407 E 25th St
Building Name & History: Originally constructed in 1969, this massive commercial industrial facility historically served the Near South Side distribution sector, famously utilized in the 1970s and 1980s as a primary regional printing and distribution hub.
Current State: Today, the property operates as a highly modernized, multi-level facility branded as CubeSmart Self Storage (Facility #1331). It has transitioned entirely from a raw warehouse into a high-density consumer and commercial storage complex featuring climate control and digital access features.
Location: Located at 407 E 25th St, Chicago, IL 60616, positioned right off Interstate 55 near McCormick Place to serve the Near South Side, Bronzeville, and South Loop neighborhoods.
Deal & Property Specifications
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Property Type: Self-Storage Facility (Adaptive Industrial Reuse)
Investment Period: Late 1990s – early 2000s. Phased from independent commercial usage into an institutional real estate footprint, completely transitioning its public-facing operations over to national REIT oversight via the CubeSmart platform.
Property Size: Encompasses a substantial vertical and structural footprint of approximately 130,560 square feet of total building area sitting on a 0.55-acre land parcel.
Investment & Valuation: Holds a premium institutional commercial footprint valued deep into the multi-million dollar bracket, reflecting the intense real estate density and development evolution along the immediate Near South Side corridor.