U. S. Government Seeks to Lease Office Space in Hillside, Illinois

General Services Administration (GSA) seeks to lease the following space:

State:  Illinois

City(ies): Hillside, Northlake, River Grove, Stone Park, Melrose Park, Berkeley, Maywood, Broadview

Delineated Area:

North: Grand Avenue

South: Roosevelt Road

East: 1st Avenue

West: I-294

Minimum Sq. Ft. (ABOA):  7,821

Maximum Sq. Ft. (ABOA):  8,212

Space Type:  Office

Parking Spaces (Total):  Zero (0)

Full Term:  Fifteen (15) Years

Firm Term:  Ten (10) Years

Option Term:  N/A

Additional Requirements:

• Space must be located in a prime commercial office district with attractive surroundings with a prevalence of modern design and/or tasteful rehabilitation in modern use.
• Space shall be located in a professional office setting and not within close proximity to residential areas, railroad tracks or power transmission lines.
• Space will not be considered where any living quarters are located within the building.
• Space shall not be located within the 100-year flood plain or wetland unless the Government has determined it to be the only practicable alternative.
• Space should not be located near establishments whose primary operation is the sale of alcoholic beverages, firearms sold/discharged, or where there are tenants related to drug treatment or detention facilities.
• Employee and visitor entrances of the Building must be connected to public sidewalks or street by continuous, accessible sidewalks.
• Regularly scheduled public transportation (if provided by municipality) during the workday is required within 2 city blocks or 600 feet, whichever is less.
• Parking must be available per local code and be available within walkable 2 blocks or 600 feet from the building. The parking-to-square-foot ratio available on site shall at least meet current local code requirements. Restricted or metered parking of one hour or less within the two block area of the space does not meet parking requirements.
• Subleases are not acceptable.
• Office space must be contiguous, on one floor.
• Space configuration shall be conducive to an efficient layout.  Consideration for an efficient layout will include, but not be limited to the following:  size and location of interior fire (support) walls, size and number of columns, column placement, bay depths, window size and placement, convector size and placement, electrical and telephone accessibility, and angles, curves or offsets that will result in an inefficient use of space.
• The following space configurations will not be considered:  Space with atriums or other areas interrupting contiguous space, extremely long or narrow runs of space (more than twice as long as wide), irregularly shaped space configurations or other unusual building features adversely affecting usage.
• Columns size cannot exceed two (2’) feet square and space between columns and/or walls cannot be less than twenty (20’) feet.
• The offered space must meet or be capable of meeting Government requirements for Security, Fire Life Safety and Handicapped Accessibility.
• If space offered is above ground level, at least two (2) accessible elevators will be required.
• The Government requires a fully serviced lease.  All services, janitorial supplies, utilities and tenant alterations are to be provided as part of the rental consideration.
• The Government will have access to the space 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.  Normal hours of operation are Monday through Friday 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and Federal Holidays).

Expressions of Interest should include the following:

1.         Building name and address and location of the available space within the building. The building site/lot plans, interior building layout drawings/pictures (with dimensions shown preferably) reflecting the space that is being offered.

2.         Identification of public transit routes/stops near the property offered.

3.         Rentable square feet available and expected rental rate per rentable square foot, fully serviced.

4.         ANSI/BOMA office area (ABOA) square feet to be offered and expected rental rate per ABOA square foot, fully serviced.  Indicate whether the quoted rental rate includes an amount for tenant improvements and state the amount, if any.

5.         Date of space availability.

6.         Building ownership information.

7.         Amount of parking available on-site and its cost.  Include whether expected rental rate includes the cost of the required Government parking (if any).

8.         Energy efficiency and renewable energy features existing within the building.

9.         List of building services provided.

Offered space must meet Government requirements for fire safety, accessibility, seismic, and sustainability standards per the terms of the Lease.  A fully serviced lease is required.  Offered space shall not be in the 1-percent-annual chance floodplain (formerly referred to as “100-year” floodplain).

Entities are advised to familiarize themselves with the telecommunications prohibitions outlined under Section 889 of the FY19 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), as implemented by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR).  For more information, visit:https://acquisition.gov/FAR-Case-2019-009/889_Part_B.

Expressions of Interest Due:  May 22, 2024

Market Survey (Estimated):  June 2024

Occupancy (Estimated):  September 1, 2027

Send Expressions of Interest to:

Patrick Elwood, Vice President

CBRE, Inc.

700 Commerce Drive, Suite 450

Oak Brook, IL 60523

Phone: 630-573-7050

Email: Patrick.Elwood@CBRE.com

Government Contact Information:

Lease Contracting Officer:  Chris Bonfiglio

GLS Transaction Manager:  Maria Kobe

GLS Broker:  Patrick Elwood