Urban Innovations signed more than 30 new leases, renewals and expansions in the Chicago area within the past six months, totaling more than 100,000 square feet in transactions.
The tenants in Urban Innovations’ River North buildings come from a variety of industries from cybersecurity to event planning and digital marketing to real estate development, showing the recovery of the office market in Chicago.
“Urban Innovations is grateful for the opportunities to enter into new leases and retain many of its tenants this year. We strive to offer the best-in-class spaces and services to a wide range of businesses,” said Aaron Zaretsky of Urban Innovations. “UI is committed to working with each business to provide flexible lease terms, growth and consolidation planning and fully furnished, desirable office suites where workers and employers alike can take pride in spaces that many consider to be their second home.”
Urban Innovations top transactions in the second half of 2024 include:
● A 28,624 square foot lease to SuperFile, a cyber security company at 212 W. Superior. The tenant was represented by Sean Murphy of Office Space Chicago.
● A 2,105 square foot lease to Digital marketing firm OpenX Technologies at 444 N. Wells. The tenant was represented by Michael Pasquella of CBRE.
● A 4,770 square foot lease to Array Behavioral Care, a telepsychiatry practice at 720 N. Franklin. The tenant was represented by Steve LaKind of Cushman & Wakefield.
● A 2,290 square foot lease to Trident Experiential, an event planning firm at 440 N. Wells. The tenant was represented by Craig Nadborne of Bradford Allen.
● A 5,427 square foot lease to V3 Companies, an engineering and consulting firm at 444 N. Wells. The tenant was represented by Kurt Kittner of JLL.
● A 6,784 square foot lease to Engtal, an engineering and technology staffing specialist at 300 W. Hubbard. The tenant was represented by Chris O’Leary & Megan Winter of Avison Young.
