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Jacksonville Cold | NAIOP’s Fall 2025 Issue New and Noteworthy Projects.
September 29 2025
Delivered through a design-build approach by DSI South, this 265,264 SF market-ready facility for Karis Cold is purpose-built to capture the rising demand for modern food logistics infrastructure in the Southeast. Facility highlights: Tenant-ready flexibility designed to accommodate food users and 3PLs. Convertible freezer/cooler system (-10°F to 55°F), 40,000+ pallet positions supporting high-density storage and growth. 50-foot clear heights and 38 dock doors enabling efficient throughput. Direct rail, port, and interstate connectivity ensuring supply chain access This recognition reflects DSI South’s ability to deliver institutional-grade cold storage facilities that combine scale, adaptability, and strategic positioning, meeting the accelerating demand for modern logistics solutions.
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Ravago project team celebrates facility opening, part of new 204-acre industrial complex
June 16 2025
Ravago Americas, a Belgian-based polymer and chemical distributor and plastics recycler, opened a 500,000 square foot warehouse east of Orchard Road, just west of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe railway tracks, at 2210 Nemetz Way. “Ravago’s arrival marks a major economic milestone for Montgomery,” Mayor Matt Brolley said in a release. “Their investment brings jobs, enhanced logistic capabilities, and demonstrates Montgomery’s commitment to development, growth, and our ability to support world-class enterprises.”
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Built for the freeze
March 06 2025
Even as construction costs, entitlement delays and municipal hurdles stacked up, Karis Cold pressed ahead with its latest development: 3815 S. Ashland Ave., a 99,530-square-foot cold storage facility rising in Chicago’s historic Stockyards district, dubbed Karis Stockyards. Development Solutions Inc. serves as the project’s general contractor and the leasing team features John Basile, Alex Sutterer and Packy Doyle of NAI Hiffman. The project is set to deliver in July.
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Construction experts discuss CRE market momentum and headwinds at SIOR luncheon
March 06 2025
The panel was moderated by Jacob Karamol, LEED AP of Development Solutions Inc., who spoke with panelists David Michael, vice president at Peak Construction Corporation; Michael Pacini, president of PREMIER Design + Build Group; and Matthew Harrity, project estimator and business development lead at TW Chicago.
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Development Solutions Welcomes Mike Ruffolo and Brian Gilsinn as Senior Project Managers
March 05 2025
Development Solutions, Inc. (DSI) welcomes Mike Ruffolo and Brian Gilsinn as Senior Project Managers, further enhancing the firm’s technical leadership in commercial construction.
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Development Solutions Promotes Shannon Cox
March 05 2025
With 20 years at DSI, Shannon has led over 2,000,000 SF of workplace interiors across Chicago.
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DSI breaks ground on 166,573-square-foot industrial property in Chicago suburbs
August 06 2024
Brown Commercial President and Managing Partner Dan Brown, SIOR, negotiated the transaction on behalf of Cratos Industrial in the Chicago market. A groundbreaking, attended by officials from DSI Group, Cornerstone Architects and Cratos Industrial, was recently held.
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CD Peacock Opens 20,000 SF Jewelry Mansion In Chicago
May 26 2024
Built by DSI, the Oakbrook Center location – opposite Neiman Marcus and next door to Tiffany — has a Cartier Espace, a Rolex shop in shop whose walls span 30 feet tall, the largest Chanel shop-in-shop concept in America, a Tudor boutique and an Omega boutique.
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DSI Group Building 2 Cold Storage Sites for Karis Cold in Chicago, Jacksonville
May 26 2024
In partnership with strategic developer Karis Cold, the DSI Group is constructing two cutting-edge cold storage facilities totaling 365,000 square feet in Chicago, Illinois, and Jacksonville, Florida. These state-of-the-art facilities aim to meet the growing demand from regional and national food manufacturers, retailers, and food service providers for high-quality cold storage solutions.
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CD Peacock expands its footprint at Oakbrook Center
May 08 2024
Jeweler CD Peacock, which has been in business since 1837, on April 3 opened a luxury 20,000 square feet flagship store, The CD Peacock Mansion at 298 Oakbrook Center. Inspired by lenticular cloud formations, the structure incorporates a serpentine glass facade that gives way to sun-drenched interiors, featuring organic forms, custom furnishings, and a heightened experiential environment, according to information from CD Peacock.