On Tuesday, R2 Companies, 34th Ward Alderman Bill Conway, Chicago Department of Planning and Development Commissioner Ciere Boatright and city stakeholders joined for the official ribbon cutting of the newly unveiled Chicago Board of Trade Building (CBOTB) Museum, located at 141 W. Jackson, in the heart of Chicago’s financial district. The CBOTB Museum is an immersive public exhibit that honors the people, architecture and innovation that shaped both the city and modern trading. Housed in a formerly vacant retail space in the building’s north lobby, the 2,000-square-foot exhibit invites guests to explore the CBOTB’s iconic past through large-scale graphics, immersive video, historic artifacts — like trading jackets and teletype machines — and first-person audio stories from traders. The CBOTB Museum is part of a new chapter in the Loop’s evolution, linking the district’s storied financial past with its continued place as a civic and cultural hub.  The CBOTB Museum marks the latest milestone in the transformation of the iconic 1930 Art Deco tower at 141 W. Jackson. Recognized with a 2025 CoStar Impact Award for Redevelopment of the Year, the building has seen major upgrades, from creative office space to modern amenities, and offers a new cultural destination that honors Chicago’s financial and architectural history while engaging a new generation of visitors.

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