71 South Wacker

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CHICAGO, Ill. (December 12, 2018) – Irvine Company Office Properties announced today seven new leases totaling 217,844 square feet at 71 South Wacker, the 48-story modern workplace community in downtown Chicago. More than half of the leasing activity is in former Hyatt space.  

The late Steve Jobs envisioned an environment that promoted serendipity and unintended consequences — a place where unplanned encounters could promote collaboration. The idea that interior spaces can foster and promote engagement certainly isn’t a new concept, but it is evermore at the forefront of contemporary workplace design. This is the creative engine behind co-working spaces across the nation and has recently been brought to the working community at 71 South Wacker.

Irvine Company Office Properties announced today that leading intellectual property law firm Banner & Witcoff, Ltd. has signed a full floor lease at 71 S. Wacker.  Independent actuarial and consulting firm, Milliman, has expanded their current lease, bringing both deals to nearly 150,000 square feet in the 48-story iconic trophy tower in downtown Chicago.

Irvine Company Office Properties’ 48-story office tower at 71 South Wacker Drive has been awarded The Outstanding Building of the Year (TOBY) Earth Award from the Building Owners and Managers Association of Chicago (BOMA/Chicago), the most prestigious and comprehensive recognition of its kind in the commercial real estate industry, for its sustainability principles and practices.

Irvine Company Office Properties announced today that Andersen Tax LLC, one of the largest independent tax firms in the U.S., and JAMS, the largest private alternative dispute resolution (ADR) provider in the world, have leased 45,000 square feet at 71 South Wacker, the 48-story iconic trophy tower in downtown Chicago.

An unusual tenant is moving into the bustling office tower at 71 South Wacker Drive today: the sky. The Irvine Company along with acclaimed visual designer, James Carpenter, unveiled a pair of illuminated hanging installations today that builds upon the vision of bringing the majesty of the sky into urban settings.

Irvine Company Office Properties announced today that it has expanded its Chicago executive team and opened a new regional office at 71 South Wacker. The company also announced that Beau Rawi has been promoted to regional vice president, leasing. He joins long-time Irvine Company executive Pamela Van Nort, who has served as regional vice president of operations since 2013, and recently relocated to Chicago. They will lead the team, which includes Gregory Tait as senior leasing director and day-to-day lead responsible for all aspects of leasing for the Chicago portfolio.

Irvine Company Office Properties’ 48-story office tower at 71 South Wacker Drive has been awarded The Outstanding Building of the Year (TOBY) Earth Awards in the local, regional and international categories  from Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA).  The award is recognized as one of  the most prestigious awards for comprehensive and leading sustainability practices in the commercial real estate industry.