The Chicago office of global architecture and design firm Perkins+Will will relocate to the North Tower of the historic Wrigley Building from the firm’s current headquarters at 330 N. Wabash Avenue.
The firm has signed a 60,440-square-foot lease to occupy the top floors of the Tower in offices that are being designed to foster collaboration and creativity. The new office will also feature a roof terrace that can host community events and provide an outdoor gathering and working space for employees.
The office move, which is expected to take place in early 2016, comes as Perkins+Will celebrates its 80th anniversary and its founding Chicago office experiences significant growth.
Construction on the new office is expected to begin in September, and is planned to be LEED Platinum certified. The office is being designed as an open plan, highly flexible “living lab,” sparking new ideas among architects, planners, and interior designers.
Brokers for Perkins+Will are Colliers International, Inc. with Steve Levitas and Bob Chodos as agents representing the firm, and for The Wrigley Building are Zeller Realty Group and Newmark Grubb Knight Frank.
The Chicago office of Perkins+Will is the firm’s founding office. Established in 1935 by Lawrence Perkins and Philip Will, Jr., the office remains the largest in the firm, harnessing the expertise of more than 250 architects, interior designers, and planners.
