LML Automated Systems, Inc.
Mission‑Critical Location to Steel Industry | Long-Term Tenant
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Marcus & Millichap is pleased to exclusively present for sale 361 Shadyside Drive, Burns Harbor, Indiana, leased to LML Automated Systems, Inc. (Corporate Headquarters). The Subject Property consists of one 7,020-square-foot building situated on approximately 4.23 acres, with potential for a second building on parcel. The warehouse benefits from a 14-foot-high drive-in door. The corporate office area consists of eleven offices totaling 4,440 square feet, representing approximately 63% of the total gross leasable area.
Burns Harbor is part of the Chicago MSA, the nation's third-largest regional economy, with a population of 9.4 million. The City of Chicago is a key national transportation hub, featuring the third-busiest airport and the busiest rail hub in the United States. Burns Harbor's strategic location in Northwest Indiana offers low-cost, high-quality living with convenient access to Chicago and the logistical and economic advantages of the greater Chicagoland region. The surrounding area features favorable demographics, with an average household income of $102,976 within a five-mile radius and a population of approximately 337,168 within fifteen miles of the Property.
The Port of Indiana–Burns Harbor comprises nearly 600 acres of land and is home to 30 port companies, including 15 steel-related companies and three steel mills. The port handles approximately 9,000 rail cars, 75 ships, 350,000 trucks, 375 barges, and 200 Great Lakes vessels annually. The Port also supports 30,000 jobs and contributes $4.6 billion in annual economic activity to the local economy.
LML Automated Systems, Inc. is a $3 million revenue company with 19 employees. The company specializes in professional engineering services and electronic control panel manufacturing, primarily serving nearby steel mills, while also supporting a diversified national customer base that includes municipalities, as well as clients in the steel, food processing, water treatment, paper, and pharmaceutical industries. One of LML's largest customers, Cleveland-Cliffs, is located directly across the highway from the Subject Property. LML maintains corporate affiliations with Rockwell Automation, Intellution, Wonderware, and Microsoft.
The building was constructed as a build-to-suit facility in 1999, and LML Automated Systems, Inc. has continuously occupied and operated from the property since completion. The site offers additional value through the potential development of an additional flex building on the undeveloped portion of the lot.
LML Automated Systems, Inc. recently executed a seven-year NNN lease commencing April 1, 2026, and expiring March 31, 2033. The lease includes one seven-year renewal option. Under the NNN lease structure, the tenant is responsible for utilities, real estate taxes, insurance, and routine maintenance, resulting in zero landlord responsibilities. The lease provides a 2.8% rent increase in year four of the current term, with additional rent increases during the renewal period.
Investment highlights
- New 7-Year Renewal | Triple-Net Lease | 2.8% Rental Increase in Year 4 of Term | One (1) Seven-Year Renewal Option.
- Property Maintains 7,020 SF of Gross Leasable Area, with approximately 63% of the building finished as corporate office. Potential for a second building on parcel.
- LML Automated Systems' headquarters has continuously occupied and operated from the property since building completion.
- LML provides electronic control panels and engineering services for clients in the steel, food production, pharmaceutical, water treatment, and paper industries, among other industrial sectors.
- Cleveland-Cliffs, a large client of the tenant is located across the Highway | Corporate affiliations include Rockwell Automation, Intellution, Wonderware, and Microsoft.
- Strong Trade Area Demographics with $102,976 average household income (5-mile radius) and 337,168 population (15-mile radius).
- Strategically located on US-12 (9,907 VPD), just off I-94 (72,122 VPD), a major east-west freight and commuter corridor serving the greater Chicago and Great Lakes region.
- Located 11 miles from Downtown Gary; 39 miles Southeast of Chicago; 50 miles West of South Bend | Less than 2 miles from the Port of Indiana – Burns Harbor | 56 miles to O'Hare International Airport.
- Located adjacent to the Port of Indiana – Burns Harbor industrial corridor, a critical logistics and steel-manufacturing hub on Lake Michigan. Founded in 1965, the Port of Indiana–Burns Harbor remains one of the most important freshwater ports in the Great Lakes system, supporting bulk cargo, steel production, and industrial logistics.
- The Port of Indiana – Burns Harbor has nearly 600 acres of land and 30 port companies. The port handles 9,000 rail cars, 75 ships, 350,000 trucks, 375 barges and 200 Great Lakes vessels a year.
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