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BOMA/Chicago is proud to announce that all five local BOMA/Chicago TOBY winners have also won the 2023 North Central Region TOBY Award! The North Central Region includes Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio and…
The Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle, an 8K run through downtown Chicago and a 2-mile walk along Chicago’s lakefront, is on Sunday, March 26. Below is information about street closures, parking, and…
BOMA/Chicago is excited to announce the winners for the 2023 Gold Circle and Local TOBY Awards! We announced winners at our event on February 1, 2023 at Morgan Manufacturing in Fulton Market.…
During the January City Council Meeting, Mayor Lightfoot and several aldermanic cosponsors introduced the “Smart Streets Pilot Program and Smart Loading Zone Pilot Program.” This ordinance will create two two-year pilot programs…
BOMA/Chicago has launched a Decarb Task Force to review and develop policies related to decarbonization. As the City and State consider policies that will impact existing buildings, the task force will also…
BOMA/Chicago has filed three rounds of testimony and multiple briefs with the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) to propose a combined $30 million in funding to support the installation of electric vehicle (EV)…
BOMA/Chicago is excited to announce our finalists for the 2023 Local TOBY Awards! Winners will be announced at the February 1 TOBY Gold Circle Awards Gala. Congratulations to Our TOBY Finalists! In…
Governor Pritzker signed HB 1095, a series of amendments and clarifications to the SAFE-T Act, on December 6. The Safe-T Act was originally passed in 2021 and is scheduled to go into…
Congratulations to our 2023 Gold Circle Award nominees! This award honors individual excellence within Chicago’s commercial real estate community. All nominees will be recognized at our TOBY Gold Circle Awards Luncheon on…
Call for BOMA/Chicago Foundation Board Applications The BOMA/Chicago Foundation Board of Directors will have one open board seat in January 2023. The Board anticipates filling this position in March 2023. If you…
As part of a coalition of business, real estate, and construction groups, BOMA/Chicago opposes the Bring Chicago Home Transfer Tax proposal. The proposal would increase transfer taxes by 253%, increasing the City’s…
The City of Chicago recently released its Decarbonization Study that includes 26 recommendations, including implementation of a building performance standard and a shift from fossil fuel gas to electricity.  Members of BOMA/Chicago…
If you have any questions regarding our education programs, please contact Jaclynne Madden, Director of Education, at jmadden@bomachicago.org or (312) 870-9608. Registration for the below classes will open in January 2024. 2024 Education…
BOMA/Chicago recently submitted formal comments with the Illinois Environmental Protection (EPA) requesting the agency’s grant program include funding for commercial office buildings and Level 2 electric vehicle charging stations in their rebate…
Samantha Steele, Cook County Board of Review Commissioner-Elect, joined BOMA/Chicago’s Taxation Committee on Tuesday, October 4. Committee members discussed the importance of reforming the classification system to provide much-needed needed relief for…