Trammell Crow Company (TCC) has broken ground on a 788,000-square-foot speculative cross-dock warehouse in Plainfield, Illinois, approximately 40 miles southwest of downtown Chicago.

Matt Mulvihill and Phil DeBoer of CBRE represented TCC in acquiring the land and are marketing and leasing the property. Located on approximately 52 acres of land at 26220 W. 143rd St., the building will be the first speculative warehouse in Plainfield Business Center and is expected to deliver in the fall of 2025.

Harris Architects has designed Plainfield Business Center, Krusinski Construction Company is the general contractor, and Kimley-Horn and Associates is the civil engineer. At full buildout, the development will encompass over 8 million square feet of industrial space.

“With the improvements being made to 143rd Street, we believe Plainfield Business Center will become the location of choice for large industrial users looking for space along I-55,” said Josh Udelhofen, senior vice president with TCC in Chicago.

NerdsToGo, an information technology solutions and technology repair company, plans a strategic expansion throughout the greater Chicago area in 20 new territories. The Chicagoland expansion follows one of the most successful years of development to date for the brand, which included the first two NerdsToGo signings in the Chicago market in 2023.

NerdsToGo debuted in downtown Chicago earlier this year and also recently opened a location in Crystal Lake. “Being able to solve real-world problems, empower businesses with technology, and contribute to community growth is incredibly rewarding,” said Paul Ongioni, owner of NerdsToGo Chicago Downtown – Magnificent Mile.

“Paul Ongioni and Rick Stabile are already proving the success of NerdsToGo in the Chicagoland market, which has seen rapid growth of local small businesses in recent years,” said Mark Jameson, chief development officer at Propelled Brands, the parent company of NerdsToGo. “I look forward to expanding NerdsToGo’s footprint across the greater Chicago area as we build on a growing momentum of development.”

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