Taylor Johnson client Marquette Companies has been betting in its own backyard this year with multiple acquisitions in the greater Chicago area due to the region’s strong market fundamentals and exceptional value-add opportunities. We recently spread the news about its acquisition of Orion Arlington Lakes, a 198-unit garden-style apartment community in Arlington Heights, Ill., which the firm immediately rebranded as Avery at Arlington Lakes, with plans to upgrade both amenities and unit interiors. As a result of our outreach, the deal drew coverage from top industry outlets including Bisnow Chicago, Chicago Business Journal, CoStar, REBusinessOnline, REjournals and Yield PRO. This news came on the heels of another media blitz the previous week when Marquette closed on a second suburban property, Aurora at Summerfield in Aurora, Ill. That acquisition was also covered in Bisnow Chicago, REBusinessOnline, REjournals and Yield PRO.
