Chicago Chapter of the Appraisal Institute

I’ve been taking appraisal classes here off and on for a couple of years. It’s a nice location. Instructors are usually pretty good. Getting a hotel close enough can be rather costly, as this is in the loop of Chicago.

Came to the Appraisal Institute for a free CFA workshop held by Stalla, I didn’t even know this place existed! It’s hidden in one of the many office buildings on Wacker Drive, and upon entering the lobby, it appears to be just-​another-​office-​building. After probing around, the building actually had restaurant, sundry shop, valet parking, and travel agency located on-​site!
As we chatted with the security guards, I learned that the 205 building is actually a historic site built since the 1920s. Apparently, the building was originally built for «Engineering» firms, thus formerly known as the «Engineering Building.» Neat fact of the day eh?
The CFA workshops were held on the 2 °F, where we were led into 2 HUGE conference style meeting rooms! The rooms are sectioned off with division screen like dividers that actually sound-​proof. It was a great space for the workshop, and can probably seat up to 200 people combined!
It was a nice surprise to find a piece of Chicago History through an otherwise mundane CFA workshop… ;)