Media Coverage
As the voice of Chicago’s office buildings, BOMA/Chicago is regularly sought out by key trade publications and local Chicago media to glean our thoughts, opinions and insights on trends affecting the commercial real estate industry. Through various interviews, features, editorials and press releases, BOMA/Chicago maintains a strong presence in top-tier Chicago media to help advance our organization’s position within the industry.
Click on the links below to access BOMA/Chicago’s articles and gain greater perspective around our thought leadership platforms.
March 5, 2024, Finance & Commerce
Chicago ‘mansion’ tax to fund homeless services stuck in legal limbo | Finance & Commerce (finance-commerce.com)
February 28, 2024, Block Club Chicago
What's Next For Bring Chicago Home? What You Need To Know About The Controversial Referendum (blockclubchicago.org)
February 26, 2024, Chicago Sun-Times
Mayor Brandon Johnson's administration asks judge to stay ruling on referendum changing real estate tax - Chicago Sun-Times (suntimes.com)
February 26, 2024, MSN
Chicago’s Progressive Agenda Stalled: Judge Strikes Down Mayor Brandon Johnson’s ‘Mansion Tax’ Proposal (msn.com)
February 26, 2024, NBC Chicago
What’s next after real estate transfer tax struck from Chicago ballot? – NBC Chicago
February 26, 2024, Courthouse News Service
Chicago judge rules against homelessness alleviation tax referendum | Courthouse News Service
February 24, 2024, MSN
Controversial real estate transfer tax removed from primary ballot in Chicago after judge's ruling (msn.com)
February 24, 2024, ABC7 Chicago
'Bring Chicago Home' real estate transfer tax question on March 19 primary ballot ruled invalid by Cook County judge - ABC7 Chicago
February 24, 2024, 92.7 WMAY
AP: Judge throws out Chicago ballot measure that would fund services for homeless people | WMAY - 92.7 WMAY
February 23, 2024, The Real Deal
Judge Blocks Johnson-Backed Transfer Tax Referendum from Vote (therealdeal.com)
February 23, 2024, Southland Journal
Big Win for 'Bring Chicago Home' Opponent Chicago Southland Black Chamber – The Southland Journal
February 23, 2024, WBEZ Chicago
Bring Chicago Home referendum on March primary ballot votes won’t be counted | WBEZ Chicago
February 23, 2024, BISNOW
Chicago Judge Blocks Transfer Tax Referendum From March Ballots (bisnow.com)
February 23, 2024, Yahoo News
Chicago’s Contentious Mansion Tax Vote Struck Down by Court (yahoo.com)
February 23, 2024, Chicago Sun-Times
Mayor Brandon Johnson's Bring Chicago Home referendum on the March ballot is invalid, Cook County judge rules - Chicago Sun-Times (suntimes.com)
February 23, 2024, NBC Chicago
Real estate transfer tax struck from March primary ballot in Chicago after judge’s ruling – NBC Chicago
February 23, 2024, Crain's Chicago
Bring Chicago Home votes will not be counted, judge rules | Crain's Chicago Business
February 9, 2024, WBEZ Chicago
Bring Chicago Home referendum will soon go to Chicago voters | WBEZ Chicago
February 8, 2024, Stateline
If you can buy a ‘mansion,’ you can pay a tax for affordable housing, these states say - Stateline
January 12, 2024, Block Club Chicago
Bring Chicago Home Advocates Say 'Frivolous' Lawsuit Won’t Block Ballot Question (blockclubchicago.org)
January 11, 2024, Chicago Reader
Bring Chicago Home, crash-and-grabs, police oversight applications (chicagoreader.com)
January 10, 2024, The Real Deal
Why BOMA Sued to Stop Chicago Transfer Tax Vote (therealdeal.com)
January 10, 2024, ReJournals
Coalition of Chicago businesses files lawsuit opposing transfer tax referendum – REJournals
January 9, 2024, The Center Square
Coalition says hike in Chicago transfer tax could drive property owners elsewhere | Illinois | thecentersquare.com
January 9, 2024, Chicago Agent Magazine
Local business groups unite against city’s upcoming transfer tax referendum - Chicago Agent Magazine Local News
January 8, 2024, ABC7 Chicago
Illinois primary 2024: Construction, real estate groups trying to get Bring Home Chicago referendum off March ballot - ABC7 Chicago
January 8, 2024, Connect CRE
BOMA, Business Groups Sue Over Transfer Tax Proposal - Connect CRE
