Building Operations
Mayor Lightfoot Launches Chicago Energy Rating System
Mayor Lightfoot Launches Chicago Energy Rating System August 22, 2019 Chicago became the first US city with a large building energy rating requirement with the formal launch of the Chicago Energy Rating System on August 20, 2019. The ordinance, adopted in 2017, will rate building energy efficiency performance on a zero to four-star scale,…
Read MoreCouncil Committee Approves Fair Work Week Ordinance
Council Committee Approves Fair Work Week Ordinance July 24, 2019 After obtaining approval from the Chicago City Council Committee on Work Force Development a day earlier, the full City Council passed a substitute version of the Chicago Fair Work Week Ordinance on July 24. Prior to the vote, BOMA/Chicago had maintained its position that language requiring a waiver…
Read MoreChicago Fire Department Looking for Building Partners
Chicago Fire Department Looking for Building Partners July 23, 2019 The Chicago Fire Department is looking for BOMA/Chicago member buildings to help them with some training opportunities. Building partners are needed for the following: Fire Safety Director Program Classes –Â Buildings interested in hosting a Fire Safety Director Certification class in 2019/2020. Space needs to…
Read MoreChicago Fire Department Seeking Elevator Shafts in Downtown Buildings for Training Purposes
Chicago Fire Department Seeking Elevator Shafts in Downtown Buildings for Training Purposes July 9, 2019 Is your building undergoing any elevator shaft work that would give the Chicago Fire Department an opportunity to practice blind shaft rescues? To volunteer your building or to learn more, please contact Ron Tabaczynski, BOMA/Chicago Director of Government Affairs, at rtabaczynski@bomachicago.org.…
Read MoreFour Ways Accurate Square Footage Can Impact a Property’s Financial Position and Accounting Practices
Four Ways Accurate Square Footage Can Impact a Property’s Financial Position and Accounting Practices By Robert Ladner with SDI Presence The responsibilities of a commercial real estate property manager are many and varied, ranging from managing occupancy, tenant relationships, safety concerns and building financials. One common – but often overlooked – source of data used across…
Read MoreEggress vs. Safety: Locked Elevator Lobbies
Eggress vs. Safety: Locked Elevator Lobbies By Leah Riley with Burnham Nationwide Tragic events have been an unfortunate way of calling the attention to safety mishaps that could have been avoided. While the number of fires in Chicago office buildings are limited, those resulting in lost of life at times result in code changes. A recurring…
Read MoreNo Vote Taken this Session on Property Tax Bill
No Vote Taken this Session on Property Tax Bill June 11, 2019 At the urging of BOMA/Chicago members and their building tenants, BOMA/Chicago successfully opposed Senate Bill (SB) 1379 this past legislative session. The legislation, sponsored by Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi, would have required commercial properties to submit income and expense data annually. BOMA/Chicago…
Read MoreBOMA/Chicago Weighs In on Chicago’s Fair Workweek Proposal
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 the City Council on May 29, 2019, would require many Chicago employers…
Read MoreNavigating the Public Way
Navigating the Public Way By Donna Pugh, Foley & Lardner, LLP Whether you are a property owner, manager, or a tenant, failing to comply with the City of Chicago’s public way requirements will cost you time and money. If not properly permitted, public way improvements can leave property owners and managers open to liability issues.…
Read MoreSafety Drill Best Practice Added to Preparedness Best Practices Library
Safety Drill Best Practice Added to Preparedness Best Practices Library 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 available to them – including fire evacuation drills, severe weather shelter-in-place drills, active…
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