Business Location & Expansion Services

We have the connections and knowledge to serve as a liaison in nearly every sector; with a deep understanding of the commercial real estate market, financing & incentive programs, custom industry data, and tools to market Chicago as a business destination; we help businesses grow

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Find the Center of Tomorrow: Chicago

If your company is looking to relocate or expand in Chicago our staff will help you navigate the site selection process.

We bring together key parties in the public and private sectors to spur and drive economic growth and job creation in the Chicago region.

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Our Site Selector mapping application helps search for information on incentive programs, zoning, commercial real estate, and amenities

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Starting a Business?

What Kind?

innovative, high-growth-potential startup

neighborhood-based retail & cottage industries

Strength in Diversity

Site Selection Magazine chose Chicago as “Top Metro for Corporate Expansions and Relocations” in 2016 for the fourth year in a row

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“Top Metro for Corporate Expansions and Relocations”

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*Criteria for Site Selection projects, which we refer to as “Major business expansions”: New and expanding companies in the 14-county Chicago region that meet at least one of these criteria: $1 million investment, a net gain of 20,000 sq ft, and a net gain of 20 jobs.

Headquarters Choose Chicago

Chicago's unrivaled talent pool, central location, strong & diverse economy, uniquely welcoming business community, & quality-of-life to cost-of-living ratio have drawn many companies to locate here.

Chicago's Business Climate
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companies have relocated their headquarters to Chicago since 2011

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