Stotan Industrial, in partnership with 56 Maple, has acquired an industrial facility at 1101 W. Thorndale Avenue in Itasca, Illinois. The property totals 32,937 square feet and is located in the supply-constrained O’Hare submarket, one of the Chicago area’s core industrial hubs. The acquisition aligns Stotan Industrial and its partner with a small-bay asset profile that has been increasingly scarce in this infill location.
The single-building site sits on 2.47 acres in DuPage County and benefits from direct connectivity to several key regional transportation routes. According to the parties involved, the property offers immediate access to Illinois Route 390 as well as Interstates 290 and 355, supporting both local and regional distribution users. In addition, the facility is positioned approximately 15 minutes from O’Hare International Airport and its South Cargo facilities, reinforcing its appeal for airfreight and logistics-driven occupiers.
Stotan Industrial sourced the opportunity through its existing relationships in the Chicago industrial market. The transaction occurred as the current owner-user prepared to transition out of the building, opening the door for a new long-term occupancy solution. While financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed, the parties highlighted the difficulty of securing industrial assets of this scale and quality in the O’Hare area, particularly where highway and air cargo access are as direct as at this site.
Eric Fischer and Gabriel Strauss of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the sale. Their role encompassed marketing the property and advising the ownership through the disposition process, connecting the seller with an active buyer targeting well-located infill industrial opportunities. No additional brokerages, lenders, or financing details were identified in connection with the transaction.
Commenting on the deal, Blake Waeghe, Development Manager at Stotan Industrial, noted that 1101 W. Thorndale Avenue provided an opportunity to secure a high-quality industrial asset in a premier infill submarket while also addressing the facility needs of a growing tenant. He emphasized that buildings of this size and caliber have become increasingly difficult to acquire in the O’Hare market, especially at locations with the level of access and connectivity offered by this property.
The acquisition underscores ongoing demand for well-located, mid-size industrial facilities in established airport-adjacent corridors. With land constraints and limited new supply in the O’Hare submarket, transactions involving existing functional buildings such as 1101 W. Thorndale Avenue continue to play a central role in meeting user demand in Chicago’s logistics network.
