Sub Markets

Property Sectors

Topics

Chicago & Midwest CRE News In Your Inbox.

Sign up for Connect emails to stay informed with CRE stories that are 150 words or less.

Chicago & Midwest  + Downtown  + Office  | 

Optima Signature Opens Office Suites to Student Learning

The 57-story Optima Signature rental tower in Streeterville has pivoted due to the pandemic. For parents and tutors looking for space outside their homes for student e-learning, owner Optima Inc. has begun marketing its office suites for student learning pods. 

The business suites are furnished with five to seven work stations, a mini-fridge, built-in cabinetry and window treatments; come with WiFi; are professionally cleaned; and provide access to a curated selection of building amenities, including outdoor lounge areas for al fresco studying. Additionally, the suites are being made available to anyone, not only residents of Optima Signature.  

Located on the building’s second and seventh floors, the study suites are available for $1,800 to $2,400 per month. Designed by architect David Hovey Sr. and completed in 2017, Optima Signature is a 490-unit Class A tower at 220 E. Illinois St.
The move comes as coworking providers consider opening spaces to students.

For comments, questions or concerns, please contact Paul Bubny

Connect

Inside The Story

Connect With Optima

About Paul Bubny

Paul Bubny serves as Senior Content Director for Connect Commercial Real Estate, a role to which he brings 16-plus years’ experience covering the commercial real estate industry and 30-plus years in business-to-business journalism. In this capacity, he oversees daily operations while also reporting on both local/regional markets and national trends, covering individual transactions across all property types, as well as delving into broader subject matter. He produces 7-10 daily news stories per day and works with the Connect team and clients to develop longer-form content, ranging from Q&As to thought-leadership pieces. Prior to joining Connect, Paul was Managing Editor for both Real Estate Forum and GlobeSt.com at American Lawyer Media, where he oversaw operations at both publications while also producing daily news and feature-length articles. His tenure in B2B publishing stretches back into the print era, and he has served as Editor in Chief on four national trade publications. Since 1999, Paul has volunteered as the newsletter editor of passenger rail advocacy groups (one national, one local).

New call-to-action
New call-to-action