Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sale of the former City of O’Fallon Public Works facility, an industrial asset at 1001-1051 Industry Drive in O’Fallon, Missouri. The property changed hands for $4.4 million following the city’s relocation of its public works operations to a newly completed facility elsewhere in the community.
The site totals 37,002 square feet of industrial space situated on 5.57 acres. Previously used as the city’s public works operations center, the property gives the buyer an opportunity to repurpose the existing improvements for ongoing industrial use. The asset is configured with two industrial buildings that combine warehouse, office and service-related areas, supporting a range of light industrial and operations functions.
In addition to the interior improvements, the facility includes secured outdoor storage areas, which are often valued by users that require equipment or materials staging alongside enclosed space. The site also benefits from access to regional transportation networks serving the broader St. Louis market, a factor that continues to support demand for well-located industrial assets in the area.
On the sell side, Cushman & Wakefield’s Keith Ziercher represented the City of O’Fallon in the disposition. The city was the long-time user of the property, employing it as a public works hub before transitioning to its new facility. The buyer, Earthworks Inc., was represented by Dan Cahill of Avison Young in the transaction.
According to Ziercher, interest in the offering was strong from both investors and owner-users. Competing interest ultimately produced a sale price above the initial asking level, underscoring the level of demand for industrial properties that combine functional buildings with outdoor storage and access to key transportation corridors in the St. Louis industrial market.
The transaction illustrates how municipal relocations can free up infill industrial sites for private-sector use, particularly when the real estate features existing improvements that can be repositioned rather than entirely redeveloped. As cities modernize and consolidate operational facilities, similar surplus properties may continue to come to market in established industrial corridors.
The article also notes that Mark Goode is scheduled to receive a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Connect Industrial Midwest event on March 2, 2027, at Joe’s Live in Rosemont, followed by a keynote interview with his son, Matt Goode.
