Building Operations
Recycling Ordinance Gets Updated
Recycling Ordinance Gets Updated August 26, 2016 The City Council amended the Chicago Recycling Ordinance to provide greater clarity to property owners regarding their recycling requirements and to give city officials stronger enforcement capabilities. Under the amended ordinance, property owners of multi-unit residential, office and commercial establishments will now be mandated to provide source-separated,…
Read MoreCity funds Property Tax Rebate Program
City funds Property Tax Rebate Program August 25, 2016 With Springfield failing to act on the Mayor’s proposed doubling of the homeowners exemption, the Chicago City Council approved a City-funded rebate program to help offset the recent $580 million property tax increase. It includes a base rebate for certain homeowners, a senior supplement for…
Read MoreBeeting the Summer Heat at 1KFulton
Beeting the Summer Heat at 1KFulton Next up in our series on sustainable rooftops and initiatives, we talk to Rachael Bruketta, Assistant Property Manager with Sterling Bay, who fills us in on 1000 West Fulton’s rooftop vegetable garden including maintenance, vegetable selection, environmental impact and tenant engagement. What was the motivation to create a vegetable…
Read MoreWhat’s the Buzz at Beacon Capital Partners?
What’s the Buzz at Beacon Capital Partners? In the second story in our series on sustainable rooftops and initiatives, we talk to Al Scaramelli, Managing Director at Beacon Capital Partners about honey bees. As the director of sustainability programs, Mr. Scaramelli oversees Beacon’s energy and sustainability projects including bee hives built on Beacon-owned buildings’ rooftops across the…
Read MoreWhat Exelon and ComEd Don’t Want You to Know
What Exelon and ComEd Don’t Want You to Know With electricity costs making up the first or second largest expense for BOMA/Chicago buildings, it’s crucial that we continue shedding light on Exelon and ComEd’s proposed legislation which would raise electricity rates a whopping $8 billion over the next ten years. BOMA/Chicago buildings alone – making…
Read More2017 Sprinkler Retrofit Deadline Approaching
2017 Sprinkler Retrofit Deadline Approaching July 19, 2016 BOMA/Chicago is reminding buildings that the deadline for the final phase of the City’s sprinkler retrofit mandate is approaching. The Sprinkler Installation Ordinance (13-196-205), passed in 2004, mandates all pre-1975 commercial high rise buildings that are not landmarked to install full sprinkler systems by January 1, 2017.…
Read MoreHow 20,000 Worms Transformed this Building [Interview]
How 20,000 Worms Transformed this Building [Interview] We’re kicking off a new series of stories focusing on sustainable rooftops and initiatives in a dialogue with AMA Plaza’s Assistant Property Manager Yordanos Ghdey with Riverview Realty Property Management. Yordanos walks us through the ins and outs of the AMA Plaza’s worm composting program housed on the 48th floor…
Read MoreCPS Legislation Provides Pension Payment, Levy Increase
CPS Legislation Provides Pension Payment, Levy Increase June 30, 2016 The other shoe appears ready to drop on the unresolved CPS pension issue. A House amendment to Senate Bill 318 allows the City of Chicago to impose a new property tax levy for Chicago Public Schools (CPS) pensions. The record $580 million property tax levy…
Read MoreChicago City Council Mandates Paid Sick Leave
Chicago City Council Mandates Paid Sick Leave June 30, 2016 After more than a year of discussions, the Chicago City Council unanimously passed an ordinance in June that allows employees to accrue and use up to five earned sick days over the course of one year. Chicago now joins many other cities with similar…
Read MoreSeeking Member Feedback on Expected Recycling Ordinance
Seeking Member Feedback on Expected Recycling Ordinance June 30, 2016 Mayor Emanuel is expected to propose an amendment to the City’s recycling ordinance that will require source separation of recyclables in all buildings. For BOMA/Chicago buildings, this is not expected to have a major impact because most are already engaged in source separation. Source…
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