Amazon pays $195 million for vertical warehouse next to Goose Island

Amazon taking over long-vacant West Town warehouse for same-day deliveries

<p>Amazon purchased Chicago’s first vertical logistics building last week to use as a same-day delivery center.</p><p>The Seattle-based e-commerce giant purchased the two-story building at 1237 W. Division St. for $195 million, Crain's Chicago Business first reported.</p><p>“Doing this allows us to effectively … make a delivery in a matter of a couple of hours instead of a couple of days and really shortens that distance that any vehicle — wheth…

Amazon’s Chicago Expansion To Continue With Same-Day Delivery Hub Near Goose Island

The company expects its new distribution center to open by late 2027 or early 2028 after it makes renovations to an empty warehouse.

Amazon pays $195 million for vertical warehouse next to Goose Island

Amazon Buys $195 Million Chicago Warehouse for Same-Day Delivery

Amazon bought a $195 million Chicago warehouse for a same-day delivery center, with 200 jobs and an opening planned for late 2027 or early 2028.