Office Relocation Services in Chicago, IL
Relocation Services Inc. (RSI) moves, installs and decommissions office furniture for Chicago businesses, from Loop high-rises to Fulton Market and River North. Crews can work after hours, or on weekends by request, so your team keeps working. Call (630) 978-0800 or email info@rsioffice.com for a free quote.
What Office Relocation Services Does RSI Offer in Chicago?
RSI offers Chicago businesses six services: office and commercial moves, office furniture installation, decommissioning, junk removal, long-distance moves and space planning. You can book one service or combine them into one project with a single point of contact.
Office and commercial moves
RSI moves whole offices, single floors and individual departments, including room-to-room moves inside the building you already occupy. Crews take down workstations and private offices, move them, and set them back up at the new site.
Moves can run during business hours or after hours, and weekends are available by request.
Read more about our office relocation services.
Office furniture installation
RSI’s installers assemble new furniture and reinstall what you already own. They’ve worked with Steelcase, Herman Miller, Haworth, HON and Global, from panel systems and benching to private office furniture.
New furniture can ship to RSI’s dock first. It’s received and inspected there, so a damaged panel gets caught before it reaches your floor.
Office decommissioning
Decommissioning clears the space you’re leaving so you can hand it back to the landlord. RSI takes down the furniture that isn’t coming with you and removes it along with the rest of the contents.
Learn how office decommissioning works.
Office junk removal
RSI hauls away old chairs, broken files and anything else you aren’t keeping. It can be part of a move or a separate job when you’re just clearing a storage room.
Details on office junk removal.
Long-distance office moves
RSI serves companies across the Midwest and handles moves out of state. A Chicago office heading to another city gets the same inventory, labeling, takedown and reinstall process as a local move.
See long-distance office moves.
Office space planning
RSI measures your new space on site and draws layout options in CAD before anything moves. Each workstation has a planned spot, so crews know where it goes on move day.
More on office space planning.
You can also browse all of RSI’s moving services.
How Does RSI Handle Moves in Downtown Chicago Office Buildings?
RSI settles each building’s move rules with property management before move day, so paperwork and freight elevator time are approved in advance. Downtown buildings control who uses the freight elevator and when, and a move without approval doesn’t start.
Here’s what RSI coordinates for a Loop or River North move:
- Certificate of insurance. RSI provides the COI the building requires before it grants access.
- Freight elevator and loading dock time. Reserved with the management office for both the old and new building.
- Move windows. After-hours moves, and weekend moves on request, inside the hours each building allows.
- Protection. Floors, walls, door frames and elevator cabs are covered in both spaces.
- Inventory and labeling. Every item is tagged so it’s tracked from the origin floor to its spot on the new one.
- IT and workstation disconnects. Coordinated with your team ahead of move day.
Which Chicago Neighborhoods and Office Districts Does RSI Serve?
RSI serves all of Chicago, including the Central Loop, East Loop, West Loop, Fulton Market and River North, plus the surrounding suburbs.
- Central Loop
- East Loop
- West Loop
- Fulton Market
- River North
Those districts are where much of downtown’s office activity is right now. Cushman & Wakefield’s Q3 2026 Chicago CBD report found new leasing concentrated in the West Loop and Central Loop. Downtown as a whole lost occupied space this year, but Fulton Market and River North gained it.
RSI also moves companies between Chicago and the suburbs. For a move out of the city, see our pages for Schaumburg office movers, Oak Brook office movers, Downers Grove office movers and office movers in Naperville. RSI is based at our Aurora headquarters, about 34 miles west of the Loop. See all the areas we serve.
How Does an Office Move With RSI Work, Step by Step?
RSI runs a Chicago office move in six steps, from a walkthrough of your current space to a final check of the new one.
Walkthrough and inventory
RSI visits your office, counts workstations, private offices and conference furniture, and notes what’s moving and what isn’t.
Space plan
RSI measures the new space and lays out where every piece goes in CAD.
