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ELGIN, ILL. — Ames Watson, owner of global accessories retailer Claire’s Holdings LLC, has signed a 248,400-square-foot industrial lease at 1100 Tollgate Road in Elgin. Spence Mehl of RCS Real Estate Advisors and JLL’s Sam Brashler, Seth Geldzahler and Sharon Kariampuzha represented the tenant. High Street Logistics Properties LLC owns the building. Located approximately 40 miles northwest of downtown Chicago, the Elgin facility is designed for large-scale distribution operations and will support the broader efforts of Claire’s to modernize its logistics network, improve speed-to-store delivery and enhance omnichannel fulfillment capabilities, according to RCS.