Know the Buildings: How Chicago Built Its Neighborhoods Written By: Harrison Cohen, Senior Vice President & Principal of Triton Realty Group Almost every building Triton sells went up inside the same forty-year window. Between 1890 and 1930, Chicago’s population tripled, from about 1.1 million people to 3.4 million. The 1889 annexation alone added roughly 125 square miles and 225,000 residents in a single vote, bringing Lake View (Ravenswood included), Hyde Park, and Lake Tow

Black Gold, Rising Rates, and Your Bottom Line - Six Months Later The War didn't end, oil didn't come down, and the Fed did't cut. It raised rates Steven Jimenez, Analyst, Triton Realty Group In our Q2 report we warned that oil-driven rate cycles “tend to hold until the economy buckles, then reverse fast.” Six months later, the holding part is going great. On April 1, the 5-year Treasury was 3.97%, benchmark multifamily loans priced in the 6s, and we called that painful. If o

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

Chicago Multifamily at Crossroads: Why FAIR Desereves a Serious Look Chicago is trying to answer a hard question: How do you protect renters without making it harder to own, operate and invest in the buildings they live in? Jack Zamost, Associate Advisor, Triton Realty Group If you own, broker, or are thinking about buying an apartment building in Chicago, what’s happening at City Hall right now isn’t just another ordinance. It will help set the economics of owning rental pro

What Kind of Real Estate Investor Are You? What Game Are You Playing? Harrison Cohen, Senior Vice President & Principal, Triton Realty Group I've been reading The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel. Chapter 16 is called “You & Me,” and the whole point of it is this: be careful taking financial cues from people who are playing a different game than you are. Housel's observation is that we call everyone who puts money to work an “investor,” as if we were all basketball player

Broker Q&A – Clark Patterson, Senior Advisor Welcome back — what brought you back to Triton? I’ve always had a strong connection to Triton and the Chicago market, so coming back felt like a natural fit. Triton has built a strong reputation in multifamily investment sales, and I saw an opportunity to bring my experience and relationships back to a team that knows the market extremely well. I’m excited to be back in Chicago and working alongside a group that is focused on deliv

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

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

Broker Q&A – Alexander Summers, Senior Advisor Summer is often a highly active season for both listings and acquisitions. What patterns are you noticing this summer specifically across Chicago's multifamily market? From my perspective, the biggest trend this summer is renewed confidence across Chicago's multifamily market. Buyers and sellers have adjusted to the "new normal," helping narrow the bid-ask spread and bring more properties to market. Buyers have become more comfo

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

As an Analyst at Triton Realty Group, Steven Jimenez plays a key role in supporting the successful execution of multifamily and mixed-use transactions alongside Matthew Fritzshall and Harrison Cohen. Drawing on his background in financial modeling, distressed asset valuation, and market research, Steven helps provide the analytical foundation that drives informed decision-making for clients and the team. In this Q&A, Steven shares what first sparked his interest in real estat

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.

Triton Realty Group has successfully brokered the $5.8 million off-market sale of 2244 N. Kenmore Avenue, a six-unit, fully gut-renovated luxury apartment building in Chicago's prestigious Lincoln Park neighborhood. The transaction, which represents a new benchmark for boutique multifamily assets in the area, was executed by Matthew Fritzshall and Harrison Cohen, who represented both the buyer and the seller.

As the year came to a close, Triton Realty Group capped off December with a series of notable transactions across Chicago and the surrounding suburbs.

November was a milestone month for Triton Realty Group as we continued to strengthen our footprint in one of Chicago’s most sought-after neighborhoods, Lincoln Park. With multiple high-profile closings and a record-setting transaction, our team is proud to share the highlights shaping Triton’s momentum heading into the end of the year.