January 8, 2024, CBS Chicago
Volunteers canvas for 'Bring Chicago Home' ballot referendum - CBS Chicago (cbsnews.com)
January 7, 2024, WGN9 Chicago
Groups begin canvassing for Bring Chicago Home referendum (wgntv.com)
January 5, 2024, Law360 Real Estate Authority
Trade Groups Bring Chicago Real Estate Tax Fight To Court - Law360 Real Estate Authority
January 5, 2024, Courthouse News Service
Chicago real estate coalition aims to kill homelessness alleviation referendum | Courthouse News Service
January 5, 2024, Yahoo
Business groups sue to halt ballot question on raising real estate taxes to pay for homeless services (yahoo.com)
January 5, 2024, BNN Breaking
Chicago's BOMA Fights Real Estate Transfer Tax Proposal (bnnbreaking.com)
January 5, 2024, BISNOW
BOMA Chicago, Coalition Of Businesses File Lawsuit To Stop Transfer Tax Vote (bisnow.com)
January 5, 2024, Chicago Tribune
Chicago business groups sue to halt ballot question on real estate taxes (chicagotribune.com)
January 5, 2024, CoStar
Chicago Property Owners Sue To Block Vote on Transfer Tax Increase (costar.com)
January 5, 2024, Chicago Sun-Times
Business and real estate groups seek to block “Bring Chicago Home” referendum - Chicago Sun-Times (suntimes.com)
January 5, 2024, WGNTV Chicago
Groups begin canvassing for Bring Chicago Home referendum (wgntv.com)
January 5, 2024, WBEZ Chicago
Chicago’s vote on high-end property sales faces lawsuit | WBEZ Chicago
January 5, 2024, The Southland Journal
Coalition of Chicago Businesses Files Lawsuit Opposing Transfer Tax Referendum – The Southland Journal
January 5, 2024, Inman
Chicago Landlord, Business Groups Sue To Block Transfer Tax Hike - Inman
January 5, 2024, The Daily Line
Lawsuit filed with Circuit Court in effort to stop Bring Chicago Home referendum - The Daily Line
January 5, 2024, Crain's Chicago Business
Chicago's real estate transfer tax referendum at issue in BOMA lawsuit | Crain's Chicago Business
January 5, 2024, The Real Deal
Chicago Transfer Tax Ballot Proposal Hit With Lawsuit (therealdeal.com)
January 2, 2024, The Real Deal
The Political Battles Shaping American Real Estate This Year (therealdeal.com)
December 10, 2023, BISNOW
Chicago Mayor's First-Semester CRE Test Results Show Room For Improvement (bisnow.com)
December 4, 2023, Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago’s political and business leaders need to plot a downtown rescue - Chicago Sun-Times (suntimes.com)
November 16, 2023, Connect CRE
BOMA/Chicago Signs New HQ Lease on LaSalle Street (connectcre.com)
November 8, 2023, WBEZ Reset
Voters to Weigh In on Bring Chicago Home Ordinance
November 7, 2023, Chicago Sun-Times
‘Bring Chicago Home’ referendum to reduce homelessness through tax on high-end property sales clears City Council
November 7, 2023, CBS News Chicago
Voters to decide whether to raise Chicago tax on sales of million-dollar homes to fight homelessness
November 7, 2023, CoStar
Chicago City Council Backs Increased Real Estate Transfer Taxes
November 7, 2023, Axios Chicago
Voters to decide Bring Chicago Home tax hike for homeless services
November 1, 2023, Politico
Mayor Johnson bringing it home - POLITICO
October 31, 2023, Bloomberg
Chicago’s Proposed Mansion Tax Faces Troubled Real Estate Market - Bloomberg
October 31, 2023, Crain's Chicago Business
Chicago real estate transfer tax proposal clears committee | Crain's Chicago Business
September 30, 2023, Chicago Tribune
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s homelessness plan sparks questions (chicagotribune.com)
September 28, 2023, Crain's Chicago Business
Effective ban of natural gas on Brandon Johnson's list | Crain's Chicago Business
September 21, 2023, WTTW Chicago Tonight
September 21, 2023 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight - YouTube
September 18, 2023, Chicago Sun-Times
Raising real estate transfer tax to ‘Bring Chicago Home’ is bad idea - Chicago Sun-Times (suntimes.com)
August 25, 2023, The Real Deal
How Mayor Johnson Drilled Chicago Landlords with Transfer Tax (therealdeal.com)
August 25, 2023, Crain's Chicago Business
Illinois job numbers growing, with some notable exceptions | Crain's Chicago Business
