Darwin brokers sale of Bellwood warehouse

BELLWOOD — Darwin Realty recently represented both the buyer and the seller in the disposition of a 160,000 square foot warehouse facility at 950 S. 25th Ave. in Bellwood.

In the transaction, 950 S. 25th Avenue LLC sold the building to U-Haul/AMERCO Real Estate Company for use as a truck rental and self-storage facility. This will represent an expansion for U-Haul/AMERCO.

Vice President Jeffrey Provenza and Managing Broker George Cibula of Elmhurst-based Darwin Realty represented the seller in the transaction.

“This transaction takes an older industrial building and repurposes it to a higher and better use,” Cibula says. “As the market continues to tighten, we expect to see more reuse of outdated buildings such as this one.”

The building features 11,500 square feet of office space, 5,000 square feet of cooler space, 12.5-foot to 19.5-foot clear height ceilings, 14 exterior docks and two interior docks. U-Haul chose this site due to its proximity to I-290 and the large parking lot on the 8.3-acre site with truck parking. The new owner will take occupancy of the building in October.