Bell Works Chicagoland, the former AT&T corporate campus and Chicagoland’s first ‘metroburb’, a self-contained metropolis in suburbia, has signed a long-term office lease with VIPAR Heavy Duty Inc. (VIPAR), North America’s leading network of independent aftermarket truck parts distributors and service providers.
VIPAR will bring its team of 35 employees from Crystal Lake, Illinois, to Hoffman Estates, with the metroburb serving as its new global headquarters for the VIPAR Heavy Duty Family of Companies. The company will occupy 10,074 square feet across the ground-level floor of the building—with proximity to the bustling energy of Bell Works’ variety of tenants on The Block or ground floor “pedestrian street.” The space will feature newly built-out glass interiors for a clean, modern aesthetic and an abundance of natural light.
VIPAR has worked closely with Inspired by Somerset Development (Inspired), for the entirety of this project. Inspired was hands-on throughout the initial space introduction, lease discussions and build-out design process to ensure that the space was tailor-made for VIPAR and its employees. The space was designed to encourage a highly collaborative work environment through open floor plans, a welcoming reception area and a pantry space featuring high-top tables for both business and casual conversations. The space will also comprise leadership team offices, semi-private workstations, a fully glass conference room seating 18 people, a smaller executive conference room and a huddle room for informal meetings.
VIPAR is North America’s leading network of independent aftermarket truck parts distributors and service providers. The company serves the needs of its distributors and supplier partners by providing value-added channel specific tools to best serve their customers. VIPAR also operates two wholly-owned subsidiaries, Global Parts Network LLC and Power Heavy Duty LLC, as part of the VIPAR Heavy Duty Family of Companies that provide industry-leading aftermarket solutions to the full range of transportation markets from more than 920 locations across the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, and Mexico.
The build out of VIPAR’s office space will commence this month and is expected to be completed in August 2023.
Colliers represented VIPAR in the transaction. The Garibaldi Group and Colliers represented Bell Works Chicagoland in the transaction.
