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Chicago & Midwest  + Downtown  + Office  |  September 25, 2023
National Law Firm Moves Chicago Office to Civic Opera Building
Jasmine Kilman
By: Jasmine Kilman

National Law Firm Moves Chicago Office to Civic Opera Building

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, a national employment law firm, is moving its Chicago Office to the Civic Opera Building, reported the Chicago Business Journal.  

The move to the 45-story office tower will increase the firm’s footprint by more than 2,000 more square feet than it currently occupies at 300 S. Wacker Drive. Bradford Allen’s Managing Director, Justin Kessler, represented the law firm on the transaction. Kathleen Bertrand of Transwestern represented the Civic Opera Building on the deal.

The deal comes as the Civic Opera Building is at the center of a 2021 lawsuit with Wells Fargo alleging Michael Silberberg, founder and CEO of Berkley Properties, has defaulted on the property by failing to make monthly payments. The building is one of several office properties facing foreclosure in the Chicago CBD.

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About Jasmine Kilman

Jasmine Kilman is Content Director of Connect Commercial Real Estate, covering Chicago and greater Chicagoland, the Midwest, Seattle, and the Pacific Northwest. She covers industry trends, transaction deals, market research, and produces daily news stories. With experience in marketing and communications for academic nonprofits and corporate clients, including Hearst Media, Hilton, and Coldwell Banker, Kilman has written about commercial real estate, environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG), technology, healthcare, and philanthropy. She was born and raised in California and graduated with a degree in public relations. In her spare time, Kilman enjoys hiking and traveling to new locations with her family.
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