Published on Jan. 29, 2020 by Steven Vance
Updated on Feb. 11, 2020
After listening to Mary Ludgin, head of global research at the investment advisory firm, Heitman, speak last week about the relative stability and growth trajectory of the industrial sector in the real estate industry…I knew Chicago Cityscape needed to evolve. Mary went on to say that new warehouse are snapped up right away, and that companies are trying to get closer and closer to the final delivery point.
Cityscape has long been a go-to resource for anyone who needs to look up property information from disparate sources in a single place, providing up to date information on mostly residential and commercial development activity.
Then, an interview with David Doig on WTTW last night reminded me that, “as far as transportation goes, this region is unparalleled.” David, head of Chicago Neighborhood Initiatives, was espousing the benefits of locating manufacturing and distribution businesses in Pullman. He said, “our economy is moving toward getting stuff from point A to Point B as quickly as possible”, and that “Pullman is perfectly set to take advantage of that.” Pullman is near where several railroads, interstate highways, and the Illinois International Port District intersect.
Chicago Cityscape is expanding to provide data and policy awareness in the industrial, warehousing, and logistics sectors.
The change started quietly last week when transportation resources and data were separated from Address Snapshot into its own “Transportation Snapshot” webpage. Look for the “Transportation Snapshot” link in the table of contents of the requested Address Snapshot report.
Transportation Snapshot was enhanced to locate the three nearest intermodal yards, their maximum driving distance from the looked up address, and their statistics on the number of annual container “lifts”. Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning provides that data. The official regional planning organization has a focus on freight development in the region, given our status as a national hub for transportation.
For example: Widget makers can now use Chicago Cityscape to review data that could show if a location is good for the factory’s logistics needs. This is in addition to our Incentives Checker that may highlight some financial incentives for new or expanding commercial or industrial businesses in Cook County.
Each of the four existing Transportation Snapshot features can be used by planners and managers in several industries:
We’re planning new features as well, including:
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