Midwest Industrial Funds Announces Building Addition and 550,00+ SF of New Leases

Midwest Industrial Funds Announces Building Addition and 550,000+ SF of New Leases

1200 Technology Way, Libertyville, IL

OAK BROOK, IL – December 2019 – Midwest Industrial Funds recently completed a 118,000 SF lease extension and building expansion at 1200 Technology, Libertyville, IL.  The existing 84,000 SF building and a new 34,000 SF addition were leased long term to MBX Systems who currently uses the property to house its headquarters, high tech production and distribution operations.  MBX has been a tenant at the property since 2012.  The state of the art, precast concrete wall addition features 28’ clear ceilings, energy efficient LED lighting, two additional loading docks and one grade level door.  Hugh Williams at MK Asset Brokerage and John Hauser at Avison Young represented MBX systems on the lease transaction.  Midwest Industrial Funds is also the design-build general contractor and construction manager for the building addition.

In separate and unrelated transactions, Midwest Industrial Funds also completed 435,000+ SF of new leases and lease extensions within their growing portfolio since mid-year in Northlake, Batavia, Downers Grove, South Holland and Huntley, IL.

Justin Fierz, a Principal with Midwest Industrial Funds stated, “It has been a very busy last few months on the portfolio leasing side for us renewing several existing tenants and securing new tenants at some of our vacancies.  We are especially thrilled to be expanding our relationship with MBX and retaining them in our portfolio.  A cornerstone of our company is to have great relationships with our tenants.  Getting this unique deal done with MBX included a complex, open-book, transaction structure on the building addition along with a major replacement of 200+ tons of air conditioning units that cool their production area is a testament to that tenant relationship.  We continue to see the synergies and efficiencies being brought to our firm and our tenants by integrating in-house design-build general contracting services into our platform.  I don’t think we could have pulled off this major lease and the tight occupancy timeframe on the new construction addition without the expertise of our in-house construction and management teams.”