The Building Owners and Managers Association of Chicago™ (BOMA/Chicago™) is the voice of the office building industry in Chicago, representing 270 buildings housing private, institutional and government/public uses in the City of Chicago and 150 companies that provide services to commercial office buildings.
Now in its 105th year and the oldest BOMA Association in the world, BOMA/Chicago represents the interests of the people and companies that own, operate, manage and service Chicago’s commercial buildings. BOMA/Chicago members make up 81 percent of downtown’s total rentable building area and nearly 90 percent of rentable space in Class A buildings downtown. These valuable assets are the core of one of the world's greatest business districts.
BOMA/Chicago is a major contributor to the economic livelihood of the City and the region, accounting for more than 250,000 jobs and nearly 8000 companies including 5,731 local businesses, 1,414 national companies and 662 international corporations. By advocating the interests of the owners of these valuable assets, BOMA/Chicago also supports the businesses that are housed in them--businesses that require quality office space and quality service. BOMA/Chicago buildings support local schools and public services through more than $650 million in annual property taxes.
BOMA/Chicago is one of 100 North American and nine overseas affiliates of BOMA International.
Mission
BOMA/Chicago's mission is to promote the welfare and advance the interests of the office building industry through leadership, advocacy, education, research, information and professional development.
Membership
Membership in BOMA/Chicago is organized into three main categories:
- Building Members - commercial office buildings
- Allied Building Members - institutional and government buildings
- Affiliate Members - supplier and professional companies serving the commercial office building industry
BOMA/Chicago works to foster a mutually beneficial partnership between Building Members and the 150 Affiliate Member companies that provide services and products to Chicago's office building industry.
