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Congratulations to the 2021 TOBY International Winners!

October 10, 2021

The commercial real estate industry honored 16 commercial properties with The Outstanding Building of the Year (TOBY) Award at the October 9 TOBY Gala that was part of the 2021 BOMA International…

OEMC Offers Suspicious Activity Reporting Training Resources

September 29, 2021

Suspicious Activity Reporting (SAR) Training The Office of Emergency Management and Communications (OEMC) recently issued correspondence about online training resources. Online resources include the following: Online SAR Training Are You Ready to…

Scooter Sharing Ordinance Introduced in City Council

September 28, 2021

Scooter Sharing Ordinance Introduced in City Council After two years of pilot programs authorizing scooter usage on the public way, an ordinance has been introduced in City Council to authorize them more…

City Council Passes Mechanical Code Interim Amendments 

September 28, 2021

City Council Passes Mechanical Code Interim Amendments  The City Council recently passed a package of six interim amendments to the Chicago Mechanical Code. More significant changes are anticipated as the Department of…

Illinois Passes New Comprehensive Energy Bill

September 28, 2021

Illinois Passes New Comprehensive Energy Bill After an extraordinary extension of the legislative session, the Illinois House and Senate finally agreed and passed an omnibus energy bill that was signed by the…

BOMA/Chicago Continues Push for Property Tax Transparency Measure This Fall

September 28, 2021

BOMA/Chicago Continues Push for Property Tax Transparency Measure This Fall In our continued mission to advocate for greater transparency in the Cook County Assessor’s Office, BOMA/Chicago plans to re-introduce a measure this…

Cook County Clerk Karen Yarbrough Discusses Property Tax Reform with BOMA/Chicago

September 28, 2021

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BOMA/Chicago Meets with Sun-Times, Daily Herald Editorial Boards on Property Tax Reform

September 28, 2021

BOMA/Chicago has teamed with the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce, the Illinois Retail Merchants Association and Locals 150 and 399 of the International Union of Operating Engineers to meet with editorial boards of…

Historic Impact Review Completed for State/Lake Elevated Modernization Project

August 24, 2021

Historic Impact Review Completed for State/Lake Elevated Station Modernization Project This Spring, BOMA/Chicago participated as a consulting party for the Federal Section 106 Review for the State/Lake Elevated Station Modernization Project. The purpose…

August 24 Lunch on Lasalle Cancelled Due to Inclement Weather Forecast

August 24, 2021

August 24 Lunch on Lasalle Cancelled Due to Inclement Weather Forecast You won’t want to miss this unique opportunity to dine in the middle of this iconic section of Lasalle Street, right…

Senate President Don Harmon and Deputy Mayor John O’Malley Attend BOMA/Chicago Board Meeting

July 26, 2021

BOMA/Chicago’s Board of Directors welcomed Illinois Senate President, Don Harmon, and the new City of Chicago Deputy Mayor for Public Safety, John O’Malley, at its July Board meeting. Senate President Harmon provided…

2022 TOBY Application Season: September 22 Deadline & Important Information

July 15, 2021

TOBY Application Season Open Now through September 22 Since 2010, 17 Chicago buildings have won the International TOBY Award. In July 2020, four BOMA/Chicago buildings brought home an International TOBY Award. We…

BOMA/Chicago Hosts First In-Person Networking Event with Emerging Leaders

July 13, 2021

On Wednesday, June 30, BOMA/Chicago hosted our first in-person networking event of the year, The Emerging Leaders’ Summer Soiree, at 540 West Madison, owned by Third Millennium Group and managed by JLL. …

Due to Inclement Weather Forecast, Lunch on Lasalle Cancelled for August 24

July 2, 2021

Due to Inclement Weather Forecast, Lunch on Lasalle Cancelled for August 24 ***Please note Lunch on Lasalle on August 24 is cancelled due to inclement weather forecast.*** You won’t want to miss…

BOMA/Chicago Preparedness Committee Leaders Tour Metra Multimedia Analytic Center

June 7, 2021

On June 4, Metra commuter rail operations and the Metra Police Department welcomed BOMA/Chicago Preparedness Committee Chair Erin Belknap with Sterling Bay and Committee Vice-Chair Tom Henkey with Titan Security to the…