CHICAGO, IL—On behalf of AEW Capital Management, Jones Lang LaSalle arraned a lease with Upwork, the largest global freelancing website, for 67,730 square feet of space at 525 West Van Buren. The Silicon Valley-based startup launched its Chicago presence in 2017 with plans to take advantage of the city's growing tech scene.
Managing director Melissa Rubenstein and executive vice president Gary Kostecki led the JLL team on the deal on behalf of AEW. Allen Rogoway, managing principal, Janna Luce, principal, and Eric Nolin, project manager, all with Cresa, represented Upwork.
“This area of West Loop continues to emerge and the neighborhood is really establishing itself, especially with the redevelopment projects we are seeing take place at the Old Main Post Office and Union Station,” says Rubenstein. “It's what's attracting the newest wave of growing tech tenants like Upwork.”
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