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Radio Towers to Make Way for New Industrial Bldgs.

The three distribution/logistics centers will measure 248,625 square feet, 247,380 square feet, and 245,616 square feet.

chi-WBBM_plant2 (2) The Itasca, IL site has been used for years by radio stations, but the O’Hare location is unbeatable for distributors.

CHICAGO—Generations of west suburban motorists grew accustomed to seeing the massive radio towers used as transmitters for WBBM radio, but Chicago’s industrial boom has made the land, an irreplaceable location in the DuPage County portion of the O’Hare submarket, more valuable as distribution and logistics use.

Bridge Development Partners, LLC has acquired the 48.12-acre Itasca land site, bordered by I-290, IL Rte. 390, Devon Ave., and Rohlwing Rd., paving the way for development of Bridge Point Itasca, a state-of-the-art industrial complex totaling 741,621 square feet across three buildings.

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Brian J. Rogal

Brian J. Rogal

Brian J. Rogal is a Chicago-based freelance writer with years of experience as an investigative reporter and editor, most notably at The Chicago Reporter, where he concentrated on housing issues. He also has written extensively on alternative energy and the payments card industry for national trade publications.

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