August 23, 2023, Block Club Chicago
Real Estate Transfer Taxes Would Drop For Most Under Johnson-Backed Homelessness Prevention Proposal (blockclubchicago.org)
August 22, 2023, Crain's Chicago Business
Brandon Johnson agrees to graduated mansion tax | Crain's Chicago Business
August 22, 2023, WBEZ Chicago
Mayor Johnson supports raising tax on high-end homes to help homeless | WBEZ Chicago
August 17, 2023, Chicago Sun-Times
Mayor Johnson’s allies nearing compromise to raise tax on higher-end home sales - Chicago Sun-Times (suntimes.com)
July 27, 2023, NBC Chicago
Advocates push for Johnson, City Council to enact Chicago real estate transfer tax – NBC Chicago
July 27, 2023, The Real Deal
Commercial Players Prep Opposition to Chicago Transfer Tax Hike (therealdeal.com)
July 27, 2023, Crain's Chicago Business
Johnson allies propose marginal transfer tax hike | Crain's Chicago Business
June 23, 2023, Business Insider
Chicago Plans to Convert Office Space Into Residential Housing (businessinsider.com)
June 7, 2023, Crain's Chicago Business
Businesses say ComEd's proposed rates hit them harder than households | Crain's Chicago Business
May 15, 2023, NBC Chicago
Brandon Johnson To Take Office as Chicago’s 57th Mayor Monday – NBC Chicago
May 5, 2023, Chicago Tribune
Can progressive Brandon Johnson work with business leaders? (chicagotribune.com)
April 6, 2023, Crain's Chicago Business
Commercial real estate braces for a Brandon Johnson administration | Crain's Chicago Business
April 6, 2023, The Real Deal
Real Estate Industry Prepares for Brandon Johnson Administration (therealdeal.com)
March 21, 2023, The Real Deal
Mayoral Runoff Renews Real Estate Railing Against Mansion Tax (therealdeal.com)
March 19, 2023, Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago businesses adapt to COVID: ‘Agonizingly slow’ recovery 3 years after shutdown - Chicago Sun-Times (suntimes.com)
February 15, 2023, REJournals
BOMA/Chicago announces winners of 2023 Gold Circle and “The Outstanding Building of the Year” (TOBY) Awards – REJournals
February 7, 2023, BISNOW
This Week's Chicago Deal Sheet (February 2, 2023) (bisnow.com)
February 2, 2023, Connect CRE
BOMA/Chicago Celebrates 2023 Winners of Gold Circle and TOBY Awards - Connect CRE
January 30, 2023, USGBC
Illinois ranks second in the Top 10 States for LEED in 2022 | U.S. Green Building Council (usgbc.org)
January 27, 2023, The Real Deal
What Does Real Estate Want From Chicago’s Next Mayor? (therealdeal.com)
December 12, 2022, Chicago Tribune
Letter: Support ordinance to repeal annual increase in property taxes
November 21, 2022, TRD
Stafford to head BOMA, Avison snags former Telos broker, more
November 18, 2022, ReJournals
BOMA/Chicago elects new officers, board members for 2023
October 21, 2022, WTTW
‘Chicago Tonight’ In Your Neighborhood: City Aiming to Breathe Life Into Financial District | Chicago News | WTTW
June 22, 2022, Chicago Tribune
Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi touts fairer property tax valuations; challenger Kari Steele says he's broken reform promises, created 'chaos'
June 15, 2022, Crain’s Chicago Business
Tripling transfer tax on pricey Chicago properties hasn't led to a real estate industry uproar. Why?
June 6, 2022, The Daily Line
Kaegi touts skew of assessments toward downtown business in reelection closing argument
June 6, 2022, Crain's Chicago Business
What happened to Fritz Kaegi's records transparency pledge?
June 2, 2022, BOMA Insider
Welcome Back: How Two Cities Reanimated Their Downtowns
May 5, 2022, Chicago Tribune
Boeing to Move Corporate Headquarters Out of Chicago, But 'Maintain a Significant Presence in the City'
May 4, 2022, Magnificent Mile Association
A Magnificent May
May 3, 2022, WLS Radio
Chicago Returns Week Highlights with Andrea Darlas
May 2, 2022, ABC 7 Eyewitness News
Chicago Returns Week: People Coming to Work Downtown Can Win Free Prizes from the City
May 1, 2022, CoStar
This Major Downtown Aims for Party Vibe To Lure Back Hundreds of Thousands of Office Workers
April 29, 2022, Crain's Chicago Business
Finding the Balance: Can Cook County's Broken Property Tax System Be Fixed for Commercial and Residential Owners?
