About 2501 9th st Rockford
PROPERTY OVERVIEW
For sale is this 155,000 Sq Ft well cared for Industrial property in Rockford IL. This current laboratory fixture manufacturing facility sits on 5.5 acres with two additional parcels (1.5 and 4.9 acres), which creates an excellent opportunity for expansion or outdoor storage. The building is perfect for light assembly to heavy manufacturing, distribution, and/or storage (zone I-1). The facility could easily be divided into multiple tenant spaces, currently occupied by one user. Easy access to IL-251, Rt 20, and I-90. The building has approximately 1,800 square feet of nicely finished office space, a large breakroom, 5 loading docks with levelers, 480 volt 600 amp gutter electric, also Heavy electric power. Some of the equipment from the current user is available to be purchased along with the building. This includes pallet racking, press brakes, and office furniture.
- 155,000 sf Industrial Manufacturing Warehouse
- 480 volt / 600 amp Three Phase Throughout Building Electric Gutter Distribution
- Heavy electric power is also available
- Potential Expansion and Future Development on 11.9 Acres
- 5 Loading Docks with Levelers (throughout building)
- Close Proximity to US 20, I-39 and I-90
- Large Paved surface Parking Lot
- Additional Parking on second parcel across street
- Parking or Outside Storage on additional fenced parcel on north side of building.
- Zoning
I-1
Loading Docks
Five (5) loading docks - located front, middle and rear of the building.
(2 Front, 1 Middle, 2 Rear)
- Restrooms
Four (4) sets of restrooms - located in the front, middle and rear of the building.
(Currently, only the two in front are being used, the others are not currently in operation, but could easily be returned to working service as all plumbing is in place)
- Office
One office currently in use, 2nd floor and what is now the “photo area” could easily be converted to additional office space.
- Boilers
Three (3) boilers, two steam and one hot water. All professionally maintained by Rockford Steam Boiler and have had many updates over the years. Intake water is conditioned / filtered (Culligan), water conditioning chemicals are added through an auto feeder and water conditions are tested weekly.
- Electric
Current electric service is 480 volt 600 amp Three Phase that is distributed throughout the building via a ceiling mounted gutter distribution system. Heavy electric power is also available
- Roof
Most of the roofs have been replaced, a majority of the replaced roof area was completed summer of 2024 ($1.2 million was spent on this in 2024), the other replaced roofs have been done over the past five years. There are still three areas that were in the long-term plan to replace. The total cost for these three areas is $295,293 (current quote available).
Once the last three sections are complete the building will have a 100% new TPO roof and gutters.
- Parking Lot
Over the past few years, a sizable investment has been made to the parking lot, including tear out and replacement of large sections. Currently the lot is in good condition with newer striping / markings.
- Gated
Building parking lot is completely fenced with a new gate (powered and includes remote controls)
- Lot Size
The building is on a 5.5-acre lot. Also included is a 1.5-acre lot across the street with additional parking and a larger 4.9 acre lot to the north that is also fenced in with a gate. This area was used for large trailer parking.
- Building could easily be divided
Because of the layout of the building, the parking lot running alongside the building, service doors and loading dock locations the building could easily be divided into three, (possibly four) sections (if the intent would be to rent the building or a part of the building). This would give each of the three users separate restrooms, parking directly in front of their space / entrance and an unshared loading dock of their own.
- Note from the owner
The building was purchased in 2013 and since then we have made many long-term large capital investments in the building and grounds. This includes roofing, electric panels, lighting, HVAC system upgrades, parking lot among many other items. We have been in the building for 11 years and it has served us well for our manufacturing of laboratory products. If anyone had asked three months ago if we had any intention of moving the answer would have been a solid no.
However an opportunity presented itself over the summer for a building that is a bit better suited for our light assembly work of laboratory equipment, so we are moving. Again, we had full intention of staying at the 2501 building for the next decade or more with all the capital improvements we have made. The property has been very well taken care of and will provide the new owner with a great building, that unlike most properties this one is not needing much of anything.
Sept 1, 2023 to Aug 31, 2024
Name Annual Amount
Taxes (Building) $14,868.10
Taxes Lot 1 $783.02
Taxes Lot 2 $2,077.20
Garbage $5,022.00
Culligan $1,094.80
Boiler Chemical Service $2,689.44
Nicor (gas) $16,604.43
Water - Domestic Water / Fire System
Main $2,450.32
ComEd (electric) $33,947.19
PerMar (alarm) $2,951.12
Four Rivers (sewer) $386.77
Automatic Fire Systems (sprinkler
systems) $4,521.00
BelRock Asphalt $2,775.00
Getz Fire Equipment (fire extinguisher
service) $343.76
Totals $90,514.15