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January 28, 2020 Novel CoronaVirus (2019-nCoV) Outbreak The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is closely monitoring an outbreak of respiratory illness caused by a novel (new) coronavirus first identified…
Homeland Security Reissues NTAS Bulletin Pertaining to Terror Threat in Wake of Recent Events Abroad
January 6, 2020 Acting Secretary of the US Department of Homeland Security, Chad Wolf, reissued the NTAS bulletin pertaining to the terror threat to the U.S. homeland in the wake of…
BOMA/Chicago’s Codes Committee hosted City of Chicago Comptroller Reshma Soni at the committee’s December meeting. The Codes Committee has been talking about ways to streamline the city’s delivery of violation notices, including…
December 23, 2019 The Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) is seeking the assistance from BOMA-Chicago members to gauge the effectiveness of communicable disease prevention in the commercial building community. The…
December 17, 2019 BOMA/Chicago is excited to announce our finalists for the TOBY and Gold Circle Awards. Winners will be announced at the January 30 TOBY Gold Circle Awards Gala. Visit our…
On December 6, the BOMA/Chicago Foundation’s Diversity Committee hosted a career day for 60 Junior Achievement students. These students attend a variety of CPS schools and are enrolled in a Technical Trades…
We have lost a dear friend and colleague, Betsy Traczek, Principal with the John Buck Company. Betsy served on BOMA/Chicago’s Board of Directors and Labor Committee, and also chaired our Events Committee.…
One of the primary reasons for BOMA/Chicago’s founding in 1902 was to represent building owners and managers in labor relations. For 117 years, we have successfully and collaboratively negotiated collective bargaining agreements…
Congratulations to Reginald L. Ollie for becoming a BOMA/Chicago Lifetime Member! In September 2019, both the BOMA/Chicago Foundation and BOMA/Chicago Board of Directors unanimously voted to honor Reggie with lifetime membership. We…
Do you know someone who is the best of the best? BOMA/Chicago’s Gold Circle Awards honor individual excellence within Chicago’s commercial real estate community. In addition to the newly created Janitorial Professional…
BOMA/Chicago’s Preparedness Committee hosted an open meeting for property management teams at the Aon Center on September 17, 2019. Over 150 members attended the meeting where speakers Amber L. Cox, Laner Muchin,…
August 22, 2019 Chicago became the first US city with a large building energy rating requirement with the formal launch of the Chicago Energy Rating System on August 20, 2019. The…
July 24, 2019 After obtaining approval from the Chicago City Council Committee on Work Force Development a day earlier, the full City Council passed a substitute version of the Chicago Fair Work Week…
July 23, 2019 The Chicago Fire Department is looking for BOMA/Chicago member buildings to help them with some training opportunities. Building partners are needed for the following: Fire Safety Director Program…
BOMA/Chicago welcomed Illinois House Majority Leader Greg Harris at our July Board of Directors meeting. Leader Harris provided a legislative update on energy, tax and state budget issues and Board member shared market insights…