It is not an open-and-shut case when it comes to whether or not buyers prefer an open floor plan. Case in point — when the Chicago Tribune was looking for sources for a story on the waning popularity of an open design, we knew just the real estate pros to give their take on the trend. First, we connected the reporter with Taylor Johnson client Lexington Homes, who provided a dissenting opinion due to the popularity of the builder’s open-concept townhomes at its many Chicago-area communities. Next, we suggested TJ client Belgravia Group, who shared expertise about balancing open design and private spaces in city condominiums. Read more here.

The open-concept kitchen, dining and living room on the main level of the attached single-family rowhomes at Lexington Village at Avondale continue to be popular with buyers.