Transwestern represents retail display manufacturer in Waukegan lease

WAUKEGAN - Transwestern recently represented Design Phase Inc. in a 48,370-square-foot lease at Amhurst II, a 167,916-square-foot industrial facility located in the Amhurst Lake Business Park in Waukegan.

Design Phase, a global manufacturer of point-of-purchase retail displays, will use the space as an extension of its corporate headquarters, which is located in another building in the same business park. Transwestern Principal Tom Boyle, SIOR, and Senior Director Jared Paff represented the tenant in the transaction.

"Industrial supply in this size range is currently minimal throughout Lake County, which makes it difficult to find updated facilities with 50,000 square feet of vacancy and 24-foot ceilings," said Paff. "The space we secured was the largest remaining industrial offering in the Amhurst Lake Business Park and the only one that met the needs of Design Phase, allowing for convenient expansion in the same park as its headquarters facility."

In addition to its corporate offices in Waukegan, Design Phase has manufacturing operations in Manchester, England, and Shenzhen, China. The company's clients include Microsoft Corp., Disney, LG Electronics Inc., Bose Corp. and Apple Inc.