Johnson Lambert, a CPA firm specializing in financial audit, tax, and advisory services, works with clients in 43 states and the District of Columbia. The firm needed a new office in the Chicago metropolitan area that would position it to recruit and retain new talent. Johnson Lambert wanted an office offering room to grow, creative…
Scott Christiansen, CEO and Founder of Root3 Growth Marketing, is skilled at delivering marketing insights and growth strategies for clients. When it came to evaluate the real estate needs of his own high-growth company, his vision wasn’t as clear. In the first of a two-part series, Christiansen outlined the benefits of finding the right real…
Scott Christiansen, CEO and Founder of Root3 Growth Marketing, has spent more than 20 years uncovering marketing insights and delivering growth strategies for clients, but when it came to evaluating the real estate needs of his own company, his vision wasn’t as clear. In a two-part series, Christiansen shares his first-person story about how Bespoke opened…
Alexander Leigh Center for Autism (ALCA) helps children and adolescents on the autism spectrum learn in a safe, supportive, and caring environment. The non-profit school partnered with Bespoke to find a new campus in McHenry County that would: Expand its space from 15,000 to 30,000 square feet Be close to its current location Meet its…
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…
