Chicago’s Optima Signature creates study-from-home suites for e-learning

For parents and tutors looking for space outside their home for student e-learning, a 57-story rental high-rise in Chicago’s Streeterville neighborhood is offering a creative solution. Optima Signature has made a recent pivot due to the pandemic and started marketing its office suites for student learning pods.

The business suites are furnished with five to seven workstations, a mini-fridge, built-in cabinetry and window treatments. The space comes with Wi-Fi, is professionally cleaned and provides access to a curated selection of building amenities, such as outdoor lounge areas for al fresco studying. Plus, the suites are available to anyone, not just residents of Optima Signature. 

Designed by award-winning architect David Hovey Sr., Optima Signature is a 490-unit, Class A tower at 220 E. Illinois Street. The mixed-use property was developed by Optima, Inc. and completed in 2017. Located on the building’s second and seventh floors, the study suites are available for $1,800 to $2,400 per month.