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Gold Circle Award Profile: Alex Hales
Gold Circle Award Profile: Alex Hales Alex Hales, Security Director with Hines at the Citadel Center, is the recipient of BOMA/Chicago’s 2017 Security Professional of the Year Award. How did you get involved in the security industry? After my service in the U.S. Marines, I remained in Yuma, Arizona, writing technical reports for military testing contractors. An…
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Gold Circle Award Profile: Jeff Bryski Jeff Bryski, Chief Engineer with Sterling Bay at 111 North Canal, is the recipient of BOMA/Chicago’s 2017 Building Engineer of the Year Award. You started your career as a Boiler Technician with the United States Navy. How did your six years of service in the U.S. Navy help you succeed throughout…
Read MoreGold Circle Award Profile: Freddy Flores
Gold Circle Award Profile: Freddy Flores Freddy Flores, Business Development Manager at Thyssenkrupp Elevator, is the recipient of BOMA/Chicago’s 2017 Affiliate Member of the Year Award. What service does your company provide and what benefits do they offer to the commercial real estate industry? Thyssenkrupp provides elevator maintenance, repair, modernization and installation services. We keep elevators running efficiently,…
Read MoreGold Circle Award Winner Profile: Krystal Kurinsky
Gold Circle Award Winner Profile: Krystal Kurinsky Krystal Kurinsky, Senior Vice President/General Manager with MB Real Estate Services, Inc. at 181 West Madison, is the recipient of BOMA/Chicago’s 2017 Property Management Professional of the Year. How did you get started in the commercial real estate industry? By accident (luck). I moved to Chicago after college and…
Read MoreRandy Waites with Avison Young Joins BOMA/Chicago Board of Directors
Randy Waites with Avison Young Joins BOMA/Chicago Board of Directors First appointed nearly ten years ago, Randy Waites, principal at Avison Young, is the newest member of BOMA/Chicago’s Board of Directors. Randy jokingly says he “feels vindicated” after his original appointment in 2007, since shortly thereafter he accepted a position with John Buck International based…
Read MoreSix Surprising Facts about the Exelon/ComEd Rate Increase Proposal
Six Surprising Facts about the Exelon/ComEd Rate Increase Proposal Exelon and ComEd have introduced a new legislation (House Amendent #2 to SB 2814) to drastically raise commercial and residential electricity rates and add new charges that will total $24 billion over twenty-three years. While Exelon and ComEd have claimed the rate increases and new charges…
Read MoreCRE Insights & Advice from Three Emerging Leaders
CRE Insights & Advice from Three Emerging Leaders BOMA/Chicago’s Emerging Leaders Network provides career development, education and networking opportunities for BOMA/Chicago Building and Affiliate members with a recommended seven years or less of experience in the commercial real estate industry. We asked three emerging leaders to describe their professional backgrounds and to give us their insights on CRE. Read 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, with its latest proposal introduced on November 15, would raise electricity rates $24 billion statewide over the next…
Read MoreBOMA/Chicago’s Chief Curmudgeon Enlightened by our Hometown Heroes, the Chicago Cubs
BOMA/Chicago’s Chief Curmudgeon Enlightened by our Hometown Heroes, the Chicago Cubs My job as chief staff officer for BOMA/Chicago often involves criticizing and opposing proposed actions that we view as damaging to our members, the commercial real estate industry, and our great city. Sometimes I’m a naysayer and sometimes I go on a rant. But…
Read MoreA Closer Look at the Property Tax Burden on BOMA/Chicago Buildings
A Closer Look at the Property Tax Burden on BOMA/Chicago Buildings At BOMA/Chicago, we’re always advocating on our members’ behalf by regularly engaging in open, productive dialogue with key stakeholders surrounding public policy and fiscal decisions aimed at fostering a thriving Chicago. While our elected officials at the local, state and federal levels initially come to…
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