Transwestern today announces it brokered two leases totaling 248,545 square feet in Waukegan, Illinois. Transwestern Principal Tom Boyle, SIOR, and Director Jared Paff represented the tenants, Horizons Window Fashions and Trifinity Partners Inc.

Horizons Window Fashions, a manufacturer of specialty, customized and innovative window fashions, executed a long-term lease for 128,296 square feet at two adjacent properties in the Amhurst Lakes Business Center. Constructed in 1999, the 240,500-square-foot center is less than a mile from the Interstate 94/State Route 137 interchange.

“Horizons Window Fashions is a third-generation, century-old family business that has been enjoying unprecedented growth in recent years and needed to significantly expand its manufacturing capacity,” said Boyle. “We were able to negotiate a lease that increases its total square footage by more than 30 percent while simultaneously streamlining its operations.”

The transaction allows Horizons to expand its existing footprint at both facilities, located at 1705 Waukegan Road and 1455 – 1465 Lakeside Drive.

“This lease was a unique opportunity to add adjacent space that allows for continued growth without the cost and risk associated with a complete relocation,” said Russell Voelz, general manager for Horizons.

In a separate transaction, Trifinity Partners Inc., a leading third-party logistics firm, leased 120,249 square feet at the Delany Commerce Center, a 218,500-square-foot facility at 2431 Delany Road. Located just over a mile north of State Route 41 and immediately east of Interstate 94, the distribution center offers convenient access to several major thoroughfares.

“Tom and Jared took the time to truly understand our business objectives and growth plans, and they generated competitive offers in both Illinois and Wisconsin to ensure we secured the best possible solution for our needs,” said Jim Merlo, president and CEO of Trifinity.

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Horizons Window Fashions has signed a long-term lease for 128,296 square feet at two adjacent buildings in the Amhurst Lakes Business Center, located in Waukegan, Illinois.