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Mail forwarding
Mail forwarding from Chicago to anywhere
Keep a Chicago address while you live in Austin, Lagos or Lisbon. We bundle your mail, quote the postage, and ship it the way you choose.
- Weekly, monthly or on-request schedules
- Consolidation so you pay one postage charge, not ten
- USPS, UPS, FedEx and DHL international
- Tracking numbers pushed to your dashboard
LOBI SPACE
Your Real Office Address
How forwarding is priced
You pay actual carrier postage plus a $3 handling fee per shipment. No markup on postage and no per-item surcharge, which is where most providers quietly make their margin.
Good for
The people who forward most often.
Founders who moved but kept an Illinois entity
Expats and long-term travelers
Seasonal residents
Out-of-state companies with an Illinois footprint
Pricing
Pricing for this service
Published prices, no sales call. Setup fees are one time and cover ID verification, USPS Form 1583 processing and activation.
Business Mailbox Pro
$25/mo
Billed $300 once for 12 months. No setup fee. 14 day cancellation.
Save 17% vs monthly
A real Chicago street address with mail handled for you.
Not suitable for business licensing or LLC registration. Choose Virtual Office for that.
- Real address with suite #
- 30 mail items per month included ($0.35 each additional)
- Email alerts with envelope photos
- 10 open-and-scan requests per month, 20 pages included
- $5 per forwarding + postage
- Free unlimited pickup during business hours
- 1 authorized recipient included ($10/mo each additional)
- 30 days free mail storage
- Cancel any time, no term
Business Mailbox Premium
$45/mo
Billed $540 once for 12 months. No setup fee. 14 day cancellation.
Save 10% vs monthly
More mail, text alerts, and Illinois registered agent included.
Higher-volume mail with one year of registered agent service included.
- Real address with suite #
- 50 mail items per month included ($0.25 each additional)
- 10 open-and-scan requests per month, 50 pages included
- Email and text alerts
- $5 per forwarding + postage
- 5 shred requests per month included
- 1 authorized recipient included ($10/mo each additional)
- Free unlimited pickup
- One year registered agent service included
- 30 days free mail storage
Members
What Chicago members say
4.8 RatingLOVED BY CHICAGO BUSINESS OWNERS
5 out of 5 stars
I got Google verified in a week with the Lobi address after two failed attempts elsewhere. Mail gets scanned before lunch.
5 out of 5 stars
We run the whole company from here: mailbox downstairs, meeting room upstairs. One bill, one building, no WeWork upsell calls.
5 out of 5 stars
Registered agent plus notary in the same place saved me a courier run every month. Staff actually answer the phone.
5 out of 5 stars
The virtual office agreement was accepted by the city for my business license the same week I signed up.
5 out of 5 stars
Mail forwarding to Arizona every Friday like clockwork. I have not missed an IRS notice since switching.
5 out of 5 stars
Started on the mailbox plan, moved into a private office six months later. No renegotiation drama.
5 out of 5 stars
Walk-in notary saved my closing twice. They stamped and scanned everything in under ten minutes.
5 out of 5 stars
Same-day scans mean I see checks before the bank does. On-demand pickup is worth it alone.
5 out of 5 stars
The meeting rooms are properly kitted out and reception makes client days easy.
5 out of 5 stars
Registered agent for both entities plus one address on every filing. Renewal reminders actually arrive.
5 out of 5 stars
Rated 5 out of 5 on Google.
5 out of 5 stars
Rated 5 out of 5 on Google.
5 out of 5 stars
Rated 5 out of 5 on Google.
5 out of 5 stars
Rated 5 out of 5 on Google.
5 out of 5 stars
Rated 5 out of 5 on Google.
4 out of 5 stars
Rated 4 out of 5 on Google.
FAQ
Questions people ask
Still unsure? Send us a message and we will walk you through the right plan.
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Pick a plan online, notarize Form 1583 with us, and start receiving mail the same day.