Schedule and building approvals
RSI books freight elevator and dock time, sends certificates of insurance, and confirms move windows with both buildings.
Move and install
Crews label, take down, move and rebuild your furniture, after hours if your business has to stay open.
Decommission
RSI clears what’s left in the old space and hauls it away.
Final walkthrough
You and your RSI contact walk the new floor and list anything that needs adjusting.
How Much Does an Office Move in Chicago Cost?
A Chicago office move costs more or less depending on how much furniture you have, how it’s built and how the buildings control access. RSI gives a free quote after walking the space.
The main cost factors are:
- Workstation count and total furniture volume
- Whether panel systems need full takedown and rebuild
- Building access: freight elevator time, dock availability and the distance from dock to suite
- After-hours or weekend scheduling
- What happens to old furniture: moving it, decommissioning it or hauling it away
- Whether new furniture has to be received, inspected and installed
Panel systems are the factor buyers most often underestimate. A row of cubicles has to be unbolted, broken down into panels, work surfaces and components, then rebuilt to the new plan. That’s a different job from rolling a desk onto a cart.
Get a Free QuoteHow Far Ahead Should a Chicago Business Book an Office Move?
Contact RSI as soon as you have a move date, because downtown buildings add steps that take time to clear. RSI confirms a schedule after the walkthrough.
The building is usually what sets the pace. Every tenant shares the freight elevator, move-outs cluster around lease end dates, and property managers review your mover’s insurance before they approve a move.
Furniture adds its own lead time. If you’re installing new workstations, they need to arrive and clear inspection at RSI’s dock before move day.
Get a Free QuoteWhat Does RSI Do That a Moving-Only Company Doesn’t?
RSI installs office furniture as well as moving it. The team that moves your workstations can also rebuild them, plan the layout and clear the old space. RSI has over 30 years of experience doing all of it.
- Takes apart and rebuilds systems furniture from Steelcase, Herman Miller, Haworth, HON and Global
- Plans the new layout in CAD before move day
- Receives and inspects new furniture at its own dock
- Stores furniture for a short time if your new space isn’t ready
- Decommissions the old space and hauls away what you’re not keeping
- Gives you one point of contact from the first walkthrough to the final one
Frequently Asked Questions About Office Relocation in Chicago
Can RSI provide a certificate of insurance for our building?
Yes. RSI handles certificates of insurance and building move rules as part of planning. Send your building’s COI requirements early, and RSI will get the certificate to property management before move day.
Can you move our office after hours or over a weekend so we don’t close?
Yes. RSI schedules moves after business hours, and weekend moves are available on request. Your staff works a normal day while crews move and rebuild the furniture overnight.
Do you install Steelcase, Herman Miller and Haworth furniture?
Yes. RSI’s installers take apart and rebuild Steelcase, Herman Miller, Haworth, HON and Global systems furniture. New pieces can be delivered to RSI’s dock for inspection before they go to your Chicago office.
What happens to our old office furniture?
RSI can move it, reinstall it in your new space, or take it down and haul it away. Removal is part of RSI’s decommissioning and junk removal services, so the old suite is left empty for the landlord.
Can you store furniture if our new space isn’t ready?
Yes, for a short time. RSI can receive furniture at its dock and hold it until your Chicago space is ready for installation.
Do you move offices between Chicago and the suburbs?
Yes. RSI is based in Aurora and moves offices between the city and suburbs such as Schaumburg, Oak Brook, Downers Grove and Naperville. It also handles long-distance moves outside Illinois.
How do we get a quote?
Call RSI at (630) 978-0800 or email info@rsioffice.com. RSI walks your space and gives you a free quote.
Get a Free Office Relocation Quote in Chicago
Relocation Services Inc. serves offices across Chicago from 2115 E New York St Suite 200, Aurora, IL 60502. Call (630) 978-0800, email info@rsioffice.com, or request a free estimate. The office is open Monday to Friday, 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM.