Old Post Office developer lands big loan for new office project in Chicago
New York-based 601W Companies landed $215 million in financing to advance a plan to transform an empty six-story property in the Southwest Loop into a…
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Reposition revolution: Rethinking how office buildings relate to their neighborhoods
Amidst the hand wringing over what the future holds for the office sector in a post-pandemic world, there is an overlooked issue. Yes, corporate footprints…
Office users remain active in Chicago’s CBD
There is likely to be further economic fallout as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Even so, development and leasing activity within Chicago’s office sector…
Living history: The Old Post Office bridges Chicago’s past and future
Chicago is well known for its architectural heritage, though our actions sometimes belie this. In a city that has demolished more notable structures than others…
Chicago office building takes quarantine measures after positive COVID-19 test
There has been one confirmed case of COVID-19 at the One South Wacker office building in Chicago's Loop. New York-based 601W Companies acquired the 1.2-million-square-foot…
601W Companies snaps up South Loop mid-rise for $68M
JLL Capital Markets closed the $68 million sale of 801 Canal Street, a five-story, 591,577-square-foot office building in Chicago's expanding South Loop submarket. JLL exclusively…
First peek at Walgreens’ new digs in the Old Post Office
In June 2018, Walgreen Boots Alliance, the holding company for Walgreens, was the first tenant to commit to the rehabilitated Old Post Office in Chicago.…
Staffing firm TrueBlue takes 83,000 square feet at Chicago’s Old Post Office
Cushman & Wakefield represented TrueBlue, a global leader in specialized workforce solutions , in an 83,000 square foot lease for their new office space at…
Winners announced at the 2019 NAIOP Chicago Awards for Excellence
On November 14th, NAIOP Chicago hosted the the 2019 Awards for Excellence at Navy Pier's Grand Ballroom. The event, which drew nearly 1,000 industry leaders,…
PepsiCo confirms relocation to Chicago’s Old Post Office
PepsiCo confirmed earlier reports that it will move its Chicago office to the Old Post Office building. Located at 433 W. Van Buren Street, the…