Construction begins on Winfield industrial building

Construction has started on North Avenue Commerce Center, a Class A industrial building located on 17 acres on the southwest corner of North Avenue and Morton Road in Winfield.

Conor Commercial Real Estate of Rosemont said 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.

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

It is estimated that the project will bring more than 80 workers 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," said Brian Quigley, executive vice president of Conor Commercial Real Estate. "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."