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• Industrial building types & specifications — warehouse, light industrial, manufacturing, flex, cold storage, truck terminals, IOS, and what each spec means.
• Evaluating industrial, warehouse & flex buildings — loading, clear height, power, fire protection, access.
• Industrial property due diligence — environmental, physical, title and survey, zoning, utilities.
• Chicagoland industrial submarkets & logistics corridors — geography, highways, intermodal terminals.
• Chicagoland industrial: nine Illinois counties — county-by-county authorities, assessors, and official sources.
• Property taxes on Illinois industrial real estate — assessment, equalization, appeals, Cook County incentive classes.
• Selling an industrial property — buyers, underwriting, documents, pricing, and the sale process.
• Investment & purchase diligence — income, financing, downside, and closing checklists.
• Comparing commercial leases — occupancy cost, gross vs. net terms, lease review.
• Researching Chicago commercial real estate — jurisdiction, zoning, building records, and taxes.
• Industrial & investment glossary — plain-English definitions of building, lease, and underwriting terms.