CHICAGO—Convene, an operator of full-service meeting and event venues, has just signed a lease for about 55,000 square feet of space on the third floor of Willis Tower. It's an important step in Equity Office's $500 million makeover of the 110-story building. Tenants and outside companies will soon have access to meeting and event spaces, as well as breakout rooms, pre- and post-function reception rooms, and two large private outdoor patios. The space will be the largest in Convene's portfolio and its first location outside of the East Coast.
Other services provided by Convene will include a dedicated meeting planning team, an on-site culinary team that prepare seasonal menus, technology infrastructure, and unlimited access to snack and refreshment stations. The largest rooms will accommodate up to 600 people.
Equity, a US office portfolio company wholly-owned by Blackstone, which purchased Willis in 2015, was represented in the transaction by Todd Siegel, Phil Golding, and Kim Wiskup of CBRE, Inc. Craig Coupe and Corey Siegrist of JLL represented Convene.
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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.