April 28, 2022, Crain's Chicago Business
Building Owners Want a Transparent and Equitable System
April 24, 2022, Daily Herald
Attention Metra Passengers: More Trains Coming This Spring
April 19, Crain's Chicago Business
Not Just a Mansion Tax, This Tax Would Triple the Transfer Tax on Commercial Building Sales, Too
March 24, 2022, Governing
As Workers Return to Office, 5 Days a Week Still Far Off
March 24, 2022, Chicago Tribune
Companies Are Calling Workers Back to Offices Again
March 1, 2022, Crain's Chicago Business
Property Taxes Don't Have to Be a Zero Sum Game
March 7, 2022, RE Journals
Michael Graham wins BOMA Chicago ‘Property Manager of the Year’ award
March 2, 2022, Gazette Chicago
Chicago Returns, COFI, and National Immigrant Justice Center Work to Improve Community
February 18, 2022, The Real Deal
More Than 80% of Chicago Execs Say Employees Will Return to Offices by Spring
February 18, 2022, Crain's Chicago Business
How Chicago Keeps Business in Loop on Violence Downtown
February 17, 2022, Bisnow
Chicago Executives Say Office Workers Are Coming Back, And Coming Back Soon
February 16, 2022, CoStar
Return to Downtown Offices to Accelerate in Early 2022
January 28, 2022, Chicago Sun-Times
Kaegi Botched COVID Tax Relief
January 10, 2022, CBS Chicago
Photographer, Local Artist Bring Past To The Present Of Two Historic Chicago Buildings Through ‘Be Part Of The Art’ Project
December 27, 2021, Chicago Tribune
2022 Could Be the Year Companies Return to their Offices
December 23, 2021, Crain's Chicago Business
Kaegi, Others in U.S. Seek Federal Help to Make Property Taxes Fairer
November 19, 2021, RE Journals
BOMA/Chicago Elects Officers and Board Members
September 23, 2021, Bisnow
Illinois Offering CRE Carrots, Not Sticks, To Boost Renewable Energy
September 20, 2021, Politico Illinois Playbook
The Buzz
August 25, 2021, Bisnow
Fears Over Public Transportation Evaporate Even As Return to the Office Stalls
August 17, 2021, Daily Herald
'It Just Doesn't Make Sense' Commercial Owners Hit Hardest in Latest Cook County Property Tax Bills
August 17, 2021, Chicago Tribune
Businesses, Black and Latino communities hit hardest by property tax increases, treasurer’s office report shows: ‘An eternally broken system’
July 20, 2021, Block Club Chicago
A Cafe is Opening in the Middle of Lasalle Street in the Loop
July 20, 2021, CBS Chicago
Eat 'Lunch on Lasalle Street' Every Tuesday Through August
July 8, 2021, NBC-5 Chicago
Sundays on State Kicks Off This Weekend in the Loop
July 2, 2021, Crain's Chicago Business
Kaegi Thwarted in Reform Efforts
June 16, 2021, Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Skyline to Light Up Red for Juneteenth
June 15, 2021, NBC Chicago
Chicago Skyline to be Illuminated Red in Honor of Juneteenth
June 11, 2021, NBC Chicago
Chicago to Shut Down 3 Major Streets for Dining, Music this Summer
June 11, 2021, Crain's Chicago Business
Downtown Chicago starting to revive after COVID
June 11, 2021, Chicago Tribune
Elevators. Fitting rooms. Salad bars. Where are COVID-19 restrictions lifting, and what’s still off limits, as Illinois enters phase 5?
June 11, 2021, Crain's Chicago Business
Chicago reopening includes free Lollapalooza packages, gift certificates
June 10, 2021, Chicago Sun-Times
Local businesses gear up for full return: ‘It feels like New Year’s Eve’
June 10, 2021, WGN-9
Street closures, performances, dining areas coming to downtown Chicago as part of pandemic recovery efforts
June 10, 2021, Eater Chicago
Chicago to Pedestrianize 3 Major Downtown Streets for Summer Outdoor Dining
June 7, 2021, Crain's Business Chicago
Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas shows property share of government debt
May 24, 2021, NBC Chicago
Downtown Chicago Office Buildings Remain Near Empty, But for How Long?
May 14, 2021, Chicago Tribune
Chicago companies are plotting returns to the office. It won’t be as simple as turning off Zoom.
