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Monthly Archives: October 2011
CRE News: What We’re Reading the Week of October 24
Each week, The Elevator Speech summarizes news related to some of the key industry trends, buildings, deals and dealmakers that shaped headlines. Here’s what caught our attention the week of October 24: Virgin Group’s hotel chain has bought the landmark Old Dearborn Bank … Continue reading
Posted in Chicago News and Events
Tagged America's Best Downtowns, Art Deco, Block 37, CB Richard Ellis, completely green roof, FedEx Corp., fell for the sixth consecutive period, Forbes, green roof, O'Hare International Airport, Old Dearborn Bank Building, Prudential Real Estate Investors, The Elevator Speech, Virgin Grou's hotel chain, was sold
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What We’ve Learned From the Launch of The Elevator Speech: 22 Weeks and 41 Posts Later
By Edward M. Bury, APR Director of Marketing and Communications, BOMA/Chicago BOMA/Chicago is accustomed to taking the lead. In fact, the concept of building owners and managers working together to support their investments and the industry was started with the … Continue reading
Posted in BOMA/Chicago Events, CRE Trends
Tagged benefits of LEED certification, blockbuster buildings, blog, board president, BOMA, BOMA/Chicago, building and affiliate members, building owners and managers, Chicago's building owners and managers, effective recycling, emergency preparedness strategies behind preparing for a scholarship application process, nurturing future property owners, social media, staff, The Elevator Speech, The online voice of Chicago's building owners and managers, What We're Reading, world's first commercial smart grid
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CRE News: What We’re Reading the Week of October 17
Each week, The Elevator Speech summarizes news related to some of the key industry trends, buildings, deals and dealmakers that shaped headlines. Here’s what caught our attention the week of October 17: 2011 is shaping up as the strongest year for local … Continue reading
Posted in Chicago News and Events
Tagged 200 S. Wacker Dr., BOMA International, BOMA/Chicago board president Bob Six, Crain's Chicago Business, explained his view, Illinois has a healthier business climate, L&B Realty Advisors, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, plans to build, River North, Streeterville, The Elevator Speech, trend of apartment sales and the surging rental market, U.S. commercial real estate market declined 15 percent, was sold for more than $90 million, were designated BOMA360 Performance Buildings
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CRE News: What We’re Reading the Week of October 10
Each week, The Elevator Speech summarizes news related to some of the key industry trends, buildings, deals and dealmakers that shaped headlines. Here’s what caught our attention the week of October 10: Mayor Emanuel proposed his first City of Chicago budget on … Continue reading
Posted in Chicago News and Events
Tagged Aloft hotel, Aries Capital, began this week, Chicago Motor Club building, Colliers International, Cushman & Wakefield, demonstrated in downtown Chicago, Fairfield Inn & Suites, Hyatt Place, Jupiter Realty, Mayor Emanuel proposed his first City of Chicago budget on Wednesday, most improved investment market, Occupy Wall Street, plans to turn the building into a boutique hotel, search for tenants, The Elevator Speech
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Soldier Field: Where Chicago Flexes its Big Shoulders
If you ask any number of Chicagoans about their sentiments towards local politics, baseball teams, Chicago neighborhoods or which local eateries have the best Chicago-style pizza or hot dogs, you will certainly receive a variety of confident responses. However, one … Continue reading
Posted in Chicago News and Events, Green
Tagged 101.2 percent capacity, 1994 FIFA World Cup, Blair Kamin, Chicago Bears, Chicago Bears home games, Chicago Tribune, Chicago-style pizza, dedicated as a memorial, hot dogs, National Historic Landmark, New York Times, NFL, our rich history, Solider Field, Solider Field history, the Willis Tower, USGBC’s LEED for Existing Building certification, You're the pride and joy of Illinois
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CRE News: What We’re Reading the Week of October 3
Each week, The Elevator Speech summarizes news related to some of the key industry trends, buildings, deals and dealmakers that shaped headlines. Here’s what caught our attention the week of October 3: Downtown Chicago office vacancy rates improved for the third straight quarter. … Continue reading
Posted in Chicago News and Events
Tagged 70% consider themsleves "bearish", Chicago-based DLA Piper, Downtown Chicago office vacancy rates improved, EnV at 161 W. Kinzie St., Gammonley Group, Mayor Emanuel plans to cut Chicago's $4-a-month employee head tax in half, Merchandise Mart, MetLife Inc., sale price was released, sold the Walgreens-anchored retail strip, State of the Market Survey, The Elevator Speech, to purchase, Wrigley Building
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Three Strategies for Success When Pursuing the BOMA/Chicago Foundation Full RPA/FMA Designation Scholarship
By Lisa Bluhm Director of Education, BOMA/Chicago Achieving success goes to those who have the most knowledge, expertise and credentials. This is true in the commercial real estate industry and any industry. Learn best practices, and you’ll set a career … Continue reading