Is the ‘Great Return’ of the office right around the corner? With the Chicago rental market heating up, people are taking note of employees returning to the office. Since we launched Indoor Drone Tours, we have flown through hundreds of office spaces across the United States. So many offices had recent renovations and cool features, ranging from stadium-style seating to green rooftop terraces and even a fitness center complete with a boxing ring. With only a few weeks left in 2021, we compiled our top 10 office drone tours from this past year.

1315 North Branch Office Drone Tour

Featured as one of Chicago’s coolest offices, this former industrial warehouse on Goose Island is a whole vibe. In short, there are many modern features to be seen in this office space. In the drone tour, you can fly over the stadium-style seating, through a lofted space, and over dozens of cubicles. This office space boasts a ton of natural light, workstations, conferences rooms, and perhaps one of the coolest features: an indoor golf simulator.

2222 RPB Office Drone Tour

2222 RPB is a 136,000 SF Lakefront Horizontal Campus in Nashville TN. This campus has a lot to offer, including 8 acres of private lakefront access, boardwalks, outdoor spaces, boat dock, fitness center, and more.

Drone tours are great for showing both the interior and the exterior of a building; You can show prospective buyers where it’s located, the type of outdoor space surrounding the building, and see how the different rooms flow (workspaces, fitness centers, etc).

Houston Center Building Drone Tour

The newly renovated Houston Center offers a vast epicenter of culture in downtown Houston. Located along McKinney Street, the building provides:

• A central plaza.
• Renovated lobbies.
• Skybridges connecting to retail centers.
• Two outdoor sky decks. 
• New world-class fitness center.

There’s certainly a lot of ground to cover when touring this building (4 million total sq ft across four towers). The drone tour flies the viewer through the new central plaza, the fitness center terrace, tenant space, and a few tower lobbies, all within a few minutes.

Bank of America Building Drone Tour

This Chicago building was the tallest commercial building added to the city’s skyline in the last 30 years. The 55 story tower includes a 45 ft high lobby, a 16,000 sq ft fitness center, and an upcoming Riverwalk cafe. The Bank of America Tower was a joint venture between Riverside Investment and Development and Howard Hughes Corporation and featured designs from Goettsch Partners.

A huge benefit to drone tours is how well they can convey a space. The drone smoothly transitions from the 23rd to the 24th floor during the tour to show off the fitness center (unlike 3D Tours, no clicking and dragging required!). At the 1:15 mark, the drone soars through the high-rise spaces at the top of the building. It’s a viewpoint that can’t be seen by anything other than a drone.

433 Vanburen Office Drone Tour

Chicago’s Old Post Office. You’ve probably seen it in movies and tv, but you haven’t seen it like this. The drone tour starts with the exterior, showing off the rooftop amenities. Then we fly through the main lobby (where many DC fans may recognize the location from the opening scene in The Dark Knight). 

After sitting empty for almost 20 years, the 2.5 million square foot building underwent extensive renovations in 2016. The renovations totaled $800 million. As a result, this was the most significant historic redevelopment project in the nation. The reimagined Old Post Office welcomed its first new tenants in 2019. CBRE hired indoor Drone Tours to help lease one of the largest office vacancies in the building.

The 100-year-old building is seeing a new chapter with hundreds of tenants and contemporary amenities to attract more visitors. To learn more about the recent renovations, you can visit their website.

101 N Wacker Drive Building Drone Tour

This 100,000 sq ft building is located in the heart of downtown Chicago! The office space hosts several offices, workstations, conference rooms, a fitness center, a kitchen, and a tenant lounge.

In addition to the drone video footage, this video also shows the capabilities of satellite intros and our interactive video option. The satellite intro perfectly shows the building close to major expressways and proximity to local airports and multiple train lines. Showing how easy a commute is for an office building is key! 

Interactive tours are perfect for jumping to different tour sections to showcase the location, lobby, amenities, specific office suites, etc.

515 N State St Building Drone Tour

Designed by Kenzo Tange (Pritzker Prize-winning architect), Five One Five is a staple in the River North neighborhood. Complete with 29 floors, this building has a lot to offer. In addition, this office building boasts a robust amenity center. The drone tour covers the tenant lounge, roof deck, workspaces, fitness facility, and even the 2-story Penthouse on the 29th floor.

321 N. Clark Building Drone Tour

Have you ever taken an architecture cruise in Chicago’s river? If you have, you’ve probably passed by 321 North Clark at Riverfront Plaza! This Hines property is an excellent example of Chicago’s modern architectural legacy. The building features sophisticated designs for its tenants and is located on a premier spot on Chicago’s river.

The building went through a lobby renovation in 2019 and comprehensive amenities. The drone tour shows off several amenities, including the 6,500 sq ft fitness center, the redesigned lobby, a new tenant lounge, and dining options in the building (Pizzeria Portofino and RPM Seafood). Pizzeria Portofino is a casual restaurant located directly on the Chicago riverfront, while RPM Seafood is a multi-level restaurant overlooking the Chicago River. 

Merchandise Mart Building Drone Tour

If you’re a Chicago local, you’ve probably visited this iconic building downtown or maybe even watched one of their Art on theMart light shows. 

Opened in 1930, it was the largest building globally at the time, with 4 million square feet of floor space. For instance, the building had its own Zip Code up until 2008! Today, it’s a leading retailing and wholesale destination, and it’s also the largest privately held commercial building in the United States. It’s estimated to host 30,000 visitors and tenants per day (pre-COVID days).

The drone tour opens with the Grand Stair and Marshall’s Landing, a vibrant space for gathering, eating, drinking, and working. Then, the drone takes you through a few of the available office spaces Merchandise Mart has to offer!

1660 Linc Building Drone Tour

In the spring of 2021, we had the opportunity to fly through 1660 Linc—an office building located in Denver’s popular Uptown area.

These office drone tours showcased the workspace and the new 8,800 Square Foot tenant lounge, which boasted a 40+ person training room, patio seating, a coffee bar, and more. OZ Architecture was responsible for the new designs and Unico Properties for the implementation.

If you haven’t heard, Indoor Drone Tours has expanded! We’re now local to the Denver area for both residential and commercial drone tours. Want to see more? Take a look at our flight portfolio to see more drone tours from the Denver area!

In summary, these are just a few of the office buildings we’ve had the pleasure of flying through! If you work in commercial real estate and want to learn more about our drone tours, visit our website or schedule a meeting with one of our reps.