Brown negotiates 60K industrial lease at Blue Heron
Aug. 19, 2025 —Brown Commercial Group President and Managing Partner Dan Brown and Partner Mike Antonelli represented the developer and owner, Cratos Industrial, in a long-term 60,050-square-foot industrial lease at Blue Heron Business Park. The industrial lease will bring Illinois Tool Works to the newly constructed industrial facility in Bartlett, Illinois.
The space is part of Blue Heron’s newest speculative industrial building, a 166,573-square-foot development built to fill demand from small to mid-sized industrial manufacturing, warehousing, distribution and e-commerce tenants. The development is on the southeast corner of Kenyon Road and IL Route 25 in Bartlett.
Dan Brown represented Cratos Industrial in their original land purchase in 2024 and was retained as the exclusive leasing agent for the development. ITW was represented by Bruce McConnell of Savills.
According to this Illinois Real Estate Journal story, the building now has 106,296 SF remaining for lease, divisible to 45,196 SF and 61,100 SF. The industrial park offers convenient access to Chicago’s transportation network via access to IL Route 25 and US Route 20. The building includes 32-foot clear height ceilings to support modern distribution. It also has 36 exterior truck docks and three drive-in doors.
In a further extension of Brown Commercial’s client services, its commercial insurance company, B Insured Commercial Insurance Solutions, represented the building owner in securing property coverage. B Insured is a boutique insurance brokerage firm incorporated in the State of Illinois and active throughout the United States. The insurance products are made available through the independent agency system providing property and casualty services as well as life and health products to both the commercial and personal markets.
