
Q1 2025 THE AR T & SCIENCE OF BUILDING
A Development
&
Investment
Q1 2025 THE AR T & SCIENCE OF BUILDING
A Development
Investment
CRG is a leading national real estate development and investment firm. We have developed more than 12,500 acres of land and delivered over 220 million square feet of assets, exceeding $14 billion in value for across industrial, office and residential projects.
We leverage the power of the Clayco enterprise to develop, finance, design, construct and deliver our projects.
GlobeSt.com and Real Estate Forum named us a 2021 & 2022 “Industrial Influencer” and Managing Partner J.J. Smith a “Multifamily Influencer.”
Midwest Real Estate News named us the No. 1 developer for 2020 and 2021. No. 3 developer in 2022.
We understand that real estate development is a local business. With seven regional offices, in Atlanta, Chicago, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Seattle, St. Louis and Southern California, CRG has reach, expertise and projects in core markets across the United States.
CRG benefits from real-time design and construction expertise, guaranteed pricing and high-quality project delivery. Our vertically integrated platform drives deal flow and investment opportunities with Fortune 500 clients across the United States.
Our model is based upon a collaborative team. Financial planners, designers, engineers, programmers, builders and clients work transparently, sharing information and knowledge with the common commitment of exceeding expectations of our clients, investors and partners.
planning, designers, engineers, programmers, builders and clients working transparently, sharing information and knowledge with the common commitment of exceeding the owner’s expectations.
SITE SELECTION DEVELOPMENT FINANCING ASSET MANAGEMENT
ARCHITECTURE
INTERIORS
DESIGN-BUILD
CM@RISK
SELF-PERFORM
CULTURE OF SAFETY
Integrated Development Services
Investment Management
+ Property Acquisitions
+ Investor Relations
+ Fund Operations
+ Risk Management
+ Portfolio Optimization
+ Property Dispositions
Asset Management
+ Accounting and Financial Reporting
+ Tenant Occupancy and Coordination
+ Contractor and Vendor Maintenance
+ Property Management
+ Site Selection
+ Property Acquisition and Negotiation
+ Feasibility and Economic Analysis
+ Site Planning and Cost Analysis
+ Public Engagement and Entitlements
More than 31 years of experience.
Acclaimed for innovative design and development in projects, earning recognition from NAIOP, SIOR, and leading national trade publications.
Including more than 12,500 acres and 220 million square feet of developments.
Named 2024 industry developer of the year at the Illinois REJournal Awards
Recruiting the industry’s best and brightest.
Development
+ Planning, Design and Development Management
+ Project Financing
+ Incentive Procurement and Negotiation
+ Leasing
+ Aligns values with vision; creates planning efficiencies that save both cost and time.
+ Reduces silos between design and construction; enhances dialogue and problem-solving.
+ Improves communication through a single point of responsibility; creates trust through transparency and open book accountability.
Greater Response to Design/ Construction Challenges
+ Enables flexibility to adapt through cooperative collaboration; encourages innovation.
+ Eliminates friction and setbacks through integration at every step; ensures an early Guaranteed Maximum Price.
Reduced Owner Risk
+ Creates peace of mind; builds trusting relationships.
The Cubes industrial brand is our standard, designed with an emphasis on unmatched locations and stateof-the-art building specifications. Each site is carefully selected with consumer-centric supply chain strategies in mind, offering superior access to logistics networks and strong, qualified labor supplies.
Chapter is our national collection of upscale multifamily and student housing developments designed to provides spaces and experience that help residents write their life story with greater intention. Each project is designed to offer residents the opportunity to not just live well, but to enjoy a home where experiences work together with design to fuel one simple idea: help people write their next chapter.
We deliver a hands-on approach to real estate operations and investment management. Our national platform includes seven regional offices offering extensive local experience with asset management and property management designed to support our clients and provide best in class oversight for our investments.
