Repositioning the world’s tallest building.
SEARS TOWER
BUILT
1973
MANAGED
1990-1997
LOCATION
Chicago | Loop
ARCHITECTS
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
TYPE
Property Management/Repositioning
SIZE
Floors
SF
Sears engaged JBC to update, reposition, and re-lease this iconic, single-occupant-designed tower in the wake of Sears’ departure to the suburbs. Reconfiguring the massive space for multi-tenant use required building additional lobby levels and modifying all of its 101 elevators in what was, at the time, the world’s tallest building. JBC created new service enhancements and amenities to expand tenant relationships and make the huge building feel more personal from a service perspective. Finally, we created extraordinary value for building ownership through several significant financial management improvements.