May 11, 2021, ABC-7 News
Chicago Business Leaders Return to Downtown Offices
May 10, 2021, ABC-7 News
COVID Vaccine Illinois: Vaccinations to Become Available at Downtown Chicago Office Buildings
May 10, 2021, Chicago Tribune
COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics Being Opened in Downtown Buildings as Efforts to Get Shots Into More Arms Continue Ahead of Expected Wider Reopening
May 10, 2021, Sun-Times
7 downtown buildings to get vaccine clinics as more workers head back to offices
May 10, 2021, NBC Chicago
COVID Vaccinations Coming to Workplaces in Chicago and Across Illinois
May 10, 2021, CBS Chicago
Major Office Buildings In Downtown Chicago, Other Illinois Commercial Districts To Begin Offering COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics
May 10, 2021, The Telegraph
Illinois Establishing Office Building Vaccination Clinics
April 19, 2021, Sun-Times
Janitors in SEIU Local 1 ratify three-year deal
April 18, 2021, Chicago Tribune
COVID-19 vaccinations are accelerating, forcing CEOs to plot a return to the office sooner than expected. ‘Yes, you can ask for proof’
April 8, 2021, Chicago Tribune
As COVID-19 Vaccinations Ramp Up, So are Timelines for Chicago Companies Bringing Workers Back to Office
March 24, 2021, WTTW Chicago Tonight/
Will Chicago Workers Go Back to the Office in a Post Pandemic World?
December 24, 2020, The Daily Line
Businesses, Suburbs Cry Foul of Kaegi's Tinted Assessments: 'Could Be the Nail in the Coffin'
November 20, 2020, RE Journals
BOMA/Chicago Elects New Officers, Board Members
August 10, 2020, Chicago Tribune
Downtown Businesses on Edge
August, 2020, FacilitiesNet
Why FMs Must be Communicators Par Excellence
June 1, 2020, Chicago Tribune
Businesses Reeling from Pandemic Face Rebuilding after George Floyd Protests Give Way to Looting
June 9, 2020, Crain's Chicago Business
Here's What Working in the Loop is Like Now that it's Slowly Reopening
May 27, 2020, Chicago Sun-Times
As Many as 130K Employees Might Return to Work in Phase 3 of Chicago's Reopening Plan
May 27, 2020, Chicago Tribune
Mayor Lori Lightfoot's Administration Outlines Chicago's Rules for Outdoor Dining, Office Capacity Under Next Phase of City's Coronavirus Reopening
May 7, 2020, Chicago Tribune
The High-Rise Office You Left in March May Not Resemble the One You're Going Back to. Here's What Workplaces May Look Like After the Coronavirus Shutdown
April 25, 2020, Chicago Tribune
Downtown Chicago Buildings Lighting Up in Support of Coronavirus First Responders and Essential Workers
April 24, 2020, Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Buildings to Light Up Blue and Red to Honor Essential Workers
April 24, 2020, Facilitiesnet
Chicago Buildings to Light Up to Support Essential Workers
April 22, 2020, Chicago Tribune
Coronavirus in Illinois Updates: Here's What Happened April 22 with COVID-19 in the Chicago Area
April 13, 2020, RE Journals
BOMA North Central Region Announces 2020 TOBY Award Winners
April 10, 2020, NBC5 Chicago
Chicago Lights Up Blue in Support of Healthcare Workers, First Responders
March 30, 2020, Chicago Sun-Times
Downtown Janitors, Security Guards Get Expanded Health Benefits
March 12, 2020, Chicago Tribune
Coronavirus in Downtown Chicago: COVID-19 Case at Prudential Plaza; Nearby Building Alert Tenants, Employees
March 11, 2020, Crain's Chicago Business
Coronavirus Case at Downtown Buildin
February 7, 2020, The Daily Line
Kaegi to Unveil Revised Commercial Property Tax Assessment Data Bill as Opponents Dig In
December 18, 2019, Bisnow
Political Earthquakes Shaped Commercial Real Estate in 2019, and Aftershocks will Continue in 2020
December 17, 2019, RE Journals
Commercial Real Estate Hall of Fame: Zeller's Derrick Johnson
November 19, 2019, Bisnow
Chicago's West Loop Thrives, with a Little Help from High-Speed Internet
November 18, 2019, Mondaq
An Early Challenge to Chicago's Fair Workweek Ordinance
November 12, 2019: Construction Dive
Chicago Building Owners, Managers Sue City Over Fair Workweek Law
November 7, 2019: FacilitiesNet
BOMA/Chicago Sues City of Fair Workweek Ordinance
November 6, 2019: Bristol Herald Courier
Group of Building Owners Sues Chicago Over Fair Workweek Law, Saying it Shouldn't Apply to Union Contracts
November 5, 2019: Chicago Tribune
Lawsuit Challenges Chicago's Fair Workweek Law
November 4, 2019: Crain's Chicago Business
Lawsuit Takes Aim at City's Fair Workweek Ordinance
October 23, 2019: Bisnow
Chicago is the Deadliest City for Migratory Birds: What Can CRE Do About It?
