March 7, 2014

Today's Featured News

Blackstone-Fueled Single-Family Home Boom Lifts Chicago
Bloomberg

The housing recovery has been gaining traction in areas across the U.S., and now big investment firms like Blackstone are looking to Chicago for opportunities in the REO-to-rental space. Taylor Johnson client MACK Companies, which has been using that strategy to revitalize south suburban communities in Chicago for more than 16 years, talks to Bloomberg about the importance of investor activity in boosting the market.

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News

Residential Real Estate

Higher Tax Bill Throws Wrench In Short Sales

Chicago Tribune

Untangling Housing Stats Is A Numbers Game

Chicago Tribune

Home-Equity Loans Make A Comeback
MarketWatch.com

A Loan Engine Keeps Humming
Wall Street Journal

When Moving Is A Heavy Lift
Wall Street Journal

Commercial Real Estate

Jewel-Osco Names New President, Buying 5 More Dominick's
Chicago Tribune

Blair Kamin: Cityscapes

Chicago Tribune

McCormick Place Hotel Development Gets $55 Million In TIF Funding

DNAinfo Chicago

Business/Economy

*U.S. Adds 175,000 Jobs; Unemployment Ticks Up To 6.7%

Wall Street Journal

New Jobless Claims Fall To A Three-Month Low
New York Times

*U.S. Household Net Worth Hits Record High
Wall Street Journal

Media/Marketing

Jack Griffin Named CEO Of Tribune Publishing
Chicago Tribune

Just For Kicks

Ikea: Americans Want Comfort, The Remote And A Dog In Their Bed
Chicago Sun-Times

Events

ULI: Is Suburban Real Estate A Value Proposition Today?

Tuesday, March 11, 2014

CAR 2013 Sales Awards

Wednesday, March 12, 2014

EPA Multifamily Energy Reporting

Wednesday, March 19, 2014

Greater Chicago Food Depository 26th Annual Chicago Commercial Real Estate Awards Dinner
Thursday, March 20, 2014

Marcus & Millichap CRE Forum Chicago (featuring panelists from TJ clients HSA Commercial, Amata Office Centers and HSA PrimeCare)

Wednesday, March 26, 2014

ULI: Pulse On Healthcare Real Estate

(Featuring HSA PrimeCare)

Thursday, March 5, 2014

CAA 2014 Trade Show & Education Conference
Tuesday, April 8, 2014

Bisnow: 5th Annual Chicago Multifamily Summit (Featuring TJ client Steve Fifield)
Tuesday, April 8, 2014

Fogelson Forum: Reinventing Apartment Living - New Products For New Audiences
Wednesday, April 23, 2014

11th Annual Chicago Industrial Properties Summit
Thursday, April 24, 2014

Building Green Chicago 2014
Tuesday, April 29, 2014

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