CHICAGO — The National Opinion Research Center (NORC) at the University of Chicago has signed a 30,000-square-foot lease expansion at 55 E. Monroe St. in the Windy City. The independent research organization will now occupy 118,000 square feet at the 50-story office tower. Cushman & Wakefield’s Jeff Lindenmeyer and Chris O’Leary represented the tenant in the transaction. Christian Domin, of GlenStar Properties LLC, represented ownership. NORC operates additional offices at the University of Chicago as well as in the Washington D.C. metro area, Atlanta, Boston and San Francisco. NORC collaborates with government agencies, foundations, educational institutions, nonprofit organizations and businesses to provide data and analysis that support informed decision making in key areas including health, education, crime, justice and energy.
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