The Chicago office of Duke Realty Corporation has signed new leases totaling 270,131 square feet in two of its industrial properties in the I-55 submarket. With these new leases, occupancy in Duke Realty’s overall Chicago industrial portfolio increased to 96 percent.
At Park 55, North Bay Distribution, Inc., a company that also leases space in a Duke Realty Atlanta property, signed a lease for 198,731 square feet in the 529,000-square-foot building. This industrial property, with 32′ clear height, 68 dock doors and 58 trailer parking spaces, is located at 875 W. Crossroads Parkway in Romeoville, right off I-55 and only 3.5 miles away from I-355. Jim Estus with Colliers International represented North Bay. Trevor Ragsdale, Kelly Gray and Michael Connor with JLL were the listing agents and they, along with Susan Bergdoll, Vice President of Leasing for Duke Realty, represented building ownership.
At 375 W. South Frontage Road in Bolingbrook, ALG Direct, Inc. has signed a lease for 71,400 square feet in the 187,000-square-foot industrial building. Excellent exposure to I-55 traffic allows great signage opportunities which contribute to this property’s 100 percent occupancy. John Suerth from CBRE represented ALG Direct in the transaction. Duke Realty was represented by listing agent Larry Johnson of CBRE and Susan Bergdoll with Duke Realty.
