Global Logistics Properties snaps up facilities in Chicago

One is in Bedford Park.

Logistics facilities provider GLP has acquired 448,000 sqft of distribution facilities for US$33m. The buildings were acquired from institutional owners in two separate transactions and comprise multi-tenant assets 100% leased to new and existing GLP customers. With the addition of these two facilities, GLP now owns over 11m sq ft in the Chicago market.

The first asset is a fully leased 308,000 sqft (29,000 sqm) distribution building in Bedford Park, a desirable in-fill sub-market located near Chicago’s Midway Airport, which is home to major FedEx, UPS and USPS facilities, along with the CSX intermodal.

The second asset is a fully leased 139,000 sqft (13,000 sqm) distribution building in Western Cook County. The location offers immediate access to Chicago’s urban population density with proximity to the I-290, I-294 and I-88 highways leading to excellent labour supply while serving as an ideal choice for “last-mile” delivery to consumers.

Amy Curry, GLP’s Eastern Regional Director, said, “The quality and location of these two facilities complement our Chicago portfolio well. GLP remains on the lookout for opportunistic assets that will strengthen our network of state-of-the-art logistics facilities to better serve customers across the US.”

Currently, GLP’s portfolio in the US comprises 173m sqft. (16m sqm) of modern logistics facilities. GLP is also the largest provider of modern logistics facilities in China, Japan and Brazil.