Holiday shoppers aren’t the only ones making purchases this month. Bullish on the retail market, investors are also out hunting for deals, with suburban mixed-use centers near transportation proving especially attractive due to their resilience in today’s evolving retail landscape. As evidence of the trend, Taylor Johnson client Marcus & Millichap recently brokered the $13 million sale of Metropolitan Square, a 120,983-square-foot mixed-use center just one block from the Des Plaines Metra station. Knowing local outlets would be interested in the news, we pitched and secured exclusive coverage in the Daily Herald, with insights from the investment specialists who brokered the deal. The sale was also featured in GlobeSt.com, Bisnow, REBusinessOnline , Shopping Center Business and Commercial Property Executive.