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Advance Your Career with BOMA/Chicago’s NLU Partnership
Advance Your Career with BOMA/Chicago’s NLU Partnership By Paulette Slaiher, Corporate Business Development Specialist at National Louis University Since 1886, National Louis University (NLU) has been a pioneer in higher education in Chicagoland, built on a strong tradition of access and innovation. Our students come from many backgrounds — working adults, career-changers, first-generation college students and veterans,…
Read MoreAn Emerging Leader’s Industry Insights
An Emerging Leader’s Industry Insights By Kristine Sorenson, Real Estate Services Administrator at 100 N. Riverside Plaza and 2013-14 Emerging Leader of the Year Did you know that women and minorities hold less than 1,000 of the commercial real estate industry’s nearly 14,000 senior executive positions nationwide? In the top-level positions, Hispanic men hold 400, Asian men…
Read MoreFive Questions with Derrick Johnson: Industry Executive and BOMA/Chicago Board Member
Five Questions with Derrick Johnson: Industry Executive and BOMA/Chicago Board Member By BOMA/Chicago BOMA/Chicago is proud to represent the passionate and diversely talented commercial real estate professionals of Chicago. Our membership includes 260 commercial office, institutional and public buildings along with 170 companies that provide services to support the operational excellence of those buildings. Both…
Read MoreStrengthen the CRE Industry by Supporting Workplace Diversity
Strengthen the CRE Industry by Supporting Workplace Diversity By BOMA/Chicago In order to succeed in the $300 billion commercial real estate industry, professionals must rely on their extensive and diverse skill sets. Managing an office building or a portfolio encompass a uniquely wide range of professional specialties that involve tenant relations, budgeting, security measures, emergency…
Read MorePartnerships with City Officials: A Key Component to Advocacy Success
Partnerships with City Officials: A Key Component to Advocacy Success By Ron Tabaczynski, BOMA/Chicago Director of Government Affairs Advocating on behalf of our members is one of the most important and valuable services a trade association like BOMA/Chicago provides. Our members clearly look to us to be the voice for commercial real estate in the City of…
Read MoreA Guaranteed Return on Investment: Your BOMA/Chicago Membership Dues
A Guaranteed Return on Investment: Your BOMA/Chicago Membership Dues By BOMA/Chicago Did you know that your BOMA/Chicago membership dues accrue a direct dollar for dollar benefit to your property, staff and building owners? As all of you are preparing to pay your 2014 BOMA/Chicago invoices by January 30, we wanted to take time to reflect…
Read MoreDeath of the Office Door
Death of the Office Door By the BOMA/Chicago Emerging Leaders Subcommittee What do open seating workspaces, Zen rooms, fully loaded kitchens, outdoor decks, Lego conference tables and open bars have in common? All are located in downtown Chicago office spaces and are part of a technology-driven trend that addresses the changing needs of today’s office…
Read MoreHow to Effectively Plan Ahead for 2014’s Concealed Carry Act
How to Effectively Plan Ahead for 2014’s Concealed Carry Act By BOMA/Chicago Security Committee Many Chicagoans would be shocked to see a “No Guns Allowed” sign at the entrance of a hospital. To us, this is implicit knowledge. Richard A. Devine, a Former State’s Attorney and current Partner at Meckler Bulger Tilson Marick & Pearson,…
Read MoreThe Prestige of Taking Home a TOBY Award
The Prestige of Taking Home a TOBY Award By BOMA/Chicago The buildings you manage are more than just brick and mortar and a checklist of passed inspections. Their sturdiness is not solely based on the metal foundations lining the walls. The buildings you walk into each morning do not just house profitable commercial square footage.…
Read MoreChicago’s Proposed Energy Benchmarking Ordinance: Our Support for Energy Intel, But Opposition to Public Disclosure
Chicago’s Proposed Energy Benchmarking Ordinance: Our Support for Energy Intel, But Opposition to Public Disclosure By Michael Cornicelli On June 26, 2013, Mayor Emanuel unveiled an energy benchmarking ordinance that, if passed by the City Council, would require municipal, commercial and residential properties over 50,000 square feet to track and publicly report their energy usage.…
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