As Chicago developers continue to look for opportunities in their own backyard, many are also shifting their focus to new markets with fewer development headwinds. When the Chicago Tribune set out to explore why, the TJ team was able to offer sources for a story that not only engaged the attention of Tribune readers, but also appeared in nearly 50 other outlets, including those covering hot real estate markets like Miami and Charlotte. Read more here to find out what Chicago developers, including Taylor Johnson clients Rob Bond of Bond Companies and John Diedrich of CA Ventures, had to say about developing in Chicago vs. other cities.

Rob Bond, president of Bond Companies, and John Diedrich, global head of investments for CA Ventures, outlined some of the challenges facing Chicago developers in a recent Chicago Tribune article.