March 8, 2019

Bisnow The Future of Chicago Suburbs

Many people still believe the region is littered with nothing but decaying corporate campuses and obsolete towers, but Heerema’s firm helped transform several bland, 1980s-style suburban properties into modern offices, including OfficeMax’s former headquarters at 263 Shuman Blvd. in Naperville.

The 350K SF complex was built for AT&T in 1987, but after Franklin Partners purchased it in 2018, Heerema began adding a grand staircase to the main lobby and atrium, a well-lit lower level with a coffee bar, a full fitness club, coworking lounges and other amenities found in Class-A Chicago high-rises.

Read more about their discussion here.