Search our available industrial property listings and connect with our brokerage team. With properties uniquely positioned near O’Hare International Airport and major shipping lanes, we’ll help you find the right industrial space so you can move forward with confidence.
The industrial market is one of the largest and most critical logistics hubs in the U.S., one where Chicago and surrounding Midwest locations are uniquely positioned to lead. Our team at Cawley specializes in connecting clients with a variety of property types including “last-mile” distribution centers, high-cube warehousing, manufacturing facilities, cold storage, flex-space, and specialized industrial land for build-to-suit projects.
Whether you’re a manufacturing firm, logistics company, flex-space user, e-commerce operator, or industrial investor, square footage is just the beginning.
Our industrial brokerage team represents a range of buyers and sellers, including manufacturing firms, logistics companies, flex-space users, e-commerce operators, and industrial investors across the full CRE lifecycle. We bring clear market insight, strategic positioning, and disciplined execution to every deal, from site selection through negotiation and closing. With deep experience in both tenant and agency representation for industrial properties, we focus on aligning real estate decisions with industrial business and investment goals.
We manage industrial assets with a focus on performance, tenant retention, and long-term value, currently overseeing more than 6,000,000 total square feet across our entire portfolio. From day-to-day operations and financial oversight to maintenance and capital planning, our industrial property management team stays proactive and detail-oriented. Working closely with ownership and leasing, we keep buildings operating efficiently while positioning them to compete in a changing industrial market.
Our industrial brokerage team brings decades of experience across tenant and buyer representation, serving Chicago and Midwest markets. Led by SIOR-designated professionals, we’ve completed over 20 million square feet in transactions across the region’s most active industrial corridors, including O’Hare, the North Corridor, I-55, and I-80. Our brokers leverage deep local knowledge and market insights to guide you towards a strategically positioned industrial property fully suited for your needs.
Finding the right industrial space starts with knowing the right market. Our teams of submarket specialists are dedicated experts in their corridors, giving you a decisive edge whether you’re searching, expanding, or investing in industrial properties.
The Chicago industrial submarket encompasses the city limits along with Bedford Park and Summit. This submarket is defined by vintage buildings and a locally rooted tenant base spanning food production, steel, metal fabrication, and distribution. Six of the metro’s top intermodal yards, alongside direct access to the Chicago River, Calumet Sag Channel, and Lake Calumet, make it one of the most logistically connected industrial corridors in the country. With a combined 18 years of experience representing business owners, families and investors, our team has 180 combined transactions with an approximate value of $400 million.
Notable clients include Chicago Meat Authority, Jeron Electronic Systems, Berkshire Refrigerated, STZ Industries, HomeChef, and the Freidman Family.
The I-55 corridor is one of the Chicago area’s most sought-after industrial submarkets, offering a deep labor pool, strong transportation and logistics infrastructure, and significant tax advantages over Cook County. We’ve been a fixture in this territory since its early days, growing alongside the submarket as it expanded from 10 million to over 200 million square feet. Our team of specialists brings 40 years of experience representing both landlords and tenants across the western suburbs.
Notable clients include Bridge Development Partners, Venture One Real Estate, High Street Realty, and Plymouth REIT.
The I-94 corridor stretches across three counties, two states, and countless municipalities, creating a dynamic market where buildings vary widely in quality, size, pricing, utility, and property tax costs. Our team brings a combined 46 years of industrial expertise to this corridor, handling tenant representation, investment sales, and asset brokerage with a track record that includes over 1,000 transactions, $1 billion in total value, and more than 50 million square feet closed.
Notable clients include Plymouth REIT, RREEF, Cabot, Demar Logistics, EcoBrite Linen, and Semblex Corporation.
The most active industrial submarkets in Chicagoland exist along the I-80/55/294 corridors. Newer properties, superior access, and proximity to the nation’s largest inland port by volume, the Joliet Inland Port, continue to drive demand across the submarket. With its closeness to the city and dense surrounding populations, I-294 has transformed into a thriving infill market with a continuing shift toward direct-to-consumer supply chains. Our team of dedicated specialists brings a combined track record of over 10 million square feet in transactions across tenant and asset representation, development sites, and investment sales.
Notable clients include FedEx, CenterPoint Properties, Werner Enterprises, and Plymouth REIT.
The O’Hare submarket is one of the most strategically valuable industrial corridors in the Midwest. Not only does this offer proximity to O’Hare International Airport, but it also provides convenient public transportation and direct access to downtown Chicago. These three factors make it a premier destination for air-freight tenants, logistics firms, and distributors willing to pay a premium for that level of connectivity. With over 13 years of combined experience and 264 transactions, our O’Hare submarket team has served buyers, tenants, and asset owners in Elk Grove Village, Bensenville, and Franklin Park.
Notable clients include ML Realty, Plymouth, Dayton Street Partners, High Street, and FedEx.
Wisconsin’s industrial market continues to expand across key corridors, including Milwaukee, Racine, and Kenosha. This submarket has become critical as a manufacturing and logistics hub, particularly along the growing Illinois border corridor. In Madison, you’ll find a tech-driven economy fueled by demand for flex and innovation space, while Green Bay and Appleton continue to attract industrial users drawn by strong regional infrastructure and a skilled workforce.
Our submarket specialists, led by Principal David Conroy, bring on-the-ground expertise across Wisconsin, helping clients identify and capitalize on the opportunities shaping the state’s evolving industrial landscape.
Commerce CRE, a Cawley Company, is Grand Rapids’ trusted partner for industrial real estate in Michigan, delivering specialized brokerage and property management solutions across the state’s most active submarkets.
Led by Frank Melchert, SIOR, our team brings deep submarket expertise, guiding clients through purchases, leases, and investment decisions. Frank’s active engagement with the West Michigan business community and municipal leaders gives clients a distinct advantage in navigating one of the region’s most competitive and fast-moving industrial markets.
No matter your industrial needs, our specialized submarket teams are here to help position your business for success. Whether you’re searching for your next facility, repositioning an asset, or exploring new markets, we’re ready to go to work for you. Reach out today and connect with a submarket specialist who knows your corridor best.
