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Choose DuPage warns of rising Class A office vacancies, urges repurposing as part of strategic plan
Summary
Choose DuPage and county workforce staff told the strategic planning committee that Class A office vacancy in DuPage County is rising (about 22.4%), leasing activity plunged (18 deals in 2025 vs. 177 in 2024) and repurposing office stock — including multifamily conversions and alternative uses — is a strategic priority; workforce programs reported strong attendance and employment outcomes.
County workforce and economic development speakers briefed the Strategic Planning Committee Dec. 9 on labor‑market outcomes and structural changes in DuPage County’s property market, urging coordinated action on repurposing underused office buildings.
Lisa Shabak, director of the county’s workforce development division, reported program gains tied to the strategic plan: “a 37% increase we saw in workshop and seminar attendance from our program year ’23 to program year ’24,” a 19% increase in career‑counselor appointments, and a 77% employment exit rate for completers in the last full program year. She said program completers…
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