Peter Billmeyer Named President of Chicago Chapter of the Society of Industrial & Office Realtors (SIOR) Chicago Chapter of SIOR appoints 2023 executive board officers The Chicago Chapter of the Society of Industrial & Office Realtors (SIOR) recently named its new executive board officers for 2023. Peter Billmeyer, SIOR, managing principal of Bespoke CRE, will serve as chapter president …
Peter Billmeyer Offers Perspective On Post-Pandemic Loop Real Estate Market Here’s What the Loop Could Look Like Post-Pandemic Office vacancy rates in the Loop during the pandemic have surpassed their ’70s peak. So what’s it going to take to bring people back? These days, State Street is not such a great street. On empty downtown …
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Bespoke Negotiates a 25% Rental Rate Reduction for an Office Upgrade Previous Next Bespoke had helped negotiate a successful office deal for MedPro Waste Disposal years ago, then stayed in touch and continued to build a strong relationship with the company. This year, MedPro was ready to move again. They wanted an office with better …
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Steve Rasiarmos Named Senior Vice President at Bespoke Commercial Real Estate Bespoke Commercial Real Estate, founded by Victor Sanmiguel and Peter Billmeyer to disrupt the way Greater Chicago’s privately held businesses are served by the commercial real estate market, recently promoted Steve Rasiarmos to Senior Vice President to support the next phase of company growth. “Steve’s market expertise and …
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Female Strong Raises $30K to Support Program Expansion Previous Next After many months of meeting virtually, Female Strong put on its first in-person fundraiser of the year hosted by their Young Professional’s Board to get friends together and raise money for the expansion of the program. “We have gone from serving 20 girls just a few years …
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Bold Moves from Chicago Business Leaders We’ve had a lot of buzzwords thrown around over the last year or so – unprecedented, uncertain, employee engagement, virtual collaboration. While these words come from a well-intended place, they’re exactly that: Just words. Without the proper construct or application, these words mean nothing. Companies are in need of …
Bespoke Executes Creative COVID-19 Cost-Cutting Solution Previous Next Shift7 Digital, a digital marketing agency that partners with manufacturers and distributors, needed a new office space that could accommodate future growth, while addressing employees’ health and safety concerns about returning to work. Shift7’s employees had been working remotely during the pandemic, but a virtual office wasn’t …
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Bespoke Saves ConData Nearly $2 Million on Space, Locates Ideal Headquarters Previous Next ConData Global, a leading global freight audit services provider, had a lease expiring in August 2020 and needed a new location to meet its growth plans. In March, the company worked with a broker to negotiate a 10-year deal for a site …
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Influencing the Future Generation of Female Leaders Previous Next When girls were asked what they need to succeed, confidence is the top answer.* The Youth Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA!) Chicago and Female Strong were formed to tackle that and provide programs, opportunities, mentoring, and training that transform local middle and high school students into real, confident entrepreneurs. As a CRE executive who …
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Sublease Availability Hits Record High Demand in the office sector during the third quarter plummeted as business owners strive for economic recovery while managing pandemic-related uncertainty. Subletting either part, or all, of their current office space is one strategy tenants have deployed to recoup cost and minimize exposure, driving a sharp increase of available sublet …
