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Lee Hebert with Accesso Services hosted 47th Ward Alderman Matt Martin on a tour of 200 West Monroe. During the tour and presentation, Lee shared insights about the commercial real estate industry, property…
Is your building undergoing any elevator shaft work that would give the Chicago Fire Department an opportunity to practice blind shaft rescues? To volunteer your building or to learn more, please contact…
During the CMCP beta test phase, 16 professionals (pictured above) in the Chicago market earned this certification. Congratulations to the following: Allie Borrego, JLL Giovanna Caffrey, JLL Nicole Creguer, Sterling Bay Elizabeth…
The commercial real estate industry honored 16 commercial properties with The Outstanding Building of the Year (TOBY) Award at the June 25 TOBY Awards Banquet as part of the 2019 BOMA International Conference…
June 11, 2019 At the urging of BOMA/Chicago members and their building tenants, BOMA/Chicago successfully opposed Senate Bill (SB) 1379 this past legislative session. The legislation, sponsored by Cook County Assessor…
BOMA/Chicago’s Government Affairs Director, Ron Tabaczynski testified this week at the Workforce Development Committee hearing, relaying concerns from the commercial office industry about Chicago’s “Fair Workweek Ordinance.” The proposed ordinance, introduced in…
May 28, 2019 At the urging of BOMA/Chicago members and their building tenants, BOMA/Chicago continues to oppose Senate Bill (SB) 1379 in the final days of the General Assembly’s regular session.…
May 23, 2019 On May 15, the BOMA/Chicago Foundation Diversity Committee held its inaugural diversity panel –Â The Business of Diversity: A Case for Action. Over 90 CRE professionals joined us to…
May 21, 2019 BOMA/Chicago’s Emergency Preparedness Committee added a new Safety Drill Best Practice to the Preparedness Best Practices Library. As property management and security teams have a range of possible drill options…
BOMA/Chicago’s Energy and Sustainability Committee hosted an open member meeting on May 8, 2019, focusing on ComEd’s Energy Efficiency programs and how they can help commercial buildings reduce energy consumption and save…
May 14, 2019 At the urging of BOMA/Chicago members and their building tenants, the Revenue Committee of the Illinois House of Representatives has delayed a vote on SB 1379, the legislation…
BOMA/Chicago is proud to report that after many years in the making, the Chicago City Council voted yesterday to modernize the building code. The revised code will bring Chicago’s Building Code more…
April 9, 2019 The Chicago Code Modernization ordinance passed the Zoning, Landmarks and Building Standards Committee by unanimous vote on April 9, 2019. The ordinance, which will bring Chicago’s Building Code…
April 9, 2019 Six BOMA/Chicago buildings have won the North Central Region TOBY Award. The North Central Region includes Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio and Kentucky. In the commercial real estate industry,…
March 27, 2019 BOMA/Chicago will begin negotiations for a new Security Agreement with the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 1. The current list of signatories doesn’t carry over to the…