CHICAGO, IL – C.H. Robinson is making big moves in the windy city.
The third-party logistics provider has signed a 15-year lease on a 207,000 square foot location in Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood at 1511 West Webster. The three-story building represents a 29 percent expansion over the company’s former 160,000 square foot location at 1840 N. Marcey Street.
Mike Ryan, Vice President at C.H. Robinson, said that the company chose the former tannery site as its new Chicago headquarters because of the convenience it provides its employees, many of whom take public transportation to work.
“It’s on a great piece of riverfront property and the built-to-suit aspect will enable us to design a custom space that our current and future employees will love,” Ryan added.
C.H. Robinson’s growth in Chicago has been substantial since 2005. Since then, the company’s employee base has virtually doubled in the city to nearly 2,000. That number accounts for approximately 15 percent of its global workforce, according to a press release.
Now that C.H. Robinson is on the verge of celebrating a century in Chicago, Vice President Pat Nolan said that he looks forward to continued growth in Chicago in the years to come.
“Chicago’s longstanding history as a multimodal transportation hub, its thriving tech industry, and its rich talent pool make it an ideal place for us to do business,” he said.
Sterling Bay will serve as the developer and manage the property.
“We are excited about the opportunity to transform this underutilized property to beautify a portion of the riverfront and to bring jobs to this location,” said Andy Gloor, Sterling Bay Principal.
Occupancy is expected in late 2018.
