Insights and observations about real estate, media and communications from the PR team at Taylor Johnson.

Chicago, IL
Joined November 2009
Taylor Johnson client Draper and Kramer’s recent acquisition marks the firm’s first #multifamily property in #Evanston and the suburb’s largest apartment sale in nearly two years. Read more from @REjournals in today’s #TJTALK: conta.cc/4sjjm4N
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Strong demand for luxury #multifamily helped land client Related Midwest in a @chicagotribune feature highlighting early leasing momentum at 400 Lake Shore Drive. Read more in today’s #TJTALK: conta.cc/4igvEql
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Taylor Johnson client Baird & Warner continues to invest in its future and the success of its agents, employee and clients with the addition of Sarah Casalan to its leadership team as chief operating officer. Read the news in today’s #TJTALK: conta.cc/4jxqmJ7
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Chicago's real estate community will gather Thursday for Marshall Bennett Institute of Real Estate's 25th Annual Real Estate Gala. The event will honor Parkside Realty's Bob Wislow and @milhouseinc's Melanie Jefferies. Purchase tickets via #TJTALK: conta.cc/4yyEC8i
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As houses of worship increasingly become candidates for #multifamily conversion, @InterraRealty shared its expertise with @propmodo and @REjournals on the opportunities and challenges of #adaptivereuse. Read more in today's #TJTALK: conta.cc/4ysHZxB
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Office-to-residential conversions are reshaping #multifamily. With insights from clients BKV Group, LJC Design & Engineering, Cross Street and McHugh Construction, @NAAhq’s UNITS Magazine explores the opportunities and challenges. Read more in #TJTALK: conta.cc/4e6xkRK
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How can #multifamily developers do more with less? In a recent @MFAffordableHB byline, @BKVGroup’s Jack Boarman explores how standardized #design systems can reduce costs while enhancing the resident experience. Read more in today’s #TJTALK: conta.cc/4rZ3gNV
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Once largely tied to “bad boy” acts, nonrecourse carveouts are evolving. Ginsberg Jacobs Partner James B. Allen shares his insights on what that means for #CRE lenders and borrowers in a byline for @HREBusiness. Read more in today’s #TJTALK: conta.cc/3W6SdWK
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When #hotel owners and brands negotiate over mandatory property improvements, some regular upkeep strategies pay better dividends than others. Taylor Johnson client Bradford Allen shared their expertise with @LodgingMagazine. See more in today's #TJTALK: conta.cc/3TxfikL
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In Chicago’s #RiverNorth, experiential #retail supports the vibrant neighborhood’s many other uses, Friedman Properties explains in a recent byline for Development Magazine. Read more in today’s #TJTALK: conta.cc/4yobGR7
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When @Newsweek needed an expert to weigh in on a new way to reduce skyscraper sway, TJ tapped client McHugh Construction. Eamonn Connolly shared what the research could mean for high-rise design. Read more in today’s #TJTALK: conta.cc/4iTi7Ha
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Get your costumes ready for one last #Halloween at Illumination Chicago! Founded in 2016 by Shawn Clark, CEO of TJ client CRG, Illumination has raised over $14M for rare disease research. Check out #TJTALK for ticket information, including a promo code: conta.cc/4rqBxFj
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Language accessibility has become a business imperative in #multifamily housing. In a recent @MHNOnline feature, TJ clients Habitat and Draper and Kramer discussed how thoughtful communication strategies can aid retention. Read more in #TJTALK: conta.cc/3VuJUDT
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What do #RealEstateAgents need to succeed in today’s market? Baird & Warner President and CEO Steve Baird makes the case for the importance of #mentorship, accountability and accessible #leadership in a recent opinion column in Chicago Agent Magazine.
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Big news for TJ client Wingspan Development Group, which has entered a strategic alliance with UrbanStreet Group to fuel growth and expand their development platforms. TJ helped spread the word with coverage in @multifamilydive and more in today's #TJTALK: conta.cc/3Tzll8j
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How can general contractors make limited affordable housing dollars go further? In an @REjournals byline, McHugh President Kinjal Patel explains how early collaboration, strategic procurement and preconstruction planning can help. More in today's #TJTALK: conta.cc/4htqhok
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Recent #commercialfinance activity by @draperandkramer’s CFG including notable #retail and #multifamily deals makes headlines. Read more in today’s #TJTALK: conta.cc/4gSLW9p
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TJ client Habitat recently closed on the first residential phase of its LeClaire Courts redevelopment and has fully leased The Junction at OC Living. Learn more in today's #TJTALK: conta.cc/4h6wTYv
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Congrats to TJ client Evergreen Real Estate Group on the groundbreaking of three new affordable #assistedliving communities in #Dayton and #Columbus, Ohio, as recently covered in @columbusbiz1st. Read more in #TJTALK: conta.cc/4zVdRNc
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