Shaping the Future: A Perspective from the BOMA 2011 International Conference
Hundreds of commercial real estate professionals from coast to coast and a handful of other nations congregated, debated, learned, exchanged ideas and socialized last week at the BOMA 2011...
View ArticleIt’s The Most Wonderful Time of the Year: Chicago’s Central Business District...
By Michael Cornicelli Executive Vice President, BOMA/Chicago This week, more than 115 BOMA/Chicago members took a big step toward making the 2011 holiday season better for those less fortunate. They...
View ArticleNATO Summit: Five Takeaways for BOMA/Chicago
By Michael Cornicelli, Executive Vice President The NATO Summit held in Chicago last month was one of those rare events that had a major impact on many of us, apart from the important work being done...
View ArticleA Panoramic Mid-Year Market Review: June 11, 2013
By Michael Cornicelli BOMA/Chicago takes pride in being a leader in commercial real estate information and resources. Members are the lifeblood of this association and we are here to serve your needs...
View ArticleChicago’s Proposed Energy Benchmarking Ordinance: Our Support for Energy...
By Michael Cornicelli On June 26, 2013, Mayor Emanuel unveiled an energy benchmarking ordinance that, if passed by the City Council, would require municipal, commercial and residential properties over...
View ArticleWhy Expand the State Street SSA and Increase Taxes to Pay for It?
By Michael Cornicelli, BOMA/Chicago Executive Vice President The Chicago Loop Alliance thinks they know better than you how to operate a commercial office building, fill vacant space and increase asset...
View ArticleRauner’s Proposed Property Tax Freeze: The Devil’s in the Details
In last week’s State of the State address, Governor Bruce Rauner offered up a bold agenda to turn the state around while focusing on efforts to make Illinois competitive again. Some of his key points...
View ArticleSetting the Record Straight on Rumored Property Tax Increases
No one should be surprised about the current fiscal crisis Chicago is facing, but the abundance of recent news articles claiming our taxes are about to explode can be unnerving. And while the increases...
View ArticleRauner’s Proposed Property Tax Freeze: The Devil’s in the Details
In last week’s State of the State address, Governor Bruce Rauner offered up a bold agenda to turn the state around while focusing on efforts to make Illinois competitive again. Some of his key points...
View ArticleSetting the Record Straight on Rumored Property Tax Increases
No one should be surprised about the current fiscal crisis Chicago is facing, but the abundance of recent news articles claiming our taxes are about to explode can be unnerving. And while the increases...
View ArticleBOMA/Chicago’s Chief Curmudgeon Enlightened by our Hometown Heroes, the...
My job as chief staff officer for BOMA/Chicago often involves criticizing and opposing proposed actions that we view as damaging to our members, the commercial real estate industry, and our great city....
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