October 22, 2019: Politico Illinois Playbook
Chicago's COMMERCIAL PROPERTY TAX PUZZLE — WARREN stopping in Chicago — PRITZKER’s road map
August 30, Chicago Sun-Times
City concedes tax on high-end homes could go further
August 29, 2019: Chicago Sun-Times
For the ‘Not Rahm’ mayor, there are no easy answers to Chicago’s fiscal woes
July 19, Cook County Record
Legal work ... can be done in Naperville': City services tax idea has professionals, associations on guard
July 17, 2019: Bisnow
Kaegi to Push Ahead on Property Tax Reforms in the Face of CRE Opposition
July 2, 2019: RE Journals
Five Midwest Properties Take Home an Award at 2019 TOBYs
June 26, 2019: Bisnow
Three Chicago Buildings Take Home International TOBY Awards
June 2, 2019: Chicago Tribune
Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi’s Property Tax Reforms Stall Out in Springfield
May 30, 2019: Crain's Business Chicago
Cook County Assessor's Tax Reform Bill Skids in Springfield
April 11, 2019: Bisnow
After 70 Years, Chicago Finally Gets a New Building Code
May 9, 2019: Chicago Tribune
Cook County Assessor Kaegi's Reform Bill Hits Roadblock in Speaker Madigan's House
March 29, 2019: Chicago Tribune
Downtown Chicago Lights Getting Turned Down for Earth Hour, Bird Migration
March 28, 2019: Bisnow
CRE Leaders Say Mayoral Choice Remains a Toss-Up
March 4, 2019: mother nature network (mnn)
Chicago Lawmakers Make the Case for Bird-Friendly Buildings
March 1, 2019: Crain’s Chicago Business
Yes, You Are Being Watched
February 13, 2019: Next City
Chicago Introduces Bird-Friendly Bird Ordinance
February 6, 2019: RE Journals
BOMA/Chicago announces 2019 Gold Circle TOBY Awards winners
February 5, 2019: BisNow
This Week's Chicago Deal Sheet
November 29, 2018: GlobeSt
BOMA Report Says Talent Customers Main Reasons Businesses Choose Chicago
November 29, 2018: The Real Deal
Young, Educated Workers Increasingly Choosing Downtown Over Suburbs
October 25, 2018: The Real Deal
Landlords prepare for possible fallout from Jason Van Dyke trial verdict
October 4, 2018: WGN TV
Chicago police, schools brace for Jason Van Dyke verdict
October 3, 2018: Chicago Tribune
As Jason Van Dyke trial comes to a close, Chicago police, businesses prepare for verdict
October 3, 2018: NBC Chicago
Chicago Prepares for Verdict in Jason Van Dyke's Murder Trial
September 6, 2018: Chicago Tribune
Rahm Emanuel's departure causes uncertainty for Chicago businesses
August 2018 Northern Illinois Real Estate Magazine
Tracking the Value of Healthy Indoor Environment (By Lance Knez)
July 9, 2018: RE Journals
Chicago's 100 N. Riverside Wins 2018 International TOBY Award
July 3, 2018: Bisnow
100 North Riverside Brings Home BOMA International TOBY Award
April 20, 2018; Bisnow
Chicago-Area Buildings To Vie For International BOMA Honors
November 14, 2017: Chicago Sun Times
Zoning Committee approves 4-star energy rating system for buildings
October 12, 2017: RE Journals
BOMA Chicago study: Office buildings continue to drive economy
October 12, 2017: Chicago Business Journal
Chicago's Office Buildings are a Major Economic Engine, Per New Study
September 5, 2017: Chicago Sun Times
Letter to the Editor from Michael Cornicelli: Chicago’s downtown pays fair share of taxes
June 29, 2017: Bisnow
Wrigley Building, 71 South Wacker Bring Home TOBY Awards
April 12, 2014: Chicago Tribune
A Watershed Moment: 25th Anniversary of the Great Chicago Flood
February 22, 2017: Bisnow
How One Man Helped Found the Only BOMA Diversity Program in the Country
Chicago Construction News: Winter 2017 Edition on Pages 18 & 19
Advocating and supporting members, including regulation, tax, and union negotiations
January 25, 2017: RE Journals
MB Real Estate VP named property manager of year by Chicago BOMA chapter
January 24, 2017: GlobeSt.com
News & Notables: BOMA/Chicago Recently Announced Winners of TOBY Awards
December 8, 2016: RE Journals
BOMA/Chicago has big goal this holiday season: collect more than 85,000 pounds of canned food for the needy
December 5, 2016: Crain's Chicago Business
Why Rauner should veto Exelon's bailout
November 29, 2016: Fox 32 Chicago
Heated debate continues over ComEd rate hike: 'Enough is enough!'
