Dual Rail Megasite
1,000 acres | Rochelle, Illinois
Top Site Advantages
All utilities on site
Dual rail site
Additional 500 acres for expansion
Zoned for industrial (I-3 Heavy Industrial); Boyle parcel is zoned agricultural (65 acres)
No wetlands or endangered species on site
Utilities
Electric
Site Vetted for a 100+MW user with redundant service and access to 100% clean/renewable energy
Gas
Site vetted to meet up to 200 MCFH (2,000 therms/hour) at readily available 60 PSIG delivery pressure for large gas volume
Water
Site is vetted for 1.5+ MGD potential capacity
Wastewater Infrastructure
Site is vetted for 1.5+ MGD potential capacity
Broadband Connectivity
Site has fiber and broadband
Transportation & Logistic Assets
Proximity to Highways/Interstate
2 miles to I-88, I-39, and IL State Highway 251, all on 80,000lb truck routes
Rail
BNSF and UP Class 1 railroads on site
Proximity to Airport
3 miles to the Rochelle Municipal Airport (Koritz Field) with a 5,000' runway; Chicago-Rockford International Airport is 25 miles away; O'Hare International Airport is 75 miles away; and Midway Airport at 85 miles
Additional Details
Workforce
Labor Force: 514,068 (Mar 2023) Jobs: 432,116 (2022)
Local Incentives Available
Lee/Ogle Enterprise Zone that offers: building materials sales tax exemption, property tax abatement, gas use tax exemption, utility tax exemption and construction jobs credit. The site is also located within an Underserved Area Designation (area with higher benefits for state incentives).
Address
Steward/Hayes Road
Rochelle, Illinois
(41.8834, -89.0177)
Target Industries
Manufacturing operation that needs rail and/or can benefit of having large solar farms with available REC credits
Number of Owners
3 owners with all acreage for sale
Available Reports
- Geotechnical
- Phase I Environmental Study
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