Advocacy
Good News! New ComEd Carbon Credit
Good News! New ComEd Carbon Credit Building Members should look for a new carbon credit on your ComEd bill. This rebate will amount to $0.03087/kWh and should provide a significant reduction in your bill for the next year. The credit will automatically appear on your ComEd bill as a line item called “Carbon-Free Energy Resource…
Read MoreCook County Commission Bill Lowry joined BOMA/Chicago’s Taxation Committee
Cook County Commission Bill Lowry joined BOMA/Chicago’s Taxation Committee In July, Cook County Commission Bill Lowry joined BOMA/Chicago’s Taxation Committee. The group discussed property taxes and the classification system and provided additional insight about challenges commercial office buildings are facing due to the increased burden of property taxes compounded by a sluggish return to office.…
Read MoreAmy Masters has been named Director of Government and External Affairs at BOMA/Chicago
Amy Masters has been named Director of Government and External Affairs at BOMA/Chicago Amy Masters has been named Director of Government and External Affairs at BOMA/Chicago. Amy previously served as BOMA/Chicago’s Director of Marketing and Communications. In this position, Amy expanded BOMA/Chicago’s social media reach to achieve the largest following of all local BOMA associations,…
Read MoreChicago Returns Week a Big Success
Chicago Returns Week a Big Success BOMA/Chicago, in partnership with Chicago Returns, World Business Chicago, and the City of Chicago, launched Chicago Returns Week the week of May 2-May 6. The initiative, a celebration of a return to downtown and to the office, was a huge success. Chicago Returns Week incorporated a dozen outdoor public…
Read MoreDelay in Property Tax Bills Subject of Cook County Board Hearing
Delay in Property Tax Bills Subject of Cook County Board Hearing The Cook County Finance and Technology and Innovations Committees met in joint session on Monday, April 25 to discuss the anticipated delays in property tax billing caused by the Cook County Assessor. Ron Tabaczynski, BOMA/Chicago Director of Government Affairs provided testimony explaining how late…
Read MoreChicago’s City-Wide Scooter Program To Launch in May
Chicago’s City-Wide Scooter Program To Launch in May After two years of pilot programs authorizing scooter usage on the public way, the City of Chicago’s citywide scooter program is set to launch in May of 2022. BOMA/Chicago was engaged in discussions with the City about use of scooters in the Central Business District. During those…
Read More2022 End of Session Report
2022 End of Session Report By Cozen O’Connor Public Strategies Overview Over the course of their spring 2022 legislative session, Illinois lawmakers passed a bevy of bills designed to shore up state finances and woo Illinois voters ahead of the 2022 election cycle. The General Assembly’s April 9 adjournment, more than a month earlier than…
Read MoreProperty Taxes Focus of Crain’s Op-Ed Penned by BOMA/Chicago Executive Director Farzin Parang
Property Taxes Focus of Crain’s Op-Ed Penned by BOMA/Chicago Executive Director Farzin Parang BOMA/Chicago Executive Director, Farzin Parang, recently authored an opinion piece on property taxes that was published in Crain’s Chicago Business, “Property Taxes Don’t Have to Be a Zero-Sum Game. The text of the letter is below. Property Taxes Don’t Have to Be a…
Read MoreOEMC Relaunches Smart911
OEMC Relaunches Smart911 The City of Chicago’s Office of Emergency Management & Communications (OEMC) is relaunching Smart911 to residents of Chicago in January as part of the Mayor’s Office of Racial Equity and Justice equity strategic plan. Smart911 is a free and private service that allows residents to create a safety profile for their household that includes any information…
Read MoreBOMA/Chicago Secures Downtown Ambassador Grant
BOMA/Chicago Secures Downtown Ambassador Grant BOMA/Chicago won a grant to provide “Downtown Ambassadors” for the Central Loop during December. We are partnering with CleanSlate to provide the Downtown Ambassador service. Ambassadors will be actively circulating downtown streets to offer a friendly welcome to tenants and visitors, report cleanliness problems, and serve as additional eyes and ears…
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