Chicago & Midwest + Greater Chicagoland + Industrial | June 15, 2023

Velocis Begins Construction on 544K-SF Distribution Center

Dallas-based private equity fund manager Velocis broke ground on the Batavia Logistics Center, a 543,603-square-foot state-of-the-art cross-dock warehouse in the Fox Valley submarket west of Chicago.

The development is a partnership with SCOA Real Estate Partners (SREP), a fully owned subsidiary of Sumitomo Corporation of Americas. The project marks the fourth industrial development between Velocis and SREP in the past two years. A team of brokers led by Ryan O’Leary from KBC Advisors serves as the exclusive leasing agents.

“We are very proud to be partnering with SREP in developing this state-of-the-art facility within the critically important Chicago industrial market,” said Fred Hamm, Velocis Co-Founder and Managing Partner.

Added Paul Smith, Velocis partner and leader of the firm’s industrial team: “High-quality facilities in the Fox Valley submarket are in especially high demand, and we anticipate a quick lease-up.” In addition to Hamm and Smith, Velocis partners include Mike Lewis, David Seifert and Jim Yoder.

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