CHICAGO—The Bradley Business Center is far from the hotneighborhoods of River North and West Loop, but officials fromChicago-based Hansen Realty believe there isenough demand to fill the 500,000 square-foot North Side property, and twonew leases have brought them close to that goal. Located at 2500 W.Bradley Pl. and 2640 W. Bradley Pl., the 22-acre site offers officeand primarily single-story commercial space. It will now host theMidwest's first Collectors' Car Garage, as well asthe newest office for Compass Health CenterChicago, bringing its total occupancy to more than85%.

“What we're doing is giving tenants amenities similar to whatyou will find in class A buildings downtown,” Hansen'sBrett Berlin, sales and marketing rep for theBradley Business Center, tells GlobeSt.com, “but without thecongestion.” In addition to signing two new leases, Hansen has alsostarted construction on a new suite of building amenities,including a bike room, fitness center with on-site personaltrainers and a rooftop deck complete with an indoor-outdoorentertainment venue.

The company and it joint venture partner CentrumPartners began assembling the first parcel of land at thecenter seven years ago. The first phase at 2640 Bradley has 150,000square feet and is 100% leased to tenants such as cable providerRCN, Warner Brothers, LilKickers soccer academy and IKGymnastics.