In downtown Chicago, office tenants are increasingly gravitating toward move-in ready suites as speed and certainty drive leasing decisions. Taylor Johnson reached out to Chicago Business Journal for a story looking into the factors fueling this trend, with data to substantiate the upward shift. In the resulting article, client Bradford Allen explained how the ability to move in without undertaking a build-out has become a key draw for tenants amid sustained construction costs, accelerating the rollout of spec suites by owners. According to Bradford Allen’s Q3/25 Downtown Chicago Office Market Report, move-in ready suites accounted for 40% of square footage leased through the third quarter of 2025 — a jump from the approximate 25% share one year prior.
