At the onset of the pandemic, Taylor Johnson client Kinzie Builders was in the middle of constructing two projects that would prove to offer just what renters were looking for as interest in the suburbs surged over the course of 2020. Recognizing the interesting insights Kinzie would have as the general contractor of these suburban projects and others like them, we offered REjournals a byline from Kinzie Founder and Principal Steve Spinell on why mid-rise is the right size for suburban apartment development. Read more here on the appeal of these buildings for developers and renters alike.

At 48 units, Avere on Duane in Glen Ellyn, Ill., recently completed by Kinzie Builders, is an example of the kind of boutique-style buildings drawing renters to walkable suburban downtowns.