Our team has extensive experience solving the most complex challenges for today’s modern industrial user. We have delivered solutions coast-to-coast for a widerange of clients and investors, including the following industries: + Distribution Facilities / E-commerce + Manufacturing + Food & Beverage / Cold Storage
+ Aerospace & Aviation
+ Pharmaceutical & Lab
The Cubes represents CRG’s philosophy of developing for the future and anticipating the enhanced needs of tomorrow’s modern industrial users. The Cubes are designed with an emphasis on sustainability and implement state-of-the-art specifications, including maximum clear heights, dock doors and trailer storage to keep pace with the shift to consumer-centric logistic strategies. The Cubes are located in strategic locations that take into consideration both logistics and labor supply, always with the end user in mind.
Cutting-Edge Sustainability Practices
Access to Major Transportation
Zero Tolerance Safety Programs
State-of-the Art Design and Construction
Workforce Availability
3D As-Built Drawings
Modern Truck Courts, Parking & Trailer Storage
The Cubes challenges the status quo to provide the best possible real estate solutions
As a member of the global community transitioning to clean energy practices, we are committed to a more sustainable future that ensures the free flow of goods and bolsters economic opportunity. Our sustainable developments involve the use of environmentally responsible and efficient operational practices crucial to the long-term business success of our clients.
Location is more important than ever as e-commerce providers strive to meet consumer demand for quick delivery as well as satisfy their need to be in close proximity to a labor force. These factors have driven our strategic approach to be located at sites with easy access to major transportation including interstates, ports and airports.
The Cubes are designed with best practices of design and construction in mind, and incorporate building features, such as additional clear height and extra trailer and car parking. CRG offers unparalleled planning, design and construction expertise by leveraging Clayco Collective companies Clayco and Lamar Johnson Collaborative.
We utilize 3D as-built drawings to understand the facility environment in a way that allows us to plan a project with considerations for clash detection, feasibility, fabrication requirements and efficiency improvements.
Safety is built in our DNA. From day one, our parent company Clayco, set out to be the leader in the industry for jobsite safety. That approach has taken on a life of its own and has led to the creation of a “safety net” over all we do.
Access to a strong labor force is one of most important criteria to our tenants. Our rigorous site selection process ensures that all of The Cubes are in locations with excellent workforce availability.
The Cubes are all incorporated with ample door docks and trailer storage and car parks associated with the new stateof-the-art industrial distribution centers.
The 70-acre project, which includes 1,000 feet of interstate frontage, will house a national manufacturer that plans to utilize the 1.03M square feet for its Midwest distribution operations.
LOCATION
COUNTRY CLUB HILLS, IL
(CHICAGO MSA)
CLIENT
CONFIDENTIAL
SIZE
1,033,450 SF
ARCHITECT
LAMAR JOHNSON
COLLABORATIVE
CONSTRUCTION
CLAYCO
The Cubes at Country Club Hills is a 1,033,450-square-foot speculative industrial facility located at the intersection of Interstate 57 and I-80 in Country Club Hills, Illinois.
In February 2023, CRG announced it has executed a full-building lease with a national manufacturer that plans to utilize the 1.03M square feet for its Midwest distribution operations.
Located at the northeast corner of I-57 and 183rd Street, the 70-acre site includes 1,000 feet of interstate frontage and has immediate access to Interstates 57 and 80. The Cubes at Country Club Hills is about 27 miles from downtown Chicago, 40 miles from O’Hare International Airport and 17 miles from Midway International Airport. Due to its accessibility, the area has an abundant labor pool and draws workers from Chicago, its south and southwest suburbs, and neighboring Indiana.
Featuring state-of-the-art building specifications associated with CRG’s nationally recognized industrial brand, The Cubes, the facility offers 40-foot clear heights, a cross-dock configuration, 239 trailer stalls, 128 exterior docks, four drive-in doors and 212 vehicle parking spaces. Additional tenant improvements will include newly built office space, dock locks and battery-charging areas.
The
Cubes at Glendale is a 335-acre industrial park featuring both speculative and build-to-suit development opportunities in Phoenix’s West Valley submarket.