November 28, 2016: Belleville News - Democrat
Legislature might take up nuclear bail-out bill. How much will it cost you?
November 22, 2016: Chicago Tribune
Exelon teams up with Big Coal in subsidy-filled Springfield bill
November 22, 2016: Power Magazine
Exelon’s Legislative Effort to Save Illinois Nuclear Plants Moves Forward
November 22, 2016: Crain’s Chicago Business
Nuke bailout gets new life in Springfield energy bill
November 15, 2016: Crain’s Chicago Business
In play for coal support, Exelon loses key backers of energy bill
October 27, 2016: Chicago Tribune
How Chicago's Iconic Buildings Light Up for the Cubs
Video: Aon Center Installs Blue Lights for the Cubs
Video: Blue Cross Blue Shield Building Lit Up for the World Series
June 30, 2016: Bisnow
The Way these Chicago CRE Pros are Celebrating Independence Day
June 29, 2016: The Real Estate Weekly
BOMA Celebrates Annual TOBY Winners with DC Gala
June 29, 2016: Bisnow
Last Night’s TOBY Awards
June 29, 2016: Bisnow
Two Chicago Buildings Win TOBY International Honors
June 29, 2016: Bisnow
BOMA’s Biggest Cheerleading Section
June 16, 2016: Bisnow
Meet the Kids who Followed their Dad in Real Estate
April 22, 2016: RE Journals
BOMA/Chicago’s 2016 Diversity Celebration Raises $57,000 for the Ollie Scholarship Program
April 21, 2016: Bisnow
Emerging Leader Programs Encourage Networking, Diversity
April 6, 2016: DNAInfo
Why Is The Trump Tower Red, The Hancock Blue? Here's The Deal
January 26, 2016: RE Journals
A look at the winners of BOMA/Chicago’s 2016 Gold Circle, TOBY Awards
January 21, 2016: Bisnow
A Big Night at BOMA/Chicago's TOBY/Gold Circle Awards
January 6, 2016: Bisnow
Chicago Real Estate Pros Predict 2016's Driving Factors
October 28, 2015: ABC 7 News
Chicago City Council Approves Budget with Property Tax Hike
September 2015: Chicago Tribune
Editorial: Emanuel's budget: Raising taxes on ... somebody else
September 2015: Chicago Tribune
Emanuel paints dire future without record property tax hike
September 22, 2015: ABC 7 News
Chicagoans Concerned About Property Tax Hikes
September 16, 2015: Crain’s Chicago Business
Rauner all but kills Emanuel's property tax relief plan
September 16, 2015: Chicago Sun-Times
Downtown Building Owners call Emanuel’s Tax Relief Plan “Untenable”
September 15, 2015: Chicago Tonight
Emanuel Property Tax Hike to Spare Low, Middle-Income Homeowners
September 4, 2015: Chicago Business Journal
Chicago office building owners react to Mayor Rahm Emanuel's property tax hike proposal
September 3, 2015: Chicago Tribune
Emanuel set to call for largest property tax hike in modern Chicago history
June 2015: BUILDINGS
Six Ways to Cut Service Contract Costs
May 6, 2015: Chicago Defender
Chicago’s Leading Building Owners and Managers Celebrate Diversity
March 25, 2015: Midwest Real Estate News
The open office concept: Is it really a good or bad thing?
March 6, 2015: RE Journals
Chicago Board of Trade Building Takes Home Local TOBY
February 2015: Electrical Contractor
How Do You Office?
