Motorola Mobility leaving suburbs for Merchandise Mart

As reported here in May, Motorola Mobility is leaving it’s longtime digs in Libertyville for a swanky new space in the Merchandise Mart.  Taking up the top four floors with access to the roof deck, Motorola will lease 600,000 sq ft for the next 15 years.  The announcement is a coup for Mayor Rahm Emmanuel who is working with the business community to create a technology hub in the city.  Motorola Mobility, who was acquired by Google in May, entertained offers to relocate to California and Texas but opted to stay in Illinois.  Of the 3,000 jobs that will be moving to the city, 2,000 will be engineers, a continuing trend with young, tech savy workers.

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