The atriumwill provide tenants with a vibe more often seen in Chicago officetowers.
CHICAGO—The future of the suburban office market depends onbringing the many complexes built in the 1970s and 1980s into themodern era. Some, like the McDonald's campus inOak Brook, will become mixed-use, but other owners believe theirproperties can still fulfill the needs and desires of today'sworkforce.
FranklinPartners just presented such a vision forThe Shuman,the five-story office building at 263 Shuman Blvd. in Naperville,IL. It was initially developed in 1987 forAT&T and most recently wasthe headquarters for OfficeMax.The company purchased the 350,000-square-foot building ina joint venture with Bixby BridgeCapital in April and sees it becominga suburban destination for multiple office tenants, offeringextensive amenities.
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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.