LOCATION
GLENDALE, AZ
(PHOENIX, MSA)
CLIENTS
WILLIAMS SONOMA, U.S. MERCHANTS & AMAZON
SIZE
5.5 MSF 335 ACRES
ARCHITECT
LAMAR JOHNSON
COLLABORATIVE
CONSTRUCTION
CLAYCO
This is a master-planned industrial park development, which upon completion, will feature 5.5 million square feet at the intersection of Reems Road and Northern Avenue in the West Valley submarket of Phoenix.
Located in Glendale, Arizona, the site is strategically located within the Loop 303 Corridor and the newly-constructed Northern Parkway, providing premium access points for trucks and employees. The site also sits across from Luke Air Force Base, a major training base for the U.S. Air Education and Training Command.
The area has become an industrial hotspot due to a strong labor market, strategic location and business-friendly fundamentals. Phoenix saw approximately 22 million square feet of industrial commitments in 2020, with around 75 percent occurring in the West Valley.
The park is being developed in phases over a five-year period with additional speculative developments, built-to-suit developments and improved lot sales.
The Cubes at Glendale is home to Williams Sonoma, U.S. Merchants, Amazon and is surrounded by Red Bull, White Claw, Ball Corp., Walmart and FedEx.
DISTRIBUTION FACILITY
The 1,000,150-square-foot industrial warehouse was completed in nine months for e-commerce giant, Amazon.
LOCATION
COWETA COUNTY, GA (ATLANTA MSA)
TENANT
AMAZON
SIZE
1,002,150 SF
ARCHITECT
LAMAR JOHNSON COLLABORATIVE
CONSTRUCTION
CLAYCO
The Cubes at Bridgeport - Building B was a build-to-suit project for Amazon and opened in December 2020, supporting a critical need during the height of the pandemic. This Soft Line project for Amazon is a 777,150-square-foot distribution facility with 225,000 square feet of mezzanine space for 1,002,150 square feet. This facility is located on a 60-acre site in Atlanta, Georgia.
The structures are made out of tilt-up concrete panels and structural steel. The parking areas are made of both asphalt and concrete paving.
The roofing material is a 60-mill mechanically attached TPO roof membrane.
Building B is also included in CRG’s master-planned 500-acre industrial mega site. The industrial campus will be comprised of a total of 8.5 million square feet of potential in Newnan, Georgia. The southwest Atlanta submarket contains an industrial base in excess of 150 million square feet. The mega-site can accommodate building sizes exceeding 2 million square feet.
DISTRIBUTION FACILITY
The development, originally slated to a 500,280-squarefoot speculative warehouse, was expanded to accommodate Lowe’s Home Improvement - a Fortune 500 investment grade tenant.
LOCATION
DUNCAN, SC
CLIENT LOWE’S HOME IMPROVEMENT
SIZE
1,318,680 SF
ARCHITECT
LAMAR JOHNSON
COLLABORATIVE
CONSTRUCTION
CLAYCO
CRG is developing The Cubes at Inland 85, a 324-acre site in Duncan, South Carolina. This includes the first building, a 1,318,680-square-foot distribution facility leased to Lowe’s Home Improvement.
The site is located adjacent to BMW U.S. Headquarters and in the vicinity Michelin North America.
The building – designed by Lamar Johnson Collaborative (LJC) and built by Clayco – features a cross dock configuration with 36’ clear heights, an ESFR sprinkler system and ample trailer storage and car parks associated with state-of-the-art logistics facilities.
DISTRIBUTION FACILITY
CRG developed the 1,098,800-square-foot, crossdock, 40’ clear, concrete, dock-high, tilt-up warehouse/ distribution building for Costco. The Project was intended to be speculative and, due to early project interest, was designed to accommodate Costco.
LOCATION
TUMWATER, WA CLIENT COSTCO
SIZE
1,098,800 SF ARCHITECT
LAMAR JOHNSON COLLABORATIVE
CONSTRUCTION CLAYCO
Located within the Salmon Creek stormwater basin, the site had high groundwater conditions and required innovative stormwater management solutions. CRG installed groundwater infiltration galleries under the building slab, storing stormwater in lined ponds around the site’s perimeter and releasing it at a regulated rate to prevent flooding. This environmentally conscious design met Tumwater’s stringent regulations and ensured groundwater levels did not rise by more than 6” at the property line.
