(CHICAGO) – Hines, the international real estate firm, along with WiredScore, announced today that Salesforce Tower Chicago, the 60-story, 1.2 million-square-foot office tower under development in Chicago, has achieved WiredScore Platinum certification, the highest-awarded mark that proves a building meets exceptional standards for the quality of its digital infrastructure, resilience and wireless network.
Salesforce Tower Chicago, part of the Wolf Point development, is Hines’ first WiredScore Platinum certified ground-up development in Chicago, confirming the office project’s user-centric focus. Salesforce Tower Chicago will have the capacity to accommodate any tenant connectivity requests, offer maximum redundancy to decrease the chance of downtime and have multiple internet service options for primary and back-up connections to provide exceptional digital connectivity that helps landlords with leasing and retention efforts and increases the overall investment value of the asset.
Salesforce Tower Chicago’s certification continues Hines’ track record for improving the employee’s experience in Hines, such as River Point (Chicago), Texas Tower (Houston) and CIBC SQUARE (Toronto).
“Salesforce Tower Chicago delivers connectivity on an entirely different level. With this WiredScore certification, we are proving that businesses can stay connected from anywhere in the building on a secure, reliable network that seamlessly adapts to new technology. This is a strong differentiator for Hines among other offerings in the market,” said Hines Director John Tomlinson.
Tom Redmayne, managing director, WiredScore North America, commented: “There has never been a more critical time for landlords to work hand in glove with the companies and people which occupy their buildings to ensure that demands for digital connectivity are being listened to. Salesforce Tower is a dynamic example of exceptional global connectivity standards, made possible by a shared goal with our client, Hines; to make the world’s buildings smarter and better-connected, placing the people at the heart of them.”
Steve Brashear, SVP global real estate, Salesforce, said: “As the future of work continues to evolve, WiredScore has been integral in capturing how Salesforce is making our buildings smarter and better connected. Our offices are key to how we connect, and we are committed to our Towers being a creative, sustainable and safe environment that inspires our customers, communities and employees.”
Salesforce Tower Chicago is the third phase of the Wolf Point master plan—a three-phase development designed by Pelli Clarke Pelli—located on one of the last remaining riverfront sites in Downtown Chicago. Hines is developing Salesforce Tower Chicago in partnership with longtime landowner, the Joseph P. Kennedy Family.
Salesforce Tower Chicago directly reflects all of Hines’ global best practices resulting in the most advanced and amenitized office building in Chicago. With an average floor plate size of 24,500 rentable square feet, the building will offer efficient planning for a variety of office users. Amenities will include a club-quality fitness center with locker rooms and showers, a conference center with multiple configurations and capacity sizes, a tenant lounge and approximately 25,000 square feet of amenitized food and beverage offerings.
Construction on Salesforce Tower Chicago is expected to be completed in Q1 2023.
About Hines
Hines is a privately owned global real estate investment firm founded in 1957 with a presence in 255 cities in 27 countries. Hines oversees investment assets under management totaling approximately $83.6 billionÂą. In addition, Hines provides third-party property-level services to more than 367 properties totaling 138.3 million square feet. Historically, Hines has developed, redeveloped or acquired approximately 1,486 properties, totaling over 492 million square feet. The firm currently has more than 171 developments underway around the world. With extensive experience in investments across the risk spectrum and all property types, and a foundational commitment to ESG, Hines is one of the largest and most-respected real estate organizations in the world. Visit www.hines.com for more information. ÂąIncludes both the global Hines organization as well as RIA AUM as of June 30, 2021.
About WiredScore
WiredScore is the organization behind the WiredScore and SmartScore certifications: the internationally recognized digital connectivity and smart building rating systems for real estate, helping landlords design and promote buildings with powerful digital connectivity and smart capabilities. WiredScore was founded in New York in 2013 by leaders in real estate, technology and telecommunications, with an endorsement from Mayor Bloomberg, to improve the city’s technology infrastructure, and support its entrepreneurs who are driving technological advances and creating jobs.
Following success in the US, WiredScore launched in the United Kingdom in October 2015 after winning the Greater London Authority’s tender to be the official Mayor of London Digital Connectivity Rating Scheme. International demand for the digital connectivity rating system has since seen the company expand operations across North America and Europe. Since then, over 700 million square feet of commercial and residential space has been committed to WiredScore certification, impacting 7 million people across 23 countries. For more information on WiredScore, SmartScore or to find WiredScore and SmartScore certified buildings, visit: www.wiredscore.com.
