Salesforce Announces 57-Story Salesforce Tower Chicago, Commits to 1,000 New Local Jobs
Salesforce Tower Chicago is one of six Tower investments the company has announced in key markets including its headquarters in San Francisco, New York, London, Indianapolis, and Atlanta.
CHICAGO, IL—Salesforce, a global leader in customer relationship management software tools, will build Salesforce Tower Chicago, significantly expanding the company’s regional headquarters in Chicago. As part of the expansion, Salesforce plans to add 1,000 new jobs locally, over the next five years, helping fuel the city’s economic development.
Salesforce employees will start moving into the Salesforce Tower Chicago upon completion in 2023. Plans for the tower include an immersive lobby experience and top “Ohana Floor”—an open hospitality space for Salesforce employees, customers and partners, which will also be available for nonprofits and local education groups to use on weeknights and weekends at no cost.
The future Salesforce Tower Chicago will be located on the Chicago riverfront, on the site formerly known as Wolf Point South. Designed by award-winning architects Pelli Clarke Pelli, and developed by the Kennedy Family and Hines, Salesforce Tower Chicago will rise 57 stories above the Chicago River, in the heart of the city’s River North neighborhood.
Salesforce Tower Chicago is one of six Tower investments the company has announced in key markets including its headquarters in San Francisco, New York, London, Indianapolis, and Atlanta.
“We are thrilled to keep growing and investing in Chicago and proud to share this announcement of Salesforce Tower Chicago. At Salesforce, our real estate is a tangible expression of our culture and values,” says Elizabeth Pinkham, executive vice president, real estate, Salesforce. “We are deeply committed to the communities where we live and work, and we show that through employee volunteerism, investment in education and workforce development, and opening our doors to non-profits here in Chicago.”
“Chicago is the midwest’s largest city with a global and economic force that attracts a wealth of talent and international business,” says Tyler Prince, executive vice president, industries and partners, Salesforce. “Salesforce is committed to continued growth in the region and supporting our thousands of Chicago-based customers and partners as they transform their businesses and connect with their customers in new ways.”
“From small start-ups to international industry leaders like Salesforce, technology remains Chicago’sfastest growing industry area,” says Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel. “The City is home to one of the largest tech talent pools in the United States, and we are thrilled that Salesforce has made the commitment to further that growth. As a strong civic minded business, I look forward to partnering with Salesforce in our joint effort to build on Chicago’s reputation as a premier global city for technology, innovation and entrepreneurship.”
Salesforce Tower Chicago will be one of the company’s most sustainable buildings to date pursuing LEED v4 Commercial Interiors Platinum certification and ILFI Net Zero Carbon Certification. On the heels of announcing Salesforce’s largest renewable energy agreement in Illinois that will create hundreds of full-time jobs during construction and several permanent jobs during the life of the project, the company plans to utilize the renewable energy to meet its sustainability milestones.
Brad Serot, Paul Reaumond and Mark Cassata of CBRE represented Salesforce in negotiating the lease with the landlord.
Salesforce and Salesforce.org are committed to investing in young people from the classroom to the boardroom. Through its work with Chicago Public Schools, i.c. Stars and Year Up, Salesforce.org has granted more than $1 million to support Future Ready initiatives in Chicago. Additionally, Salesforce has hosted interns from Year Up and Genesys Works in Chicago, providing opportunities for untapped talent to gain skills, earn relevant work experience, and build networks in the tech industry.
Salesforce.org’s Future Ready initiatives for education and workforce development work closely with schools to provide the best learning environment for students; promotes learning experiences that give students needed skills for future success; and helps young adults enter and thrive in the workforce.
UPDATE, 11/30/2018, 3:51 p.m.: This article has been updated with additional information provided by CBRE about its tenant representation of Salesforce.