MetLife adds Flexday flexible offices to PNC Centre in Loop

• Flexday launched four premium fractional office suites totaling over 25,000 SF at PNC Centre, offering teams of 10-70 flexible Class A workspace without long-term lease commitments.
• The launch follows MetLife Investment Management's capital investment in PNC Centre, including a renovated lobby and upgraded amenities like VUE 36, a top-floor tenant lounge.
• JLL brokers Brad Despot, Kim Doyle, and Catherine Walsh represent MetLife Investment Management at PNC Centre, where the flexible space addition reflects flight-to-quality momentum with Trophy and Class A buildings driving positive net absorption in Chicago's downtown market.

CHICAGO, September 30, 2026 – JLL announced today that Flexday, a national provider of flexible office solutions, has launched four premium fractional office suites at PNC Centre at One North Franklin in the heart of Chicago's Loop. The suites total more than 25,000 square feet and are designed to accommodate teams of 10 to 70 with flexible, on-demand, and recurring terms, giving companies access to a Class A address and environment without a lease commitment.

The launch was made possible through a partnership with MetLife Investment Management, the building's ownership group, as part of a broader capital investment in PNC Centre that includes a newly renovated lobby and upgraded tenant amenities.

JLL leasing brokers, Brad Despot, Senior Managing Director and Kim Doyle, Senior Vice President, along with Catherine Walsh, Vice President and General Manager at JLL represent MetLife Investment Management at PNC Centre.

"The Owners of PNC Centre have invested significantly in this building over the past several years, and this partnership with Flexday is a direct result of that. When you have a renovated lobby, a high-end top of building amenity floor, strong transit access, and a tenant base that's growing, flexible space becomes a natural next layer, not an afterthought,” said Doyle. “PNC Centre can now offer companies a Class A experience whether they're signing a long-term lease or need space for a day, week or month. That's a meaningful differentiator in this market."

PNC Centre sits at the epicenter of Chicago's central business district, with transit access that few Loop addresses match. The building is steps from the CTA L train, within walking distance of both Union Station and Ogilvie Transportation Center serving Metra commuters and connected to the broader city via the Madison Street bus corridor — making it one of the most accessible office addresses in the market for employees. Flexday suite tenants receive exclusive access to PNC Centre's recently upgraded amenities, including a newly renovated lobby and to VUE 36, a top-floor tenant lounge featuring dedicated meeting rooms, sophisticated lounge areas, a full-service café and bar.

"There's a lot of flexible office space in Chicago, but not much of it offers complete privacy — a traditional-style office suite that belongs to your team, in a building that reflects how you want to show up. PNC Centre is where we're planting the Flexday Fractional Suites flag in the Loop, and the building is a perfect match,” said Justin Raymond, Founder & CEO at Flexday. “The transit access, the tenant lounge, the ownership behind it check every box our clients really care about.”

The Flexday launch at PNC Centre reflects broader flight-to-quality momentum across Chicago's downtown office market. According to JLL's Q2 2026 Chicago research,, Trophy and Class A buildings posted positive net absorption even as the overall market remained slightly negative, with high-quality properties accounting for more than half of all downtown leasing volume. For well-capitalized buildings that have invested in their physical product, demand is there and growing. 

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Flexday pioneered the fractional office category, giving companies a way to book fully furnished, private office space by the day, week or month. Powered by AI, Flexday's platform gives institutional landlords a plug-in flexible layer that converts underutilized space into on-demand revenue without disrupting the building's core leasing strategy. For tenants, the platform enables instant online booking on fully digital lease-free terms — a high-end office experience for teams of 10 to 100+. Flexday currently operates in 5 markets and partners with leading landlords and property management companies, including JLL, to bring its platform to high-potential assets nationwide. For more information, visit www.flexday.com.