Tishman Speyer signed Ipsos to a 58K SF lease at The Franklin in Chicago’s West Loop. It’s another sign the downtown office market is showing some signs of life after more than a year in hibernation.
The 2.5M SF Franklin consists of two connected buildings at 222 West Adams St. and 227 West Monroe St. Ipsos will occupy the 11th floor, which spans the two towers, in May 2022. The market research company will relocate from 222 South Riverside. The Franklin
The Franklin complex features a number of amenities that Ipsos leaders said will ease employees’ return to the office. These include the café Rustle + Roux, a shared workspace called Studio, a 300-person conference center, and full bar and event venue R29.
Pullman leaders, developers announce completion and grand opening of Artspace Lofts
The completely renovated Pullman residential building dating back to the 1880s. Photo: AJ LaTrace.
On Thursday, May 20, elected officials, local business and nonprofit leaders and Pullman-area community members convened to mark the official grand opening of the Pullman Artspace Lofts development at S. Langley Aveune and E. 112th Street. After nearly a decade of planning and construction, the development is notable for being the first multifamily development in Pullman in 60 years, stakeholders said.
The formal completion of the Artspace Lofts comes as the Pullman neighborhood has witnessed a noticeable uptick in new development and investment over the last several years. A handful of major industrial developments have brought new jobs and big names to the far south side neighborhood and an overhaul of the former Pullman Company Administrative Building and Clock Tower by the National Park Service w