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Creative Chicago Workspaces: Aquamoon makes a splash with its new office loft in the Universal Building
Not many firms need a diverse workspace that can cater to both architects and biologists, but the Universal Building’s newest tenant, Aquamoon, is a unique business that requires creative space which can house everything from design stations to holding tanks for aquatic life. In 2006, Aquamoon was launched by a team of former museum and [...]

Universal Building Office Lofts Updates: Chicago Creative Firms Grow into Open Work Space
As summer comes to a close, we have some exciting news to share regarding the office lofts at Universal Building located in near West Town, in Chicago. Aquamoon, a professional aquarium design firm, will be a new tenant at our creative loft office space at 700 N. Sacramento in Chicago. The firm is made up [...]

Unique Chicago Office Lofts: The Rooftop Deck at the Universal Building
On a beautiful summer day in Chicago, what is better than relaxing outside and taking in the best skyline in the world? Not much. That’s why we decided to provide tenants of the Universal Building with one of the best perks a loft office landlord can offer—a rooftop deck. Located near the West Town neighborhood, [...]
Wicker Park Fest
Looking for something exciting to do in the neighborhood this weekend? Why not stop by the annual Wicker Park Fest? Named “the best street festival of the summer” by the Chicago Tribune, Wicker Park Fest takes over Milwaukee Avenue from North to Paulina. The forecast is calling for a beautiful weekend. What could be better than [...]

Location, Loading Docks, Secure Storage, and Large Office Loft Space Are Just What the Doctor Ordered for MedSource USA
In 1996, Craig Lissner and Eric Rohde partnered to form MedSource LLC, a leading provider of non-invasive specialty medical products for orthopedics, physical therapy, and general rehabilitation. Their combined experience, Lissner came from a durable medical equipment and insurance billing background and Rohde from general medical distribution, was just what was needed to launch a [...]
The Universal Building on Built in Chicago
The Universal Building is now active on Built in Chicago, the city’s best on-line resource for the tech start-up community. Be sure to check out our profile and to take a tour of the site. Built in Chicago allows tech startups to easily connect with potential collaborators, business partners and financial sources. It is a [...]

Unique Chicago Work Spaces: Vintage Property Manager Chooses Historic Universal Building Office Lofts
Vintage residential properties may be common in Chicago, yet the skill and knowledge required to manage them is highly specialized. This is what makes new Universal Building Office Lofts tenant Prairie Shores Property Management LLC so unique: it is the only property management practice in Chicago that exclusively works with vintage properties. Currently, the firm [...]

Universal Building Launches New Web Site
We’ve launched our new Web site! Please be sure to visit us at www.chicagoofficelofts.com Stop by and take a video tour of the historic loft office building and check out our current tenant roster. We are proud to offer some of the best Chicago loft offices available in the market. We have some big announcements [...]

Creative Workspace: Little City Foundation Makes its Home in Historic Chicago Office Lofts
Little City Foundation, located in the historic loft offices of the Universal Building near West Town, has been serving children and adults with autism and other intellectual or developmental disabilities in the Chicago area for more than 50 years. The non-profit was founded by a group of parents who wanted to educate the public on intellectual [...]

Turning Manufacturing Space into Creative Loft Office Space
Mark Twain once wrote, “They didn’t know it was impossible, so they just did it.” That quote sticks out to us as we look back at the five-year conversion process that was the Universal Building, located near West Town in Chicago. As roofing contractors, we have a tremendous amount of experience in the construction industry. [...]