Jaime Weiss, President of Weiss Realty and Managing Member of Queenanne Realty, LLC, announced that JLL’s Industrial Group in Chicago, led by Senior Vice President Conor Mullady, has been appointed to lead the effort to lease a 488,000-square-foot industrial facility and development of multiple data centers on the 138-acre site at 2500 N. 22nd St. in Decatur, Illinois.
Strategically positioned adjacent to the AMEREN substation, the proposed site’s load capacity of 274 mega-watts (MW) makes it ideal for data centers, advanced manufacturing, and electric vehicle (EV) industry.
The site includes proposed building pads that can accommodate facilities ranging from 100,000 to 500,000 square feet.. Situated on a138 acre parcel, the property is zoned for warehouse , manufacturing and development-ready for data centers, offering build-to-suit opportunities and flexible leasing options tailored to meet a variety of tenant requirements.
The site is positioned near the ADM Intermodal Ramp, offers rail connectivity, and provides access to major regional highways and airport, enhancing its appeal for logistics-driven users. There is ample employee parking and full utilities.
The Decatur site previously housed a Caterpillar facility, which operated there for over 15 years before consolidating its warehousing into a company-owned site.
