When Taylor Johnson client Marcus & Millichap wanted to roll out research on why rent control is wrong for Chicago, we knew an op-ed in Crain’s Chicago Business would be the perfect forum to outline the firm’s position. We contacted the publication’s editors and secured a spot for John Sebree, national director of multifamily at Marcus & Millichap, who used 30 years of research to explain why rent control not only doesn’t solve the workforce housing crisis, but in many cases makes it worse. Read the full article to learn four unintended consequences of rent control policies, as well as possible alternatives.

John Sebree, national director of multifamily at Marcus & Millichap