October 13, 2026

Today's Featured News

Everything Old Is New Again

UNITS Magazine



In a recent UNITS article, TJ clients discussed residential conversion projects including (clockwise from top): Duffey Lofts, designed by BKV Group, which revitalized the Duffey Paper Company’s site in Minneapolis (photo by Jasper Lazor); Wacker Place, the conversion of an Art Deco office tower in Chicago to residential, with McHugh Construction as general contractor and Cross Street leading leasing (rendering by Freedes Studio); and 208 South LaSalle in Chicago, a conversion of a 1914 bank building to residences, with LJC serving as architect of record (rendering courtesy of The Prime Group and Walk the Room).


As residential conversions gain momentum across the country, UNITS Magazine turned to industry experts to examine the opportunities and challenges shaping the adaptive reuse sector. The Taylor Johnson team helped bring multiple client perspectives to the story, providing comments from BKV Group, Cross Street, LJC Design & Engineering and McHugh Construction. From navigating complex building conditions and preservation requirements to solving design, construction and leasing challenges, experts from these firms shared firsthand insights into how adaptive reuse projects are creating much-needed housing while breathing new life into underutilized properties. 




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News
Residential Real Estate

Announcing The 2026 Chicago Agents’ Choice Awards Finalists

(featuring TJ clients Baird & Warner, Related Midwest, M/I Homes of Chicago, Lexington Homes, Proper Title and Optima, Inc.)

Chicago Agent Magazine


Why Wheaton Has Become One Of Nation’s Hottest Real Estate Markets

(featuring TJ client Baird & Warner)

Daily Herald


*How To Give Your Kids Money For A House Without Things Getting Weird

The Wall Street Journal


Credit Score Shake-Up Could Help Millions Buy A Home — But Lenders Say There’s A Hidden Risk

Realtor.com


*Higher Mortgage Rates Are Messing With The Housing Market

The Business Journals

 
Commercial Real Estate

Master-Planned Communities: How They’ve Evolved To Include More Of Everything

(featuring TJ client Crown Community Development)

UNITS Magazine


Why Schaumburg Is Looking At Ending Developer Impact Fees For Additional Road Capacity

Daily Herald


Industrial Construction Pipeline Rebounds As Regional Performance Diverges

GlobeSt.


Social Housing Providers Turn To Bond Markets To Fund Expansions

Bisnow


*'Phantom' Data Centers Are Demanding More From The Power Grid Than They Need

The Wall Street Journal

 
Business/Economy

*Trump-Backed Housing Rule Could Undercut Effort To Lower Costs

Bloomberg



*US Wealth Has Shifted To Stocks From Homes. There Are Big Reasons To Worry.

MarketWatch


*These Are The Cities Most Vulnerable To AI Automation

The Business Journals

 
Media/Marketing

Political Campaigns Have Spent $87M Making Data Centers A TV Villain

Bisnow

 
Events
**Taylor Johnson Staff To Attend

National Association Of REALTORS® Mortgage Bankers Association Annual Convention & Expo

Sunday, October 11 - Wednesday, October 14, 2026


**CREW Chicago Annual Economic Outlook

Wednesday, October 14, 2026


A Crain's Exclusive: Google's Reinvention Of The Thompson Center

Wednesday, October 14, 2026


REIA Multifamily Breakfast Meeting

Thursday, October 15, 2026


Chicago BUILT 2026 Fall Dinner

Thursday, October 15, 2026


Crain’s Chicago Business C-Suite Conversations

Thursday, October 15, 2026


**Bisnow Chicago State Of The Market

(featuring TJ clients CRG and NAI Hiffman)

Tuesday, October 20, 2026


CREW Chicago October Prospective Members Coffee And Conversation

Tuesday, October 20, 2026


REIA Oktoberfest Networking Event

Tuesday, October 20, 2026


LAI Chicago 2026 New Member Initiation & Awards Banquet

Tuesday, October 20, 2026


**REFF & The Goldie Initiative Lunch & Learn

(featuring TJ client The Goldie Initiative)

Wednesday, October 21, 2026


CREDA Industrial Capital Markets Update

Wednesday, October 21, 2026


25th Annual Marshall Bennett Institute Of Real Estate Gala – (Robert 'Bob' Wislow Named 2026 Lifetime Achievement Award Honoree And Melanie Jefferies Named Rising Star Honoree)

(hosted by TJ client Marshall Bennett Institute Of Real Estate)

Thursday, October 22, 2026


BIAGC Whiskey & Wings An After Hours Experience At Walk Thru Plans

Thursday, October 22, 2026


Illumination

(hosted by TJ client CRG)

Saturday, October 24, 2026


CoreNet Global North America Summit

Monday, October 26 - Wednesday, October 28, 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


Bisnow Chicago Industrial Summit

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

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


Bisnow Chicago's Northern Suburbs Real Estate Boom

Thursday, November 12, 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


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

Thursday, December 10, 2026


REjournals Chicago Commercial Real Estate Forecast

Thursday, January 14, 2027


REjournals Chicagoland Industrial Summit

Wednesday, March 10, 2027

 
Job Openings

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Evergreen Real Estate Group


EVP Of Pipeline Of Construction

Evergreen Real Estate Group


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Evergreen Real Estate Group


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Baker Barrios Architects


Architect

Baker Barrios Architects


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