To minimize the risk for now, one option is for landlords to recommend that their tenants encourage employees to work from home, he said.
Monday-Friday around 3 p.m. Sterling Bay Co. is expected to pay about $680 million for the 2.2-million-square-foot Prudential Plaza office complex in Chicago. Individuals whose work areas are in close proximity to the affected individual have been notified and, although none have presented symptoms, they will remain under self-quarantine for the next 14 days.Our immediate concern is with the affected individual and their family, and our number one priority is ensuring the safety of our staff and community. Developer awarded permits for Medical District projectsChicago developer to buy out Vista Tower partner for $270 million Sponsored Content: Worried about workplace stress? Highlights prominent personalities, job changes and executive appointments. It’s on tenants to make decisions about remote work, he said.The focus should be on promoting good hand hygiene among tenants, including making sure there are hand sanitizer dispensers by doors, elevators and other areas people frequent like restaurants, Ison said.The building will also need to be diligent about cleaning public spaces, particularly hard surfaces like doorknobs and elevator buttons, as well as surfaces people lean up against like elevator railings, Ison added.In a statement, the Chicago Department of Public Health said this: “When a new case of COVID-19 is detected, (the CDPH) conducts an investigation by working to identify close contacts of the individual and monitoring their health for any development of symptoms. CHICAGO — A worker at One Prudential Plaza has tested positive for COVID-19. Thursday. 2 Prudential Plaza 22,000 square feet total . The best source in Chicago for exclusive commercial real estate news. "It is important to remember that COVID-19 is transmitted via close contact with an infected individual, and while we continue to evaluate data on cases, we are not currently seeing wide community spread of the virus.”Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s office did not immediately respond to requests for comment.Please select at least one newsletter to subscribe. Daniel Cichosz. Sterling Bay said it has been “aggressively cleaning” all high-touch areas throughout the 2.4 million-square-foot, two-tower office plaza — and that the buildings “will be open for business” Wednesday. Tenants in Prudential Plaza and other buildings near Millennium Park have been told an employee at an unidentified company in the two-tower Prudential complex … “We encourage tenant leadership teams to discuss the logistics of possible work-from-home programs if possible,” the email read. We take this situation very seriously, and have taken some additional precautions in an effort to minimize risk in the workplace:One Prudential Plaza was open for business Wednesday.ORLAND PARK, Ill. - Despite ongoing coronavirus concerns, the Taste of Orland Park is still taking place this weekend.It looks a lot like your typical summer festival, but there are new safety measures in place due to the pandemic.DES PLAINES, Ill. - The City of Des Plaines is fighting back against an unexpected gathering that appears to be ignoring the pandemic.The religious group, known as The Last Reformation, has been putting on large “Big Tent Revival” meetings.CHICAGO - O’Hare officials are implementing new rules to cut down on the amount of people in the airport, but a homeless couple hopes they reconsider.As of Friday night, ticketed passengers and aviation employees will only be able to access the airport.