A significant benefit of this project was accommodating Costco’s need for a large distribution space. The site was redesigned to include approximately 1,100,000 SF of space for Costco, with ample trailer parking. CRG’s collaboration with Costco involved overseeing the design, permitting, and construction of the new facility. The project also included a habitat protection plan for the federally regulated Mazama pocket gopher, setting aside a nearby 60-acre site for mitigation. Tumwater’s tree retention ordinance was also met, with 600 existing trees retained and 1,800 new trees planted on site.
The project required extensive collaboration with the city and state authorities, including a lengthy National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process for habitat mitigation and improvements to nearby infrastructure. CRG successfully negotiated with Tumwater to construct a costeffective private sanitary sewer lift station and made significant roadway improvements, receiving tax incentives as a result. Despite numerous challenges, the Costco distribution center project on schedule in the fourth quarter of 2022.
INDUSTRIAL PARK
A strategic regional logistics hub, The Cubes at DuPont is located in immediate proximity to Interstate 5, less than 20 minutes from the Port of Tacoma, within one hour of Seattle and two hours of Portland, Oregon.
CRG developed The Cubes at Dupont, a 1.6 million-square-foot industrial park, featuring a long-term lease to Kimberly-Clark in the a 747,488-square foot warehouse on the site.
The site was a former vacant Intel campus and included the renovation of an existing 340,00-square-foot facility, expanded leases with current tenants and development of two new buildings.
LOCATION
COLUMBUS, OHIO CLIENT
1,200,000 SF ARCHITECT
CRG was the developer for this 1.2 million-square-foot, build-to-suit, distribution center development for retail giant Kohl’s. The distribution center is being built within The Cubes at Etna 70, an existing CRG industrial development in Etna Township, a submarket of Columbus, Ohio.
The Kohl’s facility is the first development in the 155-acre industrial park, with additional growth available for distribution build-to-suit developments.
In the fall of 2017, infrastructure work at the site was complete including work on the Interchange of I-70 and State Route 310.
CERTIFICATION
The five-lane bridge and a two-lane signaled off ramp is within 100 yards of The Cubes at Etna 70 and provides convenient access for warehouse traffic.
“Our investment in (this) highly efficient sixth e-commerce fulfillment center will meaningfully grow our peak fulfillment capacity. (Our facility at The Cubes at Enta) makes Kohl's more efficient at fulfilling orders via automation and modern technology, puts Kohl’s products geographically closer to our customers, and ultimately gets our great products to our customers faster.”
Our pipeline features highly executable projects targeting locations where people want to live, work and play.
$70-$200 Million
Average Deal Size
Limited Partners equity investment ranging from $30 million to $100 million.
We develop multifamily and student housing assets in high growth markets.
50/50 Mix
Multifamily vs. Student Housing
We develop urban infill high-rise or wood wrap or podium style to suit the site context and market needs.
Product Types
+ Large public university markets with 20,000 students or more with growing enrollment and an existing shortage of available on-campus dormitory beds available
+ Pedestrian-oriented locations walkable to class, entertainment, retail and nightlife.
+ Highly amenitized, furnished apartment buildings with ample study and recreation space for residents to grow as an individual
+ Minimum density of 300 beds and maximum of 800 beds with our target size being about 550 beds.
+ Neighborhood oriented developments in high growth markets where job growth and rent growth are evident.
+ Wood frame wrap or wood frame podium style developments where land size allows
+ Urban infill high-rise where market indicates a premium rental rate for differentiated product.
Targeting pedestrian oriented locations for high density urban infill apartment style developments adjacent to Tier 1 / Power 5 University Markets.
