The space requirement behind the rent.
A property comparison should account for the amount of rentable space needed to accommodate your workplace program. The projected requirement at 1 N. Wacker Drive gives you another measure to consider alongside the quoted rent.
| Series measure | Reported figure |
|---|---|
| Downtown Chicago ranking | #4 |
| Series comparison program | 20,000-RSF reference |
| Projected building requirement | 17,640 RSF |
| SpaceLogik efficiency rating | 853 |
| Savings versus least-efficient properties | 12.0% |
| Illustrative annual rent assumption | $60 per RSF |
| Reported rent savings | $7.208 per RSF/year |
Source figures retained from SpaceLogik’s supplied Chicago 2026 deck. Rent savings use the series comparison basis; they are not a quoted discount on this building’s asking rent. The $60 rent is an illustrative assumption.
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About this analysis
This spotlight belongs to SpaceLogik’s downtown Chicago 2026 series. Rankings and metrics describe the supplied analysis. Actual requirements and savings depend on your program, building and lease terms. Space efficiency concerns office space requirements and is separate from energy performance.
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Draft review notes — excluded from publication
LinkedIn reports $7.08 per foot per year; the deck reports $7.208 and 12.0%. The listed 17,640 RSF implies 11.8% against a 20,000-RSF baseline. Confirm all three figures. All figures are preserved from the deck rather than silently corrected. Confirm the series methodology before publication.
