Most Chicago providers advertise a low headline rate and bill mail handling separately. Here is what the market actually charges and what we charge, with nothing hidden.
Mailbox only: $20 to $45 a month citywide
Virtual office with signage: $60 to $150 a month
Downtown addresses with reception: $150 to $400 a month
Downtown Loop addresses cost more for the postal code. Signage, meeting room credits and live reception add real cost. Scanning volume matters most for businesses receiving legal or medical mail. Bundling registered agent, notary and phone into one provider is usually 30 to 50 percent cheaper than buying each separately.
This week a founder in the West Loop wrote with three precise questions about keeping her residential address off an Illinois LLC filing. Here is what each public address line asks for and how to answer it.
You can license a Chicago business from a virtual office or coworking address, if your business type passes zoning. Who qualifies, who doesn't, and how BACP handles it.