October 23, 2026

Today's Featured News

Habitat Breaks Ground On Transformative LeClaire Courts Redevelopment On Chicago’s Southwest Side

ABC Chicago

A rendering of the completed LeClaire Courts redevelopment (top); project partners and elected officials, including Habitat’s Matt Fiascone (second from left), Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Ald. Michael D. Rodriguez, participate in the ceremonial groundbreaking (bottom).


Taylor Johnson client Habitat recently celebrated the start of construction on the first residential phase of the long-awaited LeClaire Courts redevelopment, a 32-acre mixed-income, mixed-use community that will ultimately bring approximately new 700 homes, open areas and commercial space, including a daycare facility, to a vacant Chicago Housing Authority site in Garfield Ridge on the city’s Southwest Side. To build awareness around the milestone, Team TJ coordinated media invites for a groundbreaking ceremony attended by project partners, elected officials and community leaders, and distributed a post-event press release. The outreach generated extensive coverage across broadcast, local and trade media, including ABC Chicago, CBS Chicago, Southwest Regional Publishing, Chicago Defender, Block Club Chicago, Urbanize Chicago, Multi-Housing News, REjournals, Yield PRO, REBusinessOnline, Chicago Construction News, Connect CRE Chicago & Midwest and Bisnow Chicago.




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Roundtable: How Wayfinding Shapes The Office Campus Experience

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Events
**Taylor Johnson Staff To Attend

**Illumination

(hosted by TJ client CRG)

Saturday, October 24, 2026


CoreNet Global North America Summit

Monday, October 26 - Wednesday, October 28, 2026


RPBG 'Nearly Year End' Meeting/Party

Tuesday, October 27,2026


**CREW Chicago Last Call For Fall: A Spectacular Night Under The Big Top

Wednesday, October 28, 2026


**Chicago Build Expo 2026

Wednesday, October 28 - Thursday, October 29, 2026


Crain's 2026 Most Innovative Companies

Thursday, October 29, 2026



Bisnow Chicago Industrial Summit

(featuring TJ client NAI Hiffman)

Tuesday, November 3, 2026


JPN Real Estate & Financial Services Event 2026

(featuring TJ client Related Midwest)

Tuesday, November 3, 2026


Harold E. Eisenberg Foundation Annual Dinner

Thursday, November 5, 2026


CAA Preview 2027: Annual Apartment Industry Outlook

(featuring TJ client Tree Street Group)

Thursday, November 5, 2026


CREW Chicago Book Club: Preparing For Difficult Conversations

Thursday, November 5, 2026


CREDA 39th Annual Awards For Excellence

Thursday, November 5, 2026


BOMA Chicago Financial Empowerment & Generational Wealth Workshop: Best Time To Invest In The Stock Market + Why Invest In A Roth IRA

Thursday, November 5, 2026


CBC Building The Next Generation: A Networking Fundraiser For Future Leaders

Wednesday, November 11, 2026


LAI Chicago Low- & Mid-Rise Neighborhood Development: Making It Work In The Land Of Skyscrapers

(featuring TJ client LJC Design & Engineering)

Thursday, November 12, 2026


Crain's Chicago Business Real Estate Breakfast: The Future Of Property Taxes In Cook County

Thursday, November 12, 2026


Bisnow Chicago's Northern Suburbs Real Estate Boom

Thursday, November 12, 2026


Chicago BUILT Pittsfield Property Tour And Reception

Thursday, November 12, 2026


CREW Chicago Candid Conversations: City Location (Loop)

Thursday, November 12, 2026


CBC Career Social

Friday, November 13, 2026


IREM Leadership Forum

Saturday, November 14 - Tuesday, November 17, 2026


AHF Live

Monday, November 16 - Wednesday, November 18, 2026


CREW Chicago 4Q Leaders Building Leaders

Tuesday, November 17, 2026


ULI Chicago | Emerging Trends In Real Estate® 2027

Tuesday, November 17, 2026


Bisnow Chicago Property Management & Operations Summit

(featuring TJ client Hiffman National)

Wednesday, November 18, 2026


REjournals Chicagoland Apartment Summit

(featuring TJ client Interra Realty)

Wednesday, November 18, 2026


**Lincoln Park Builders Real Estate Forum

(hosted by TJ client Lincoln Park Builders Of Chicago)

Thursday, November 19, 2026


Moonlight

Thursday, November 19, 2026


REIA Breakfast Meeting: Suburban Economic Development

Thursday, November 19, 2026


BOMA Chicago 124th Annual Membership Meeting

Thursday, November 19, 2026


Chicago Association Of REALTORS® 2026 Casino Royale

Thursday, November 19, 2026


NSPB Culinary Crawl

Thursday, November 19, 2026


Bisnow Chicago Hospitality Summit

Wednesday, December 2, 2026


2026 REFF Holiday Party

Thursday, December 3, 2026


Bisnow Chicago Repositioning, Conversions, And Adaptive Reuse

(featuring TJ client McHugh Construction)

Thursday, December 10, 2026


Passing The Gavel: 2027 CCIM ILLINOIS Installation & Market Outlook

Wednesday, January 13, 2027


CBC Economic Forecast

Wednesday, January 13, 2027


REjournals Chicago Commercial Real Estate Forecast

Thursday, January 14, 2027


Connect Industrial Midwest 2027

Tuesday, March 2, 2027


REjournals Chicagoland Industrial Summit

Wednesday, March 10, 2027

 
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Evergreen Real Estate Group


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Evergreen Real Estate Group


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Baker Barrios Architects


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