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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 [...]

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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, [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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Chicago Office Lofts

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 [...]

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modern loft office space

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. [...]

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Historical Buildings In Chicago: The Universal Stove Company

There are a lot of things that we are proud of here at the Universal Building in Chicago. Not to brag too much, but we’ve done a wonderful job restoring a 19th century factory into working historic loft offices. Visitors typically comment about the nice beam work and are genuinely impressed with all of the modern [...]

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Cribben - Sexton

Chicago’s Universal Building and The Tale of Cribben & Sexton

When visitors enter the Universal Building today, they are greeted by the words “Cribben And Sexton Company” etched prominently into the building’s stone façade. These names and the company they represent are now long gone, but we are still proud they adorn our building almost 115 years after it was built. Henry Cribben and Col. [...]

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Chicago Historical Office Spaces

The Universal Building at 700 N. Sacramento provides inspiring commercial loft offices in the West Town area of Chicago. This 150,000-square-foot historic gem was built in 1901 as a stove factory for Cribben and Sexton Co. In the early 2000s, the West Town commercial building was thoroughly renovated and restored into loft offices.

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Loft Offices Near West Town

The Universal Building at 700 N. Sacramento The Universal Building at 700 N. Sacramento provides inspiring commercial loft offices for creative firms in search of affordable workspaces near the West Town area of Chicago. This 150,000-square-foot historic gem was built in 1901 as a stove factory for Cribben and Sexton Co. In the early 2000s, [...]

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