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CHICAGO-They don’t call Chicago the Windy Cityfor nothing, but more building owners and tenants are braving thebreezes and taking advantage of copious rooftop space. Like NewYork, Chicago is seeing a shift towards more companies leasing upopen rooftops for entertainment, nightlife or, in the case of theBradley Business Center, sustainable farmingpurposes. This office property in question is setto officialy open on September 20, and the 350,000-square-footjoint venture of Centrum Partners and Hansen Realty will be cappedoff – literally – by BrightFarms, an urban farmer.This tenant has leased one acre of space and will build the largestrooftop farm in Chicago

“It’s our first truly green tenant,” explained CentrumPartners’ senior vice president MichaelMcLean, “It’s a use for the space and an industry that thecity of Chicago has felt that it is important to foster – we’reprivileged to be part of that.”