February 25, 2015: GlobeSt.com
A Chicago Masterpiece Rediscovered
Jan/Feb 2015: Green Building & Design
Chicago's Power Players
December 16, 2014: GlobeSt.com
BOMA/Chi. Elects New President/Officers
December 15, 2014: Chicago Tribune
T.J. Brookover of AmTrust Realty Corp. Named Board President of BOMA/Chicago
December 11, 2014: Midwest Real Estate News
BOMA’s T.J. Brookover: Ready for a year of growth, challenges
October 2014 Edition: Heartland Real Estate Business
Going Green has Become Mainstream
October 2, 2014: A|N Blog
Chicago's Big Building Owners Embrace Smart Grid
August 1, 2015: Building Design + Construction
BUILDINGChicago/Greening the Heartland Expo & Conference
June 20, 2014: GlobeSt.com
Cook County Now an Economic Player
June 7, 2014: Chicago Tribune
State Street, tax street: Nix the expansion
June 2, 2014: Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Loop Alliance drops plan to expand taxing district
June 2, 2014: Chicago Tribune
Loop tax area expansion plan scrapped
June 2, 2014: DNAinfo Chicago
Loop Alliance Plan to Spruce up Wabash, Michigan Avenues Scrapped
June 2, 2014: Crain’s Chicago Business
Chicago Loop Alliance nixes expansion of State Street tax district
May 22, 2014: GlobeSt.com
Loop Alliance Maps Out SSA Expansion
May 21, 2014: Chicago Tribune
Support shown for expanding State Street special tax district
May 21, 2014: DNAinfo Chicago
Loop Alliance Wants to Revamp Wabash Avenue: Business Owners Balk at Price
May 21, 2014: GlobeSt.com
BOMA Opposing Expansion of Loop SSA
May 2, 2014: Chicago Sun-Times
Downtown property owners brace for double whammy
May 2, 2014: Chicago Tribune
Loop tax area expansion plan draws ire
April 22, 2014: Bloomberg
Chicago Pension Measures in Doubt as Quinn Withholds Signature
April 7, 2014: Crain’s Chicago Business
Emanuel’s pension fix costly, but pain is likely to double
March 20, 2014: ABC7 Chicago
Concealed Carry Law Raises Liability Concerns for Business Owners
March 1, 2014: Journal of Property Management
Businesses Must Post Approved Signs to Keep Out Concealed Guns
January 3, 2014: Chicago Tribune
Businesses must post approved signs to keep out concealed guns
September 12, 2013: GlobeSt.com
After Fight, City Approves Energy Ordinance
September 11, 2013: Crain’s Chicago Business
Chicago Building Owners Must Disclose Energy Use
September 2, 2013: Crain’s Chicago Business
Who’s Who in Chicago Business
July 30, 2013: Chicago Tribune
Chicago wants large building owners to disclose energy consumption
July 26, 2013: GlobeSt.com
Proponents Explain Benchmarking Ordinance
July 19, 2013: GlobeSt.com
BOMA Opposes Mayor’s Energy Plan
July 17, 2013: Environmental Leader
Chicago Energy Rule Could Penalize Historic Buildings
July 15, 2013: Energy Manager Today
BOMA Opposes Mandatory Energy Benchmarking Disclosure In Chicago
July 11, 2013: High Rise Facilities
BOMA Chicago Issues Statement Opposing Proposed Public Disclosure of Energy Use
June 20, 2013: GlobeSt.com
Corporate Real Estate Gets Professionalized
June 18, 2013: Illinois Real Estate Journal
BOMA/Chicago mid-year review: Office activity in Chicago is increasing
June 13, 2013: BisNow Chicago
The (Half) Year in Review
June 13, 2013: GlobeSt.com
JLL Says Investors Bullish on the CBD
June 13, 2013: Sustainable Chicago
Filling in the Gaps at 515 N. State St
June 12, 2013: GlobeSt.com
Improving CBD Market Still Has Headwinds
May 7, 2013: BisNow Chicago
My Story: Michael Cornicelli
March 11, 2013: National Real Estate Investor
BOMA Strives to Sign Up Downtown Chicago Towers for Smart Grid Technology
March 5, 2013: GlobeSt.com
BOMA Outlines “Smart Grid” Cost Savings
March 4, 2013: GlobeSt.com
Chicago Smart Grid Initiative Launched
March 1, 2013: Smart Meters
Chicago Inaugurates Unique Smart Meter Plan
March 1, 2013: Illinois Real Estate Journal
Chicago Office Building Smart Grid Initiative Launched
February 28, 2013: Crain’s Chicago Business
Downtown Office Landlords Launching Own Smart Meter Program
February 4, 2013: GlobeSt.com
BOMA/Chicago Announces 2012-13 Award Winners
February 1, 2013: High Rise Facilities
BOMA/Chicago Announces Gold Circle and “The Outstanding Building of the Year” (TOBY) Awards Winners
January 7, 2013: Crain’s Chicago Business
Hang in There, Chicago: An Upturn is Ahead