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Open for Business: How Property Managers Can Support Building Retailers During COVID-19
Open for Business: How Property Managers Can Support Building Retailers During COVID-19 While the pandemic of COVID-19 has touched practically every corner of the globe, there are still essential businesses and employees of those businesses keeping our world moving forward. One of those people is Tamala Ballard, who spoke to us from the Willis Tower. Tamala…
Read MoreCOVID-19 Shutdown and Reoccupancy Water Recommendations
COVID-19 Shutdown and Reoccupancy Water Recommendations By Brian Burgess with Global Water Technology The COVID-19 pandemic has caused fundamental changes to commercial real estate operations, especially in multi-use facilities. Water quality is one area greatly impacted that is on everyone’s radar while considering reoccupancy. By simply looking at water meters and basic water analysis, we can quickly…
Read MoreFarewell from BOMA/Chicago’s Executive Vice President Michael Cornicelli
Farewell from BOMA/Chicago’s Executive Vice President Michael Cornicelli Dear Members, Colleagues and Friends, Six months ago, I announced my intention to retire. It was theoretical for me then, but on July 31, theory becomes reality and my time with BOMA/Chicago will come to an end. Our leadership has done an awesome job of choosing a…
Read MoreHow to Maintain Parking Lots While Safely Preparing for Re-Entry
How to Maintain Parking Lots While Safely Preparing for Re-Entry Iannessa with Rose Paving The COVID-19 outbreak has left many building owners feeling stuck between a rock and a hard place. After all, the mortgage doesn’t care if your tenants can’t pay the rent because of Coronavirus It’s a bad situation for everyone but there are…
Read MoreGold Circle Award Profile: Tyler Siegel, 2020 Emerging Leader of the Year
Gold Circle Award Profile: Tyler Siegel, 2020 Emerging Leader of the Year Tyler Siegel, former Associate Real Estate Manager with CBRE at 737 North Michigan Avenue (now with Edge-Funds in New York), was named 2020 Emerging Leader of the Year. How did your career in commercial real estate begin? I began my Real Estate career…
Read MoreBOMA/Chicago Board Spotlight: Micah Larmie with Transwestern
BOMA/Chicago Board Spotlight: Micah Larmie with Transwestern Transwestern’s Micah Larmie knows all about the inner workings of what makes a property management company hum smoothly, dating back to her time working as an auditor of system, finance and accounting practices. But it was her move into running the daily operations of the Illinois Center, 233…
Read MoreWhat Do Lenders Really Want from Property Managers?
What Do Lenders Really Want from Property Managers? By Michael Giese, Executive Director, Glenstar There are times when it seems that lenders, loans and reporting requirements are a mystery, and that one misstep could potentially put your funding in jeopardy. With so much at risk, how are property managers supposed to know what lenders want?…
Read MoreMaximize Your Remote Working Efficiency with These Four Tips
Maximize Your Remote Working Efficiency with These Four Tips Have you been operating at maximum efficiency throughout the stay at home order? If we’re honest, we can all note areas in our professional lives where efficiency has been impacted. For some the impact is minuscule, for others the impact is catastrophic. No matter where you…
Read MoreGeneral Assembly Approves Essential Agenda Legislation During COVID-Shortened Spring Session
General Assembly Approves Essential Agenda Legislation During COVID-Shortened Spring Session By Curt Fiedler, Morrill & Fiedler, LLC The Illinois General Assembly met in a COVID-19 shortened legislative session over a four-day period May 20 through 23 – negotiating and advancing “essential” legislation during that four-day period that normally takes more than three months to accomplish. …
Read MorePremier Partner Spotlight: Maurice Allen with Comcast Business
Premier Partner Spotlight: Maurice Allen with Comcast Business Why Comcast Business? Comcast Business is built for speed, flexibility, and performance. Business tenants don’t want just any building. They’re leasing space in locations with a robust network. One that supports growing broadband Internet, WiFi, and voice demands, innovative offerings like automatic 4G LTE backup, and today’s top…
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