Chicago entrepreneur turns empty downtown office space into vertical gardens

NPR | By Al Orendorff

Published November 3, 2026 at 2:52 PM CST

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The pandemic changed how and where the world works, leaving behind a lot of empty office space. One entrepreneur is starting to plant the seeds of a partial solution.

Chicago entrepreneur turns empty downtown office space into vertical gardens

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