U.S. Government Seeking to Lease Warehouse Space in Chicago, IL

U.S. Government Seeking to Lease Warehouse Space in Chicago, IL
The general services administration (gsa) is seeking expressions of interest from owners and authorized representatives of properties meeting the following requirements:
state: illinois
city: chicago
delineated area:
north - interstate 88
east - interstate 294
south - interstate 80
west - interstate 355
minimum sq. ft. (aboa): 33,587
maximum sq. ft. (aboa): 35,355
space type:
warehouse – minimum 30,020 aboa sf; maximum 31,600 aboa sf
office – minimum 3,567 aboa sf; maximum 3,755 aboa sf
parking spaces (total): five (5)
parking spaces (surface): five (5)
parking spaces (structured): zero (0)
parking spaces (reserved): five (5)
full term: ten (10) years
firm term: ten (10) years
option term: n/a
additional requirements:
offered buildings shall not be located adjacent to, in close proximity to, or within, residential areas, educational facilities, religious facilities, and/or retail facilities, foreign government offices or entities, or ice facilities.
offered buildings must have a minimum ceiling height of 20 ft.
offered buildings must be able to accommodate the storage of two (2) large vehicles, approximately 40-45ft l x 12ft h x 8.5ft w.
offered space must be contiguous and located on the ground floor.
offered space must meet government requirements for fire safety, accessibility, seismic, and sustainability standards per the terms of the lease.
a fully serviced lease is required.
offered space shall not be in the 1-percent-annual chance floodplain (formerly referred to as “100-year” floodplain).
entities are advised to familiarize themselves with the telecommunications prohibitions outlined under section 889 of the fy19 national defense authorization act (ndaa), as implemented by the federal acquisition regulation (far). for more information, visit: https://acquisition.gov/far-case-2019-009/889_part_b.
expressions of interest must include the following:
building name and address;
property brochure and/or costar report;
property site plan;
floor plan of the space being offered;
contact information and e-mail address of offeror’s representative;
aboa square feet (aboa sf) and rentable square feet (rsf) available, identifying the specific floors and square footages; and
submission by anyone other than the owner or manager of a property must be accompanied by written consent from the ownership granting authority to the representative in providing the information to the government.
expressions of interest due: november 3, 2026
market survey (estimated): december 2026
occupancy (estimated): october 4, 2027
send expressions of interest to:
patrick elwood, senior vice president
cbre
advisory & transaction services
700 commerce drive, suite 200
oak brook, il 60523
email address: patrick.elwood@cbre.com
government contact information:
lease contracting officer: stephanie carlson
gls transaction manager: maria kobe
cbre broker: patrick elwood