Features Include:
+ High-Rise or Mid-rise, floor-to-ceiling glass
+ Open floor plans
+ Recessed or decorative lighting
+ Nine-foot ceilings, ceiling-mounted lighting and pendants at island
+ LVT flooring throughout, including bedrooms and bathrooms
+ Stainless steel appliances (Whirlpool or General Electric), modern cabinetry, quartz countertops
+ In-unit laundry
+ Pet friendly
+ WiFi throughout, USB outlets in select locations
+ Electronic unit entry locks
+ Roller shades in High-Rises and wire for Mid-Rises
+ Closet Organizers
+ Glass enclosed showers, tiled walls and fiberglass base
+ Tier 1 flagship universities in Power Five Conferences
+ Pedestrian oriented sites, 4-6 blocks from campus
+ Garden style sites no more than 3 miles from campus
+ Arizona State University
+ Auburn University
+ Boise State University
+ Clemson University
+ Indiana University
+ Iowa State University
+ Michigan State University
+ Ohio State University
+ Penn State University
+ Pittsburgh University
+ Purdue University
+ San Diego State University
+ Texas A&M University
+ UCLA
+ UNC
+ University of Alabama
+ University of Arizona
+ University of California, Berkeley
+ University of Central Florida
+ University of Cincinnati
+ University of Colorado, Boulder
+ University of Florida
+ University of Georgia
+ University of Iowa
+ University of Maryland
+ University of Michigan
+ University of Minnesota
+ University of Oregon
+ University of South Florida
+ University of Southern California
+ University of Tennessee
+ University of Texas, Austin
+ University of Utah
+ University of Virginia
+ University of Virginia
+ University of Washington
+ University of Wisconsin
+ Virginia Tech University
1401 Assembly Street, Columbia, SC at the University of South Carolina
The Standard at Columbia is a 17-story student housing tower in Columbia.
Completed for the Fall semester of 2023, The Standard includes 247 fully-furnished units with 678 beds and an amenity package that boasts a podium-level rooftop pool,
hot tub, grilling stations, jumbotron television, resortequipped fitness and wellness center, golf simulator, gameday lounge, and ample group and private study lounge space. The Standard creates an unmatched experience for students in downtown Columbia.
The Standard at Columbia offers a mix of studio, one, two, three, four, and five-bedroom apartments across nearly 443,000 square feet. The project is the only new high-rise in the market, delivering the convenience of being downtown near retail, restaurants and the city’s nightlife while maintaining “roll out of bed” access to campus.
Construction financing for the project was provided by Citizens Bank. CRG’s integrated partner Lamar Johnson
Collaborative (LJC) designed the project, while parent company Clayco served as the general contractor.
Park & Regent Street, Madison, Wisconsin
The project includes 172 units, 3,000 square feet of neighborhoodoriented commercial space, underground parking, bike storage, and a 1,500 square foot outdoor amenity space on the ninth floor. Chapter at Madison, occupies a critical part of the South Campus Plan in Madison. The ten-story project integrates into the existing urban environment and further strengthened the business corridor.
The design of the project is consistent with the guidelines of the Regent Street – South Campus Neighborhood Plan and furthermore recognizes the need to create a sense of enclosure and urban space in order to strengthen the business corridor along Regent and to act as an entrance to the campus from the south along Park Street. The site sits along both major vehicular and pedestrian paths, and the project highlights the unified streetscape sought in the Regent Street – South Campus Plan with the use of the stepback and setbacks and by the critical introduction of vertical breaks and an undulating rhythm which enhance the neighborhood and human scale of the project. The approach to detailing is rooted in tradition but expresses the pedestrian scale along Regent Street with texture and warmth. The architecture clearly expresses a base, middle, and top but does so with a contemporary and forward-looking vocabulary, speaking to the new vernacular of Madison.
The 29-story residential building will offer 308 rental apartments and over 12,300 square feet of ground-floor retail.
Shapack Partners, a multi-asset class development company rooted in the Fulton Market District, and CRG
COST
$147,000,000
TARGET COMPLETION
Q4 2025
are developing a multifamily residential building at 220 N. Ada St. in Fulton Market. The partnership has secured full capitalization for the 29-story residential development. The mixed-use project will include 308 rental apartments, 62 of them affordable, and 12,300 square feet of groundfloor retail. Apartments include studios, one- and twobedrooms, as well as nine penthouse units.
