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Chicago Ranks No. 3 For AI Job Growth As Office Market Stands To Benefit

Barchart·07/20/2026 20:34:13
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The number of roles tied to artificial intelligence is picking up in the Chicago market, with companies’ bets on new hires potentially bolstering the city’s office market in the coming years.  Hiring momentum for AI-related roles has picked up in the Windy City: Chicago trailed only New York City and San Francisco for year-over-year increase in AI-related job postings, at just fewer than 10,000, according to data provided to Bisnow by Avison Young Market Intelligence. That has come as AI companies’ office footprints continue to grow nationally, hitting 9.2M SF in total as of the second quarter. AI firms’ square footage in Chicago...