About Us

Transwestern Development Company (TDC®) MidWest Team strives to create value by skillfully executing development projects for our firm, partners, and clients across the United States. Part of the Transwestern companies, our diverse portfolio encompasses logistics, multifamily, healthcare, life sciences, mixed-use, and office product, with the value of projects in progress or delivered since 2012 exceeding $9.07 billion.

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CAPABILITIES

INDUSTRIAL SPECULATIVE DEVELOPMENT

Proven Track Record & Financial Capability

Transwestern Development Company (TDC) is one of the nation’s most active developers of industrial projects with the expertise, experience and financial resources to execute on projects of varying scale and complexity. TDC executes through regional offices with local relationships and market knowledge while leveraging the support of a national organization that manages capital relationships and provides strategic support.

INDUSTRIAL BUILD-TO-SUIT

Relationship Driven to Accomplish User Goals

TDC is part of the Transwestern enterprise that includes a national real estate services company and an institutional capital advisor with a 45-year track record of creating value for partners and clients through a relationship-oriented culture. TDC has executed on major regional distribution facilities of more than 1 MSF for Fortune 500 companies, local distribution and storage facilities for private companies, specialized facilities designed to accommodate the needs of light manufacturers, and everything in between. TDC provides tailored capital solutions to minimize occupancy costs, and acts as a fee developer for companies that want to own their facilities.

VALUE ADD ACQUISITIONS

Creative Solutions to Redevelopment and Re-purposing

TDC pursues value add acquisitions of properties that provide an opportunity to create value through the repurposing of existing buildings and or the addition of new buildings to an existing site. Examples of prior experience include the acquisition of a light manufacturing facility that was redeveloped with an increase to the roof height and modification of the exterior walls to accommodate conventional distribution requirements, and the repurposing of a hybrid office building for last mile e-commerce distribution. Our experienced regional partners see value where others may not.

ENTITLEMENT SPECIALIZATION

Navigating the Complexities of Approvals

TDC excels in simplifying the intricate world of real estate development approvals and entitlements. We understand that obtaining the necessary permits, zoning approvals, and entitlements can be daunting and time-consuming. Our regional structure means that our team members are well-versed in local processes and code requirements, and can cultivate relationships necessary to manage complicated approval processes.

INDUSTRIAL OUTSIDE STORAGE (IOS)

Executing on Stand-Alone Projects & Supportive Infrastructure

TDC has executed on large scale, unique Industrial Outside Storage (IOS) projects and understands how to optimize transportation, storage and security needs. Whether you're a manufacturing company looking to store raw materials, a logistics provider seeking outdoor fleet storage, or an industrial business needing secure and adaptable storage

FEATURED PROJECTS

I-41 CrossRoads Industrial Center

Milwaukee, WI
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Michelin BTS

Chicago , IL
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Building Bravo

Chicago, IL
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Brewster Creek I

Chicago, IL
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Batory Foods BTS

Chicago, IL
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Fortune 500 BTS

Chicago, IL
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RidgePort Charlie

Chicago, IL
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Brewster Creek II

Chicago, IL
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MIDWEST TEAM

Darcie

Darcie Fankhauser

Regional Partner - Midwest
(312) 257-2891
Ted

Ted Staszak

Partner - Midwest
(312) 257-2876
Jeffrey

Jeffrey Dublo

Senior Vice President - Construction
(312) 499-3647
Lauren

Lauren McDonald

Construction Coordinator
(312) 257-2874

RECENT PUBLICATIONS

Industrial Demand for Dirt

8/20/2024

Digging Beyond the Core

2/21/2024

Broadly Speaking: A Quick Take on U.S. CRE Sectors

12/12/2023

NEWS

Transwestern Development Announces Tempe Residential Development Vero Finishes Construction

Yield PRO
5/24/2024

Transwestern completes Vero in Novus Innovation Corridor

Arizona Business Magazine
5/23/2024

TRANSWESTERN DEVELOPMENT COMPANY SELLS BUILD-TO-SUIT INDUSTRIAL PROJECT IN NEW JERSEY

PressReleasePoint
5/8/2024

PRESS RELEASES

TRANSWESTERN DEVELOPMENT COMPANY DELIVERS CLASS A MULTIFAMILY PROJECT IN TEMPE

5/22/2024

TRANSWESTERN DEVELOPMENT COMPANY BREAKS GROUND ON 100,000 SF INDUSTRIAL FACILITY

8/29/2023

TRANSWESTERN DEVELOPMENT CO. SELLS 209-UNIT MULTIFAMILY ASSET IN PHOENIX FOR $66 MILLION

5/6/2022