Shapack Partners and CRG are developing 220 N. Ada St. along with Bill Williams, founder and principal of KMW Communities, LLC (“KMW”), a Chicago-based developer. KMW has led or participated in a wide range of residential, commercial, and mixed-income public/private partnership developments in Chicago. The partnership with KMW is part of CRG’s PILLAR initiative. PILLAR is CRG’s diverse developer program which works closely with a group of Chicago-based developers aimed to address the lack of diversity in commercial real estate.
Rising 314 feet, 220 N Ada St. will be positioned on a 27,244 square-foot parcel at the corner of West Fulton and North Ada streets, replacing a one-story warehouse building.
Lombard Street, Saint Charles, MO
Opened July 2023
$61,200,000
PNC REALTY ADVISORS
STATUS
COMPLETED JULY 2023
Chapter at The Streets includes 245 units and ground-level parking. Completion is scheduled for the second quarter of 2023. Chapter at The Streets will offer one- and two-bedroom floor plans, with rents starting at $1,400 per month. Apartment features include modern open plans with wood-style flooring; eat-in kitchens with islands, quartz counter tops and stainless steel appliances; thoughtful work from home space; primary bedrooms with walk-in closets; in-unit laundry; and designer lighting, including statement pendants and overhead recessed fixtures.
Chapter at the Streets resident amenities include a swimming pool with hot tub; an outdoor recreational sun deck with fire pits, grilling stations, and seating areas with shade; a fitness center with cardio and strength equipment and on-demand training; a resident lounge designed with a chef-inspired demonstration kitchen; a coworking space and Zoom-rooms to accommodate remote work; and a pet-grooming station. The community will offer AT&T’s InstantOn service and wireless connectivity at speeds of up to 1GB with coverage to include all common areas, including the lobby and outdoor recreation areas. Residents will have access to ample parking, electric car charging stations, and bicycle storage on the ground level.
CRG
A national investment and development firm, who specializes in office, industrial and multifamily projects from coast-to-coast.
Lamar Johnson Collaborative
A full-service design and architecture firm committed to enhancing the quality of the human experience.
A full-service, designbuild firm with clients across North America, delivering the highest quality solutions on time, on budget and above and beyond expectations.
Concrete Strategies
Our focused group with expertise in architectural site cast concrete, structural concrete, flatwork, site utilities and all types of self-performing concrete construction.
Our expert team who designs, supplies, and installs highperforming curtain wall facade systems.
Lamar Johnson Collaborative (LJC) is a full-service design and architecture firm committed to enhancing the quality of the human experience and improving how design and architecture impact the individual.
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Today’s customers want more from their projects. They desire a transparent, collaborative partnership and singlesource responsibility. Clayco fits neatly into that role, as it seamlessly collaborates with its partners at every stage of the project.
a true design-builder services
Clayco’s unique approach to design-build offers clients cost and schedule certainty. We offer one entity, one contract, one unified flow of work from initial concept through completion.
Design-build Advantages:
Single point of Responsibility & Accountability
Informed Decision Making
More Efficient Work Flow
Savings (Time & Cost)
Maximized Scope
Encourages Innovative Solutions
Higher Quality
Enjoyable Process
Decreased Administrative Burden
Early Risk Transfer (Risk Reduction)
Better Insurance Coverage
Transparency/Open Book
Early Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP)
Safety
Site Logistics
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Just-In-Time Scheduling
Internal Procurement Strategies
Procurement/Subcontractor Relations
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Technology In The Field
Commissioning
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Fast-Track Delivery
Competitive Buying Power
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FF&E Procurement And Installation
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Tilt-Up Concrete
Precast Erection
Structural Foundations
Flatwork
Construction success is the standard at Concrete Strategies. Our firm has an unparalleled track record in architectural site cast concrete, structural concrete, flatwork, site utilities and all types of self-perform concrete construction for commercial projects.
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Architectural Concrete
Concrete Restoration, Water Proofing and Coatings
Ventana designs, supplies and installs high performing curtain wall facade systems. By working closely with the design team, we ensure a competitively priced façade that is water and air tight, and allows for optimal thermal control of the interior space.
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