BOMA/Suburban Chicago leaders joined with BOMA members from across the nation to bring commercial real estate's message to Capitol Hill lawmakers as part of BOMA´s National Issues Conference (NIC), February 2-3 in Washington, D.C.  They were there to express the need to extend the 15-year depreciation period for tenant improvements and to enact important incentives to promote energy efficiency.  Read more …

_______________

BOMA/Suburban Chicago brings VALUE!

This is the time to look for VALUE and you need not look any further than membership in BOMA/Suburban Chicago to FIND it!  We provide our members with ...

Professional Education in the form of local and BOMA International seminars and webinars, plus access to the BOMI International curriculum

Peer Networking opportunities to share information with others in the commercial real estate industry

Advocacy Efforts with local, state and federal leaders to keep them informed of the commercial real estate industry's critical role in the economy

Communications to stay up-to-date on industry practices and news ... and much more!

To find the VALUE you and your owners have been searching for click on these links

About BOMA - Benefits - Information

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

● 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 Untied 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.

"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