Comment on New factory, warehouse to replace Chicago Heights structures destroyed in fire

Retail fixture manufacturer Morgan Li has broken ground on a new manufacturing and warehouse center in Chicago Heights on the site where a devastating fire took place in February 2023. The 240,000-square-foot building at 1001 Washington Ave. is due to be finished by next spring and will consolidate Morgan Li’s manufacturing and warehousing under one roof. The energy-efficient facility will feature more than 20 loading docks and a separate 40,000-square-foot painting building designed to handle finished products, according to the company. Founded in 1943, the company’s customers include retailers Adidas, Banana Republic, Gap, Old Navy and Walmart. Andy Rosenband is chief executive officer and his brother, Jonathan, is president.