[LouisVanDerWright]

^^^ That's exactly what is driving the scorching development of Chicago's central core. When you have a company grow to 100 employees completely under the radar hiring largely computer scientists and PHD's, you are going to see real growth in all sectors of the economy in that area. These types of employees not only fulfill the typical economic role of perpetuating growth through the demand the create, but they generate a special kind of demand. As highly educated, well paid, individuals they are not just going to create demand more more Starbucks or WalMart Expresses, they are likely going to demand a diverse array of services and goods ranging from staples like Target or Starbucks to cultural output (art, syphony, music fest, etc) to "craft" economy output like microbreweries or mixology bars.

The little "renisassance" happening in America's urban cores continues to amaze, and companies like this are just more fuel on the bonfire which is already being stoked by the big logs like McDonalds or ConAgra.