Metro East distribution center to undergo $7M expansion TriStar said the work, to be completed in October, will boost the building's value to about $18 million Credit: SLBJ TriStar Properties is investing $7 million to add 60,000 square feet to this 102,500-square-foot distribution center leased by Phillips 66 within the Gateway Commerce Center in Edwardsville. Author: Erik Siemers – St. Louis Business Journal Published: 7:55 AM CDT May 10, 2021 Updated: 7:55 AM CDT May 10, 2021 EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. — The developer of one of Metro East's biggest industrial parks will invest $7 million to expand one of the park's distribution centers. Creve Coeur-based TriStar Properties said the work will add 60,000 square feet to a 102,500-square-foot distribution center leased by Phillips 66 at 20 Gateway Commerce Center Drive East. The facility is part of TriStar's 2,300-acre Gateway Commerce Center, a logistics and bulk distribution center located on the western edge of Edwardsville.