CHICAGO—Assemble Shared Office has just put the finishing touches on its newest space for startups and small businesses, this time in the West Loop, and plans to open the doors on June 1. The 12,144 square-foot space will occupy the elevated first floor of 600 W. Jackson Blvd. and joins its first location in the Gold Coast at 1165 N. Clark St.
Fifield Cos. purchased 600 W. Jackson Blvd., an eight-story, 106,000 square-foot office building in March for $15.3 million, according to Cook County property records. Company officials said they plan to transform the structure into creative office spaces.
“It's got the bones of a good creative office building, as well as a distinguished history,” Steven Fifield, chairman and chief executive officer of Fifield, told GlobeSt.com. Built in 1912, 600 W. Jackson was designed by famed Chicago architect Daniel Burnham for the Otis Elevator Co. “The proximity to public transportation and the building's classic architectural features make it a desirable property,” particularly its high ceilings, “which are favored by creative and tech tenants.”
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Brian J. Rogal
Brian J. Rogal is a Chicago-based freelance writer with years of experience as an investigative reporter and editor, most notably at The Chicago Reporter, where he concentrated on housing issues. He also has written extensively on alternative energy and the payments card industry for national trade publications.
