The Apartment Building Owners and Managers Association

Serving the Chicagoland High-Rise Residential Community since 1937

Over 500 High-Rise and Walk-Up Residential Buildings Located in the Chicago Area.

The Apartment Building Owners and Managers Association

Who We Are

We represent Over 500 High-Rise and Walk-Up Residential Buildings Located in the Chicago Area.

Approximately 60% are Condominium or Cooperative in Nature and 40% are Rental Buildings.

Member Benefits

ABOMA membership provides opportunities to participate in ABOMA Labor agreements, employee training, continuing education seminars, events and functions.

ABOMA offers networking opportunities with:

ABOMA Supplier Members, Building Owners, Building Managers, Community Association Managers, Management Supervisors, Condominium Board Members and Management Companies

Labor Agreements

ABOMA engages in collective bargaining on behalf of member buildings which have designated the Association as its bargaining representative.

ABOMA encourages and welcomes suggestions from Members on items they wish to have the Negotiations Committee consider.

Members can advise the Committee as to their suggestions by email to: ABOMAsecretary@gmail.com.

ABOMA Supplier Directory

It’s Good Business to Work with ABOMA Members 

ABOMA 2025 Leadership

The ABOMA Leadership Team consists of 5 Officers and 16 Directors representing a wide cross-section of the professional residential property management firms in the Chicagoland area, along with an appointed Corporate Secretary and ABOMA Counsel. All Officers and Directors serve on a voluntary basis.

Officers are elected annually for a 1-year term of office, with Directors being elected each year for a 3-year term of office. They represent the “Best of the Best” in residential property management and operations in the Chicago area.

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ABOMA DoorStaff CBA

Collective bargaining agreement by and between Apartment Building Owners and Managers Association of Illinois and Service Employees International Union, Local 1 Property Service Division for the period December 1, 2022 through November 30, 2025 covering doorstaff, receiving room employees and others as defined in article I.

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ABOMA Janitorial CBA

High Rise Agreement by and between Apartment Building Owners and Managers Association of Illinois and Service Employees International Union Local 1 Residential Division for the period December 1, 2024 through November 30, 2027 covering chief engineers, janitors and other employees.

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About ABOMA

The Apartment Building Owners and Managers Association

The Apartment Building Owners and Managers Association of Illinois is a not-for-profit association founded in 1937 and represents the full spectrum of the High Rise Residential Industry in Chicago.

ABOMA represents the ownership and management of over 500 High-Rise Residential and Walk-Up Member buildings located in the Chicago area. Member buildings are approximately 60% Condominium Associations or Cooperatives in nature and approximately 40% are Rental buildings.

Investment as an ABOMA Building member provides opportunity to participate in ABOMA Labor agreements, employee training, continuing education seminars, events and functions. ABOMA offers networking opportunities with ABOMA Supplier Members, Building Owners, Building Managers, Community Association Managers, Management Supervisors, Condominium Board Members and Management Companies.

The basis for Building Membership in the Association is a “physical” residential building whether it is condominium, cooperative or rental. Each member building is entitled to two (2) representatives, a primary representative and an alternate representative, who act on behalf of the building. Only Building Members may be part and party to the Labor Contracts negotiated by the Association. 

The ABOMA Leadership Team

The ABOMA Leadership team consists of 5 Officers and 16 Directors representing a wide cross section of the professional residential property management firms in the Chicagoland area, along with an appointed Corporate Secretary and ABOMA Counsel. All Officers and Directors serve on a voluntary basis. Officers are elected annually for a 1-year term of office, with Directors being elected each year for a 3-year term of office. They represent the “Best of the Best” in residential property management and operations in the Chicago area. 

The ABOMA Leadership team consists of 5 Officers and 16 Directors representing a wide cross section of the professional residential property management firms in the Chicagoland area, along with an appointed Corporate Secretary and ABOMA Counsel. All Officers and Directors serve on a voluntary basis. Officers are elected annually for a 1-year term of office with Directors being elected each year for a 3-year term of office. They represent the “Best of the Best” in residential property management and operations in the Chicago Area. 

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Events are for ABOMA Building Members, their designated representatives, and Supplier Members only.

Event notification is sent to all members via email providing the link to each event registration page when registration is open.

Please contact the ABOMA Office with any questions. We look forward to seeing you!

 

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CBAs and Publications

ABOMA CBAs and electronic publications can be accessed at the top of the website home page under the “Membership Tools” tab.

The ABOMA Office provides information on programs, labor agreements, employee training, life safety and Supplier Members.

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Covering GARAGE EMPLOYEES and OTHERS as defined in Article I, Section 1.1 who are employed in ABOMA Member High Rise Residential Buildings who have authorized ABOMA to include them in this agreement for the period NOVEMBER 1, 2021 THROUGH OCTOBER 31, 2026. 

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As an added convenience for our valued ABOMA Supplier Members, Supplier membership dues may be paid online via credit card. Your continued support is greatly appreciated. 

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ABOMA High-Rise Member buildings have the option of paying membership dues online via credit card. Your continued participation in ABOMA is respectfully valued and greatly appreciated. 

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