Susan G. Komen Chicago plays a vital role in fighting breast cancer across five Illinois counties, Cook, Kane, DuPage, McHenry, and Lake, involving thousands of people each year in support for the cause. The non-profit organization turned to Bespoke to find a River North location that would: offer its teams a modern, yet professional environment…
The ideal space speaks to the history and personality of your brand Every company has a story to tell – a unique history, vision, and set of values that set it apart from the crowd. Commercial real estate offers the opportunity to communicate this story clearly as an ideal space can convey the ethos of…
Could a slowing market give Chicago-area tenants the upper hand? The completion of two big riverside towers at 444 W. Lake St. and 150 N. Riverside Plaza has caused a surge in supply that is exceeding demand, driving the downtown vacancy rate from 11.3 percent a year ago to 13.6 percent in the third quarter, industry data…
We represented American Architectural Manufactures Association in finding a new commercial real estate space in the Northwest Suburbs. Here is what Karen Smith, Accounting/HR Manager, had to say regarding her experience with Bespoke: “When we met Peter, we were unsure if we were going to move, in the event that we did, he offered expert…
The Chicago-area industrial property vacancy rate increased to 6.85 in the third quarter, from 6.69 in the second quarter and from 6.75 percent a year earlier. According to market data, this is the second quarterly rise in a row as developers built more space than the market could absorb. Many developers are starting construction before…
Bespoke, a commercial real estate firm specializing in creating value for Chicago-based, private businesses and non-profit organizations, is proud to sponsor Healthy Schools Campaign’s (HSC) Cooking up Change event, happening November 16, 2017 at the Bridgeport Art Center in Chicago. Cooking up Change puts student voices front and center in the national conversation about school…
Market data shows that direct vacancy downtown over the past three months has been 12.4 percent, up from 12.3 percent in the second quarter, and up from 10.3 percent in the same period last year. The direct vacancy rate continues to climb to its highest mark in the past two and a half years. The…
Smith Blake Hill (SBH) LLC, a trial law firm defending healthcare clients, product manufacturers, and companies with complex commercial litigation, retained Bespoke to find its first office space in Chicago’s Central Business District as it was imperative to be located close to the courthouse. The law firm’s ideal location needed to offer flexibility to accommodate…
As companies look for ways to attract and retain top professionals and expand their client base, they desire spaces that focus on elevating culture and offer a variety of activity-based areas to increase productivity and foster creativity—all in an efficient layout that comes at the right price. The CRE industry continues to evolve to respond…
According to industry data, space reductions or departures have boosted overall vacancy within the suburban real estate market to 23.6 percent in the third quarter, up from 20.6 percent in the previous quarter. This is the highest mark since the second quarter of 2014. Data shows that the resulting vacancy jump was the highest single-quarter…