What does it mean for Chicago when a building like the Hancock loses its iconic name?
By Howard Ecker I’m sure you read or heard a few weeks back that the John Hancock Center’s naming rights will soon be up for sale. The namesake insurance company, which built the 100-story, 1,128-foot
Office flexibility — now even with larger global companies like IBM — is starting to trump corporate identity and risk
By Howard Ecker According to a recent study I read about, leasing out flexible or co-working office space can be as much as 50 percent more profitable than leasing it out the more traditional way
Tech, creative and media industries should remain interested in more than “trophy space”
By Howard Ecker Yes, it’s true. Tenants from the tech, creative and media industries leased more than 8.5 million square feet in “trophy buildings” across the country in 2017. That’s an increase of seven percent
Even commercial real estate is falling victim to “fake news” these days
By Howard Ecker Since our most recent election, fake news is, well, all over the news. It seems that everyone has their own perception about what constitutes “fake news.” Sometimes, I think fake news
Start-ups aimed at millennials need to seek advice from the older generation
By Howard Ecker Every time you look up, there’s a new startup launching a business, a service or a product and setting up shop in a modern space or a co-working environment. And a
The bidding war: I’m ready to change the way we think about the real estate leasing business
By Howard Ecker I’d like to change the game. Change how tenants and how brokers think about the real estate leasing business. Actually, how the world thinks about the real estate leasing business. My