Warehouse Leasing, Build-to-Suit & Convert-to-Suit Real Estate
Real estate solutions that give your supply chain a competitive edge.
First Logistics provides warehouse leasing, build to suit warehouse development, and warehouse conversion services as part of real estate logistics support for supply chain operations — we lease, build, and convert space for companies that will operate it. As a 3PL real estate partner based in Chicago, we deliver industrial real estate services and industrial real estate solutions nationwide.
Warehouse Leasing
Flexible space. Custom terms. Strategic support.
Our warehouse leasing solutions are designed around your operations, supporting facilities from 50,000 to 500,000+ square feet. Whether you need warehouse leasing Chicago options or a warehouse-for-lease footprint to complement a wider industrial space strategy in the Chicago area, we match space to how you actually run your supply chain.
- Carve-out space within our network or dedicated stand-alone locations
- Short- or long-term lease options
- Expert support on layout, racking, equipment, and transition planning
Build-to-Suit Warehouse Development
Design and construct a facility engineered for your success.
When existing inventory doesn’t fit, our build to suit and built to suit warehouse development process designs and constructs a facility engineered for your operation. This build to suit real estate and build to suit commercial real estate work includes freight corridor analysis, labor availability assessment, and warehouse development managed through trusted developer, engineer, and lender partnerships — plus oversight of any specialized operational requirements your facility needs, from built-to-suit warehousing for automation-ready floors to unique power and utility specs.
Convert-to-Suit Warehouse Services
Turn existing space into a high-performing logistics hub.
Not every project needs new construction. Our warehouse conversion services turn existing space into a high-performing logistics hub through facility evaluation and feasibility analysis, infrastructure upgrades (racking, IT, dock doors, layout), and regulatory compliance and construction guidance from start to finish.
Real Estate Logistics & Industrial Real Estate Services
Turn existing space into a high-performing logistics hub.
Across leasing, build-to-suit, and conversion, our industrial real estate services and industrial real estate solutions are built specifically for logistics operations — not general office or retail space, and not investment sales. As a 3pl real estate partner, we align every real estate logistics decision with how a facility will actually be operated: throughput, labor access, freight corridors, and long-term supply chain strategy.
More Than a Warehouse—A Competitive Advantage
Talk to a real estate logistics specialist about warehouse leasing, build-to-suit development, or warehouse conversion for your operation.
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Build to suit means a developer designs and constructs a facility to a tenant’s exact specifications, rather than the tenant leasing existing space and adapting to it. First Logistics manages this process end-to-end, from site and labor analysis through construction oversight.
What’s the difference between build-to-suit and convert-to-suit warehousing?
Build-to-suit means constructing a new facility from the ground up to your specifications. Convert-to-suit means upgrading and reconfiguring an existing building — racking, dock doors, IT infrastructure, layout — to fit your operation. First Logistics offers both, depending on timeline, budget, and site availability.
No. First Logistics isn’t a real estate brokerage or investment firm — we lease, build-to-suit, and convert warehouse space specifically for companies that will operate that space as part of their supply chain, not for property buyers, sellers, or investors.
3PL real estate refers to warehouse and industrial space solutions offered by a third-party logistics provider — leasing, build-to-suit development, and facility conversion — bundled together with the operational expertise to actually run the space efficiently once it’s ready.
How much warehouse space can First Logistics lease or build?
Our facilities and development projects typically range from 50,000 to 500,000+ square feet, depending on whether you need leased space within our existing network or a dedicated build-to-suit or converted facility.