Construction begins at Winfield industrial building

Conor Commercial Real Estate and Kensington Realty Advisors said construction has started at North Avenue Commerce Center, a Class A industrial building on 17.05 acres on the southwest corner of North Avenue and Morton Road in Winfield.

The 265,550-square-foot precast facility is divisible to 60,000 square feet and offers a rear-load configuration that makes it ideal for e-commerce, light manufacturing and warehouse users. The site supports truck maneuverability with 12 trailer parking stalls along with sizable on-site parking for 228 vehicles.

Situated in the Central DuPage submarket, North Avenue Commerce Center is located just six miles from I-355 and the I-390 expansion project, 10 miles from I-290 and I-88 and 20 miles from O'Hare International Airport.

Additionally, the site offers direct access to a skilled labor force in the community of Winfield, officials said. It is estimated that the project will bring more than 80 employees to the office space and close to 200 employees to the warehouse distribution space.

"The 75 million square foot DuPage submarket has a 4.4 percent vacancy rate, which ranks among the lowest in Chicago's 1.3 billion square foot industrial market," Brian Quigley, executive vice president of Conor Commercial Real Estate, an arm of McShane Companies in Rosemont.

"Not only does the facility offer a convenient location, but also low DuPage County real estate taxes, extra trailer storage and a high profile facade on North Avenue. With all of these factors, we are confident that the project will be a success," he said.

McShane Construction Company is serving as general contractor and Ware Malcomb provided the architectural services for North Avenue Commerce Center, which is slated for completion in the fourth quarter of 2018.