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Chicago & Midwest  + South Side  + Industrial  |  February 24, 2026
Jasmine Kilman
By: Jasmine Kilman

Cawley CRE Secures Multiple Leases at Chicago Industrial Campus

Cawley Commercial Real Estate has executed three new leases at 4800 & 4850 S. Kilbourn Avenue in Chicago, Illinois, a 237,694-square-foot industrial manufacturing campus owned by AIC Industrial.

Together, these transactions bring the campus to 42% occupancy. Cawley CRE’s Frank Melchert, Stevan Arandjelovic, and Simon Porras secured a 34,836-square-foot lease at 4800 S. Kilbourn Avenue with Chicago Metal Fabricators for a 36-month term. Situated on 8.58 acres and located within one mile of two I-55 interchanges, the property offers a combination of scale and flexibility for industrial and manufacturing users.

At 4850 S. Kilbourn Avenue, the Cawley team completed a 22,148 square foot lease with Chicago Moonwalks Inc. for a 60 month term and concurrently finalized an 84-month lease for the property’s 6,198-square-foot garage building with The Experts 1 HVAC Inc. Chicago Moonwalks Inc. was represented by Adam Roth and Wilson Starr of NAI Hiffman, while Alex Sutterer and Patrick Clifford represented Chicago Metal Fabricators, also NAI Hiffman.

Don’t miss Carter Andrus, Chief Operating Officer of Prologis, as the keynote interview at Connect Industrial Midwest— taking place Tuesday afternoon, March 10, 2026, at Joe’s Live in Rosemont, IL.

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About Jasmine Kilman

Jasmine Kilman is Content Director of Connect Commercial Real Estate, covering Chicago and greater Chicagoland, the Midwest, Seattle, and the Pacific Northwest. She covers industry trends, transaction deals, market research, and produces daily news stories. With experience in marketing and communications for academic nonprofits and corporate clients, including Hearst Media, Hilton, and Coldwell Banker, Kilman has written about commercial real estate, environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG), technology, healthcare, and philanthropy. She was born and raised in California and graduated with a degree in public relations. In her spare time, Kilman enjoys hiking and traveling to new locations with her family.
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