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BOMA/Chicago Weighs In on Chicago’s Fair Workweek Proposal

June 11, 2019

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…

BOMA/Chicago Teams with Business Group Coalition to Oppose Property Tax Legislation

May 28, 2019

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.…

BOMA/Chicago Foundation Hosts Inaugural Diversity Panel

May 23, 2019

May 23, 2019   On May 15, the BOMA/Chicago Foundation Diversity Committee held its inaugural diversity panel – The Business of Diversity: A Case for Action. Over 90 CRE professionals joined us to…

Safety Drill Best Practice Added to Preparedness Best Practices Library

May 21, 2019

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…

Energy & Sustainability Open Committee Meeting Highlights MBCx & RCx Energy Efficiency Programs

May 21, 2019

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…

Committee Members Delay Vote on Property Tax Legislation Opposed by BOMA/Chicago

May 14, 2019

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…

Chicago City Council Votes to Modernize Building Code

April 11, 2019

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…

Chicago Code Modernization Passes Zoning, Landmarks and Building Standards Committee, Proceeds to Full City Council Vote

April 9, 2019

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…

Congratulations to BOMA/Chicago’s Six North Central Region TOBY Winners!

April 9, 2019

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,…

New Security Agreement Signatory Forms Due April 29

March 27, 2019

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…

Exelon Asks for Another Nuke Bailout at Ratepayer Expense

March 26, 2019

Exelon has formally threatened to close its Dresden, Byron and Braidwood nuclear power plants. While Exelon had been hinting that Dresden and Byron are at risk for closure and has been in…

Lights Out Chicago! Save Migratory Birds by Reducing Collisions

March 25, 2019

Each spring, millions of migratory birds travel through Chicago and are often drawn to building lights – with fatal results. Save our migratory birds by turning off your lights by 11 p.m.…

BOMA/Chicago Foundation & Diversity Committee Host Second Annual High School Career Day

March 14, 2019

On March 8, 2019, the BOMA/Chicago Foundation and Diversity Committee hosted the second annual Career Day for high school sophomore students in the Pass With Flying Colors program. Pass With Flying Colors is a…

Tour the New BOMA/Chicago Website

March 12, 2019

March 12, 2019   We are excited to share our new website with you! Here are some of the new features you will find: mobile friendly site design mobile friendly member directories…

Earth Day Programs & Energy Efficiency Initiatives

March 11, 2019

March 11, 2019   Earth Day is on Monday, April 22. 2019. Below are various ways your teams and buildings can make our earth greener and more sustainable. You can also check out…