Chicago Loop Insights

Chicago named top metro area for corporate relocation for 11 consecutive years

marzo 1, 2024

1 MIN READ – Chicago’s Mayor Brandon Johnson, alongside representatives from World Business Chicago and key figures from the Greater Chicagoland Economic Partnership, gathered at S&C Electric in Chicago’s Rogers Park neighborhood to announce that, for the eleventh consecutive year, Chicago has secured the prestigious title of the top metro area in the United States for corporate investment, according to Site Selection magazine.

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Celebrating Hubbard Street Dance Chicago’s Artistic Revolution with Linda-Denise Fisher-Harrell

febrero 16, 2024

Since the company’s inception in 1977, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago (HSDC) has been a leading force in contemporary dance, bringing top choreographers and works to Chicago and beyond. Hubbard Street’s ever-evolving repertoire, created by today’s most innovative choreographic voices, makes it a company that dancers aspire to join and performance venues all over the world are eager to present. To date, the main company has performed in 19 countries around the world and 44 cities across the U.S.

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An Interview with Ellington Nichols on Portraying Helga Weiss in Ballet 5:8’s Butterfly

febrero 9, 2024

5 MIN READ – Step into the transformative world of Butterfly, where the harmony of music, dance, and visual art create an unforgettable and deeply moving experience. The following is an interview with Ellington Nichols, a relative of Holocaust survivors and who performs the role of Helga Weiss in Ballet 5:8’s Butterfly.

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Holiday festivities and downtown attractions drove end of year success across various sectors

enero 23, 2024

3 MIN READ — Chicago Loop Alliance (CLA) recently released its Q4 State of the Loop report on downtown activity, using a variety of data sources, which the organization has produced since July 2020. The report tracks pedestrian activity, shared mobility and transit, hotel occupancy, office workers on-site, arts and culture, retail, and more. Record-breaking attendance at holiday attractions and theater performances; robust hotel activity and continued increases in office attributed to success in pedestrian activity and office occupancy. View the quarter four (Oct.-Dec. 2023) State of the Loop report here.

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Ad agency Havas flies River North coop to new Loop office space

enero 11, 2024

2 MIN READ – In a move that serves as a plus for the Loop’s office space occupancy, advertising firm Havas is moving to the recently redeveloped Marshall Field building from its previous approximately 92,000 square foot River North office.

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Google unveils renderings for redevelopment of Thompson Center

diciembre 13, 2023

2 MIN READ – Google recently unveiled exterior renderings for the redevelopment of the James R. Thompson Center. Google has called Chicago home since 2000 and will soon call the Loop home as well.

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Chicago Loop Alliance unveils five-year strategic plan for organization and Loop neighborhood

diciembre 11, 2023

4 MIN READ — Chicago Loop Alliance (CLA) recently released an extensive five-year strategic organizational plan, commissioned to take advantage of the evolving downtown and CLA’s role in the Loop following several years that significantly altered the district and organization’s business model. To create the report, CLA contracted consulting firm BDS Planning and Urban Design, who conducted focus groups with Loop stakeholders and partners; analyzed the current landscape of Chicago Loop Alliance; and advised on the future trajectory of the organization to meet the Loop’s needs.View the full strategic plan at LoopChicago.com/StrategicPlan.

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Elevate State report provides recommendations for a vibrant, mixed-use State Street

diciembre 7, 2023

2 MIN READ – Urban Land Institute Chicago (ULI Chicago), with support from the City of Chicago Department of Planning and Development and Chicago Loop Alliance, releases the final “Elevate State” report with recommendations to reenergize and enhance State Street from Wacker Drive to Ida B. Wells Drive. The report presents the findings from convening a multi-disciplinary panel of real estate professionals and cultural leaders to recommend strategies to establish State Street as a vibrant, mixed-use district, for Chicagoans and visitors, in the heart of the city.