A growing trucking and truck repair company moved into about 16,000 sq ft of industrial space with nearly an acre of outdoor land in McHenry, inside its lease budget. The move needed a Conditional Use Permit, an Occupancy Permit and a Business License.
Project overview
An established trucking and truck repair company needed a much larger facility and had a fixed monthly lease budget. We started with the property search and stayed through lease negotiations, zoning approval, inspections, licensing and the move itself.
Key challenge
Truck repair at the chosen property required a Conditional Use Permit before the company could operate. That meant several municipal departments, supporting documents, inspections, and review by the Planning and Zoning Commission and the City Council.
Our role
We ran both the real estate and the opening phases:
- searching for and evaluating industrial properties
- checking locations against operating and zoning requirements
- negotiating lease terms with the landlord's broker
- coordinating the Conditional Use Permit process
- preparing Business License and Occupancy Permit documents
- communicating with municipal departments
- coordinating Building and Fire inspections
- working with contractors and technical professionals
- managing the project through final approval
Outcome
The client secured about 16,000 sq ft of industrial space with nearly an acre of outdoor land and stayed within the target budget.
The Conditional Use Permit, Occupancy Permit and Business License were issued. The company moved its operations and continues to run from the new facility.