In this Q&A, Jack Zamost shares how his early exposure to a family-run real estate business shaped his path into multifamily investment sales and continues to influence his advisory approach today. With a focus on key Chicago neighborhoods like Andersonville, Edgewater, and Bucktown, Jack combines an ownership mindset with deep submarket expertise to help clients make informed, long-term investment decisions. His perspective highlights the importance of discipline, local know

The ADU Reality Check: Why Chicago’s ADU Expansion Isn’t a "Plug-and-Play" Solution

How the Iran Crisis and the Oil-Rate Relationship Will Shape Investment Real Estate in 2026 Every time oil has sustained a major spike in the post-war era, the ripple has reached mortgage desks, property valuations, and investment decisions. Today, the Strait of Hormuz crisis is reviving that chain reaction — and for Chicago-area multifamily owners, the stakes are concrete. On February 28, 2026, U.S. and Israeli forces launched strikes on Iran, triggering what the Internation

Triton Realty Group Closes $3 Million in Northwest Chicago Apartment Buildings

James Thompson is a Senior Advisor at Triton Realty Group, specializing in multifamily as well as mixed-use investment sales across Chicago, with a particular focus on the city’s Northwest Side. In addition to his brokerage work, James is an active multifamily owner with hands-on experience in property management and construction. This dual perspective allows him to advise clients from the standpoint of real ownership, accurately underwriting renovation costs and accounting

Triton Realty Group started the year off to a hot start, participating in 6 transactions last month. Some of the highlights include the off-market sales of a large northwest-side courtyard building, a beautifully remodeled 6-unit apartment building just off Lake Michigan, and the first property from the Carlson Northwest Side Portfolio to be transacted.