Advocacy
Illinois 2018 General Election Preview
Illinois 2018 General Election Preview By Stephen S. Morrill, Principal of Morrill & Fiedler LLC (M&F) Because the commercial office industry is profoundly impacted by legislative and regulatory activity at the state and local levels, BOMA/Chicago members and affiliates rightfully pay close attention to elections in Illinois. This may be particularly true during the current…
Read MoreDemystifying the State Street SSA and its Impact on BOMA/Chicago Buildings
Demystifying the State Street SSA and its Impact on BOMA/Chicago Buildings By Amy Masters, BOMA/Chicago Director of Marketing and Communications If you received email promotions over the summer for ACTivate networking events hosted by the Chicago Loop Alliance (CLA), you may have wondered … what is the CLA? What does this group do? Does the…
Read MoreBOMA/Chicago PAC: Gearing Up for the City’s Big Elections
BOMA/Chicago PAC: Gearing Up for the City’s Big Elections By Ron Tabaczynski, Director of Government Affairs, BOMA/Chicago Right now, Chicago is approaching an important election year in 2019. Fortunately, BOMA/Chicago will be ready. Through its political action committee (PAC), BOMA/Chicago supports political candidates who have demonstrated leadership and sound decision-making on issues affecting commercial real…
Read MoreSupport BOMA’s Political Advocacy Efforts
Support BOMA’s Political Advocacy Efforts October 3, 2018 At our recent Golf Classic, BOMA/Chicago members Bob Six with Zeller Realty Group, Ben Six with Able Services and Jim Wissinger with Harvard Maintenance served time in the dunk tank (AKA the “shark tank”) at this year’s Golf Classic on August 9 and raised $1,200. For real…
Read MoreBOMA/Chicago Steps Up to Challenges of NextGrid Illinois
BOMA/Chicago Steps Up to Challenges of NextGrid Illinois July 25, 2018 NextGrid grew out of the December 2016 enactment of the Future Energy Jobs Act (FEJA – otherwise known as the Exelon bailout), which redefines major aspects of Illinois energy markets. It is an 18-month, collaborative study initiated by the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC)…
Read MoreCity Council Passes Benchmarking Amendments
City Council Passes Benchmarking Amendments December 13, 2017 The City Council voted 48-2 in favor of amendments to the Chicago Benchmarking Ordinance that will create a zero-to-four-star rating system for benchmarked buildings. The amendment will also require conspicuous posting of the rating. BOMA/Chicago opposed the creation of a rating system arguing that the US…
Read MoreBOMA/Chicago Releases 2017 Economic Impact Study
BOMA/Chicago Releases 2017 Economic Impact Study November 27, 2017 BOMA/Chicago commissioned JLL to conduct a research study analyzing the economic impact of our building members. This study was conducted to better understand our members’ economic value to the City of Chicago, as well as glean critical information on the state of Chicago’s commercial real…
Read MoreNextGrid Takes Center Stage
NextGrid Takes Center Stage October 9, 2017 The passage of last year’s Future Energy Jobs Act (FEJA) led to the creation of NextGrid, an 18-month, collaborative study initiated by the Illinois Commerce Commission to help define the “utility of the future” in Illinois in response to technological, market, and regulatory changes. Utilities, regulators, environmental…
Read MoreChicago Passes New Electrical Code
Chicago Passes New Electrical Code September 15, 2017 With BOMA/Chicago’s support, the Chicago City Council has passed a major update to the Chicago Electrical Code. The new code will make Chicago one of the first major cities to align with the 2017 National Electrical Code. The update will remove existing obstacles to employing state…
Read MoreAldermen Introduce New Street Performers Ordinance
Aldermen Introduce New Street Performers Ordinance September 11, 2017 In February, Aldermen Brenden Reilly of the 42nd Ward and Brian Hopkins of the 2nd Ward, introduced a proposal to amend the street performer ordinance to extend protections to local residents and businesses. The aldermen receive thousands of complaints about excessive noise from residents and…
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