Mesirow Financial Moves into New Headquarters Building
Firm Heralds in New Year, New Chapter, New Building
CHICAGO, January 4, 2010 — Mesirow Financial announced today that the firm has moved into its new corporate headquarters located at 353 North Clark Street in Chicago. The new building consolidates the two downtown Chicago offices, formerly located at 321 and 350 North Clark Street. With open views and greater centralization, the facility provides a much more collegial and collaborative space, benefitting both employees and clients alike.
The building is now home to more than 800 Mesirow Financial employees, and was developed by Mesirow Financial Real Estate and designed by renowned architect, Dirk Lohan of Lohan Anderson. Mesirow Financial now occupies 12 floors of the 45-story tower, and co-anchors the building with national law firm Jenner & Block. Over 87 percent of the building's commercial space is leased, and other tenants include leading executive search consulting firm Spencer Stuart, as well as renewable energy leader, E.ON Climate & Renewables, among others.
"This new space has been designed with our employees, clients and friends in mind, regardless of geography," said James C. Tyree, chairman and CEO. He added, "I'm extremely proud of this new facility, as it represents the culmination of our firm's expertise, innovation and determination. We're all excited about leveraging the advantages afforded by the collegial, collaborative space for the benefit of our clients."
The building contains many essential amenities, including a fitness center, cafe, shuttle service and concierge. Additionally, the Mesirow Financial space includes a dedicated conference center – which occupies the entire fourth floor – with 22 rooms of various seating capacities and state-of-the-art conference capabilities. The building also reflects a new standard in environmental responsibility and sustainability, and has achieved LEED Gold certification for its leading-edge environmental design.
Mesirow Financial is a diversified financial services firm headquartered in Chicago. Founded in 1937, it is an independent, employee-owned firm with more than $36 billion in assets under management and 1,200 employees in locations across the country and in London. With expertise in Investment Management, Investment Services, Insurance Services, Investment Banking, Consulting and Real Estate, Mesirow Financial strives to meet the financial needs of institutions, public sector entities, corporations and individuals. For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2009, the firm posted $467 million in revenue, with more than $250 million in capital. For more information about Mesirow Financial, visit its Web site at mesirowfinancial.com.
For more information, contact: Julie Liedtke, Mesirow Financial, 312.595.7902.
The Mesirow Financial name and logo are registered service marks of Mesirow Financial Holdings, Inc., © 2009, Mesirow Financial Holdings, Inc. All rights reserved. The information contained herein has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable, but is not necessarily complete and its accuracy cannot be guaranteed. Any opinions expressed are subject to change without notice. It should not be assumed that any recommendations incorporated herein will be profitable or will equal past performance. Nothing contained herein constitutes an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy an interest in any Mesirow Financial investment vehicle(s).
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