Mapletree Investments has commenced construction on a 419,520-square-foot industrial facility in the Joliet submarket serving the Chicago logistics market. The project is positioned as a best-in-class distribution asset, reflecting the company’s continued focus on modern logistics real estate in key U.S. corridors.
The development is rising on a 29.36-acre site at 1851 Brandon Road, with completion targeted for 2027. Mapletree describes the groundbreaking as adding another high-quality logistics facility to one of the country’s most established distribution hubs, underscoring Joliet’s role in the national supply chain. The project follows a series of recent industrial divestments by the firm, with the new facility contributing to the expansion of its U.S. development pipeline.
The location provides direct connectivity to the Joliet Intermodal Center, which is identified as North America’s largest inland port and includes the Union Pacific and BNSF Joliet Intermodal Terminals. This multimodal access is expected to support the property’s role as a regional and national distribution node for future users.
Planned building specifications include 40-foot clear heights designed for modern racking and distribution operations. The facility will be equipped with 78 dock doors and four drive-in doors, intended to offer flexibility for a range of industrial and logistics occupiers. On-site parking is planned for 172 cars and 97 trailers, aiming to accommodate employee vehicles and trailer storage associated with high-throughput operations.
Mapletree reports that it currently owns and manages approximately 9.8 million square feet of industrial assets in the Chicago area. This existing footprint forms part of a broader U.S. logistics portfolio totaling more than 60 million square feet, indicating a scaled national platform focused on institutional-grade industrial properties.
The Joliet development therefore represents both an incremental expansion of Mapletree’s Chicago-area holdings and a continuation of its strategy to allocate capital into modern logistics facilities across high-demand corridors. The combination of site size, building scale and direct intermodal connectivity positions the project to compete within one of the Midwest’s most active distribution hubs once it delivers in 2027.
Separately, Connect CRE notes that its Connect Industrial West event is scheduled for August 20 in Irvine, California, bringing together industrial real estate owners, investors, developers, brokers, lenders and occupiers active across the Western United States for networking and market discussions.
