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After finding the right office for your business, you’ll enter into the transaction process. This next step will consist of several important items: such as the lease negotiation, review and planning the buildout. Many of the opportunities that lie within the this phase rely on the success of your lease negotiation. If it’s handled properly,...
Beginning the search process for your next office space can be overwhelming, especially if you’re not considering all of the necessary factors. Look beyond the rental costs and explore other ways to get the most value out of your new location. Access to amenities, ease of transportation and how an office translates to company culture...
Chicago is the third largest city in the United States which means there is a deep pool of potential office spaces to fit just about any business. Prior to beginning the search for new space, many of our clients are interested to know what exactly is involved in the process. Through our experience we’ve assembled...
Scott Hansen of Success Hackers sat down to speak with Tenant Advisory Group’s owner, Bill Himmelstein, to discuss Bill’s success.
The Chicago Association of REALTORS has named Lisa Kalous as a 2016 Top Producer! Tenant Advisory Group is proud to work with such a talented and caring realtor. Congratulations, Lisa!
Real estate is a complex industry with many different disciplines. The innate structure of the industry demonstrates just how quickly it can become complicated. Even within the commercial space there is a tremendous difference between industrial, retail, and office specialties. The types of properties, client use and lease terms will vary greatly depending on the...
There are never enough hours in the day when you’re a small business owner. Try adding relocating your business to your list, and you’ll really have your head spinning. While important, finding a new office is a daunting task and can soak up drastic amounts of time. Thankfully, there are Chicago Commercial Real Estate professionals...
The South Loop real estate market has been exploding in the last couple years, but what is the next neighborhood to experience a boom? Perhaps the answer isn’t just one, but several. As businesses keep shifting their focus to downtown, neighborhoods surrounding the popular Loop, will boom: River West, River North, Goose Island, New City,...
Glamorous downtown Chicago is bustling with the impressive influx of top corporations moving into downtown. However, apartment buildings are beginning to feel the effects of over-saturation and landlords are having a tough time renting their downtown spaces. With more buildings coming online in 2017, the increase in supply should cause rents to deflate as vacancy...
The red hot downtown Chicago commercial real estate market remains a popular destination in 2017 with more top corporations seeking spaces in the city. With a shift in how companies structure themselves internally, the growth of importance on office culture is a driving force behind the downtown exodus. The momentous surge of incoming corporations will...
Chicago’s commercial real estate market favors sellers, presenting high demand and low supply in the downtown area. This means the window to moving into your dream office may be closing faster than you think. If you find that perfect property for your business, be prepared to act fast and close the deal with the property...
The Chicago commercial real estate market is enjoying a 15-year low in its downtown vacancy rates, hitting 11.7 percent during the second quarter of 2016. This is the lowest Chicago has seen since 11.6 percent in 2001. The surge of businesses moving downtown has been a driving factor in reducing the vacancy rates and contributing...
Before signing a lease, you want to make sure you are happy with the terms for the entire lease duration. To do this, you must understand the internal pieces of a lease so you can negotiate favorable terms with the landlord.
The best way to navigate the tricky landscape of a lease is to stay current on all the common phrases, clauses and definitions. You may have a general understanding of the terms, but it takes a professional to really navigate the ins and outs. Here are a few of the most common points you may...
Corporate giants ditching their suburban campuses for Chicago skyscrapers has been a common occurrence in the last few years — Kraft Heinz, ConAgra, McDonald’s, Google and Motorola. Now Wilson Sporting Goods joins the movement, leaving its location near O’Hare Airport for the iconic Prudential building.
The Chicago real estate development industry has been buzzing this summer with dozens of innovative new projects aiming to break ground in the next year in the booming South Loop neighborhood. Tenant Advisory Group predicted at the end of 2014 that the South Loop will continue to be a red-hot neighborhood, and it looks like...
It’s an exciting time in the Chicago tech scene, with new startups changing the entire face of our commercial real estate market. This infusion of creativity and drive is fantastic for our city, but is it really driving our overall economy forward? Reports say it’s not.
Co-working spaces have been grabbing square footage in cities across the world over the past several years, fighting over who gets to house the influx of innovative startups and budding entrepreneurs. It appears that this market has hit oversaturation, and even the biggest names in co-working are starting to pull back.
Sublease available through March 2019 in the famous Civic Opera Building, 20 N. Wacker. Versatile space comes fully furnished with access to a kitchenette.
Lease office space on the second and/or third floors of a quiet building at 744 N. Wells. Located in River North, this opportunity also comes with access to VentureShot networking events.