUPO, ILL. — On behalf of Kuna Foodservice, Fenton, Mo.-based Kadean Construction Co. has completed an office/distribution center located within the South Point Commerce Center in Dupo. The 89,200-square-foot concrete, tilt-up facility consists of 76,500 square feet of warehouse and dock space, as well as a 12,700-square-foot office component. The warehouse includes a 16,300-square-foot freezer and a 3,400-square-foot USDA processing area. As part of the $11 million project, Kadean also completed sitework/infrastructure for the new business park, and a new road and utilities for future buildings at the park. Kuna Foodservice is currently the only occupant within the recently completed park. Hanover, Mass.-based Foodtech Structures was the architect for the project, which began in August 2007.