Office and Art
We’re proud to be part of a future revitalization of Chicago’s once unstoppable business district. Chicago’s historic urban center is facing a shift. Along with the Loop, the most iconic street in Chicago, LaSalle Street, has been quieter over the last 3-5 years. Now with COVID, and other changes, the need for something fresh, unexpected […]
Things to Know About Property Naming for 2022
The signs are clear for the real estate market to break from marketing as usual, and to take much bolder action for property marketing in 2022. Naming will be a key battleground, so here’s what you need to know: Is naming hard? We’re not exaggerating when we say naming is hard and gets harder every […]
Chicago Life Sciences Healthcare Investor Watch
This is our watch list of top private equity firms in Chicago that invest in life sciences, biotech and healthcare. 7wire VenturesVenture Fund Investing in early stage digital health companies. Ample Bright CapitalChicago based private equity firm making both acquisition and equity investments in small and mid-sized businesses with primary focus on healthcare. We are […]
Vibrant River North
River North – the name says it all – the vibrant, social scene and warehouse district that clings to the north shore of the Chicago river. Here the city dines out, socializes its masses, works hard and hosts the steady flow tourists in its snappy and ever-current boutique hotels. Restaurants spill onto the streets, turning […]
Activate With Purpose
When the request came from Tishman Speyer to find new and unexpected ways to draw attention to the retail space at their stately property, The Franklin, we were determined to make the story meaningful. Still emerging from a pandemic that had upended cities around the world, we knew we had to make it about more […]
Be The Culture. Be Fulton Market.
At Torque, we are focused on positioning property brands and helping them emerge. Our passion is in creating an authentic expression of an owner’s vision, the local culture and of the feeling of the property itself. When Torque started working with the Stream leasing team on 800 Fulton’s brand and marketing program, we discovered in […]
The Green Light of Recovery
Chicago as a city has been aggressively pushing to create normalcy and a return to activity in the city since COVID-19 hit. It’s been a steady campaign to encourage people to return to the office, to resume business, to walk the streets of downtown and patronize the businesses there. Thanks to countless groups, organizations, businesses, […]
Chicago Life Science Spotlight: Prysm Institute
Launched in 2020, The Prysm Institute is a bright light for Chicago innovation. Simply put, it is a virtual accelerator for healthcare, life science, and technology companies, from small start-ups to established companies. Led by Dr. James Gillespie and run in partnership with real estate development firm Sterling Bay, the Prysm Institute embodies a wide […]
Chicago Life Sciences Can Rise from Good to Great
The Bisnow Quarterly Chicago Life Science Conference May 2021 was an affirmation of all that is vibrant and strong about the market. Appropriately, the theme was about how to capitalize on a growing industry. However, the fact remains that the city struggles to break the US top ten by various measures. To realize its potential, […]
Chicago Can Be a Life Sciences Leader Through Community
Few consider Chicago to be a leader in the field of life sciences. Harsh? Perhaps. But can that be changed? Definitely. So say Ken Bahk and Bob Chib, co-founders of Kaleidoscope Health Ventures, an economic development firm in the life science and healthcare fields. But they say it’s not by Chicago becoming more competitive, but […]