As e-commerce companies actively look for ways to shorten delivery times, they’ve set their sights on the Midwest to increase their supply chain efficiency. It’s a trend Taylor Johnson clients Transwestern and HSA Commercial Real Estate are witnessing firsthand throughout Chicago and southeast Wisconsin, both of which offer convenient rail and highway access, as well as proximity to major population centers and skilled labor. When REJournals.com needed experts to discuss the Midwest’s reputation as a distribution hub, Taylor Johnson coordinated interviews with the Transwestern and HSA teams for insights on what today’s industrial users are looking for, and how e-commerce is influencing the design of the newest developments.

HSA Commercial recently completed the third and final phase of its Park 355 development near the junction of Interstates 55 and 355 in Woodridge, Ill.