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Commercial Real Estate
contributes to economy

● BOMA International's 17,000 members own or manage more than 9 billion square feet of office space -- the equivalent of 323 square miles of space.

● The commercial real estate industry is a significant contributor to the nation's economic engine.  In 2009, the office building industry contributed $118.4 billion to the U.S. economy.

● Real estate is one of the leading employers in the United States.  Office building operations alone supported more than 1 million jobs in 2009.  Firms in the commercial real estate industry employ building managers, asset managers, custodial staff, security staff, brokers, and accountants and retain a myriad of other services through contract, such as legal consulting, landscape maintenance, and window cleaning to name just a few.

● BOMA members have an annual payroll of $600 million in custodial staff alone.  For contract cleaning, BOMA members pay over $700 million annually.

● The office building industry generated $37.6 billion in new personal earnings for workers residing within these office an market areas and respective state economies in 2009.

● The performance of commercial real estate has historically been a key driver to economic growth in the long term.

Coming up ...


on February 29

EXPO 2012

BOMA/Suburban Chicago's annual trade show
Event open to property professionals only  No non-member vendors.


 

on March 15

Members Lunch

BOMA/Suburban Chicago's annual trade show
featuring Stephen Ayers, Architect of the Capitol
Event open to members & property professionals. No non-member vendors.


 

JOB POSTINGS

GSA is looking for a PROPERTY MANAGER (Rockford) Click here for details.


Click here to read what BOMA/Suburban Chicago attendees have to say about their
BOMA International Conference

experiences!


Assistant Property Manager (Evanston):
Responsible for supporting the Property Manager in achieving Client investment objectives through the support and administration of activities involving lease administration, tenant/employee relations, systems, procedures, financial systems and coordination.  Click here for more information.


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you and your owners have been searching for

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or contact BOMA/Suburban Chicago at 847/995-0970.

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Are you looking for
your special niche?

BOMA/Suburban Chicago has a place for you ...

   ●  Commercial Office Condominium, click here.
   ●  Medical Office, click here.
   ●  Student
   ●  Emerging Professional
   ●  Building Engineer (member buildings only)
   ●  Property Assistant (member buildings only

 

 

"BOMA provides members with timely information regarding legislative issues affecting our industry.  As a result, we are able to contact representatives at the national, state, and local levels to ensure our voices are heard." 

Lance Knez, RPA

Vice President - Property Management, Hines

Regular Member since 1987

 

 

"BOMA provides the opportunity for members to network with peers at luncheons and other functions."

Kimberly A. DeFily, RPA

Senior Real Estate Manager, CB Richard Ellis, Asset Services

Regular Member since 2001

 

 

"The largest single benefit our company receives from our membership is the continued opportunities of BOMA functions to get to know my existing and potential customers." 

Dick Hoffman

President, Atomatic Mechanical Services, Inc.

Associate Member since 1982

 

 

BOMA/Suburban Chicago accepts 7-Point Challenge

 

In an effort to further promote "green" and sustainable practices in the suburban Chicago office and commercial real estate market, the Board of Directors of the Building Owners and Managers Association of Suburban Chicago voted to accept BOMA International's "Market Transformation Plan and 7-Point Challenge."

 

"This Challenge is designed to encourage our industry to voluntarily address energy and environmental issues," explains Executive Director Patricia Schwarze.  "BOMA/Suburban Chicago is well-positioned to accept this challenge from BOMA International and we are excited about it and the effect we can and will have on our environment, buildings, and tenants."  BOMA/Suburban Energy Committee member Bruce Larson adds, "Everyone has the ability to save energy and positively impact the environment at home or in the workplace.  Accepting BOMA/International's 7-Point Challenge is just the right thing to do."

 

BOMA/Suburban Chicago member companies accepting the Challenge include …

CB Richard Ellis

Coventry Health Care

Cushman & Wakefield

Hines

Jones Lang LaSalle

Lincoln Property Company

NAI Hiffman

Transwestern

 

Member properties that have achieved EnergyStar® ratings or LEED Certification can be found by clicking here.

 

Are you benchmarking your building for EnergyStar®?

Here are some worksheets you can use!

- Space category

- Occupancy Report

- Employee Computer Count

 

Suburban Chicago BOMA 360 PERFORMANCE BUILDINGS

 

2300 Cabot Drive (Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc.)

Continental Towers (Colliers International)

Corridors Tower III (Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc.

Highland Oaks I & II (CB Richard Ellis)

Mid America Plaza (CB Richard Ellis)

Schaumburg Corporate Center (Manulife Financial)

Two Pierce Place (Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc.)

U.S. Hammond Courthouse (U.S. Federal Government)

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BOMA/Suburban Chicago and the Green Building Initiative

host Green Globes Webtour

 

Green Globes logo

 

You can view this presentation (55 minutes) here.

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2012

Gold Partners

PAINTERS USA, INC.



TOVAR SNOW
PROFESSIONALS

2012
Silver Partner

ROSE PAVING CO.

 

 

 

LINKS

 

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BOMA International'

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BOMA's

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BOMA 7-Point Challenge

 

 

BOMA Energy

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Read about the

BOMA Annual

Conference

Special Report

 

 

BOMA/Suburban leaders visit

Capitol Hill

 

 

AWARDS

 

BOMA

INTERNATIONAL

GOVERNMENT

AFFAIRS AWARD

OF RECOGNITION

2011

Outstanding Government

Affairs Program

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BOMA

INTERNATIONAL

2010

Experience

Exchange Report Participation

Award

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BOMA

INTERNATIONAL

BEST PRACTICES

HONORABLE

MENTION - 2009

Communications

Management &

Community

Relations

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BOMA INTERNATIONAL BEST PRACTICES

AWARD - 2008

Marketing & Communications

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2008 RECIPIENT
The Business Ledger

 

BOMA/Suburban Chicago exists to serve real estate professionals working in the commercial real estate industry through effective leadership, advocacy, education, professional development and the analysis of information affecting the industry today and in the future.

Members benefit through participation, networking, and opportunities for professional growth.

 

BOMA/Suburban Chicago is a totally inclusive organization which values the differences in its membership and recognizes that this diversity adds value to the organization, its mission, and the quality of its programs and services.

 

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