It’s the most wonderful time of the year…in Chicago

Less than 1 mile from Willis Tower, the home to OfficeLinks’ Chicago offices, you’ll find some great Windy City winter and holiday traditions.
If you’re in the holiday spirit and want to “window shop” – head over to Macy’s on State Street to check out their spectacular window display.  You can also head inside to see [...]

Biking to the Office

New York City is a pedestrian-friendly city.  You can walk just about anywhere in Manhattan.  Biking in the Big Apple is more of a challenge.   Despite the obvious risks, brave New Yorkers are riding their bikes to the office in increasing numbers.  The green movement as well as the city’s dedicated bike lanes has attributed [...]

Office Matters

There is new research to confirm the correlation between work performance and office space.  The data supports the argument how a workplace looks does affect an individual’s health, emotional well-being and productivity.
Researchers at Ohio State University and the National Institute of Mental Health studied white-collar workers at a government facility in the central U.S. and [...]

Chicago’s Comeback

According to the latest CB Richard Ellis report, prime space in downtown Chicago is going fast.  The windy city is on a commercial real estate roll as the direct vacancy rate for downtown office space fell to 14.5 percent in the second quarter from 14.9 percent in the first quarter.
Vacancy rates have now dropped for [...]

“Do What you are Passionate About” Recommends Michael J. Evans, CEO of The Cogent Advisor

By Melissa Sargeantson
After recently speaking with Michael Evans about his company, The Cogent Advisor, it is clear to me that he heeds his own advice.  Michael was a trader for 20 years before starting The Cogent Advisor, based out of OfficeLinks’ Willis Tower location, in 2010.  What made him want to go out on his [...]

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