CHICAGO REAL ESTATE. STRATEGIC ADVISORY.
The right real estate decision begins with a clear strategy. We help owners, investors, and businesses turn complex opportunities into actionable plans.
01 / OUR EXPERTISE
Buying, selling, leasing, or repositioning an asset requires more than a market opinion. It requires a plan grounded in economics, timing, and execution.
Understand the asset, identify the right counterparties, and negotiate from a stronger position. We support investment purchases and sales from initial valuation through closing.
Align the location and lease structure with the business. We help tenants evaluate sites and landlords position space for suitable occupiers.
Evaluate current performance, future potential, and the practical choices available. Broker opinions of value and portfolio analysis support decisions to hold, improve, refinance, or sell.
Identify what a site could become and what it takes to get there. We evaluate redevelopment paths, zoning considerations, and opportunities for joint ventures and public incentives.
Consider the business and its real estate together. We help owners and buyers assess business value, transaction structure, and the role of the underlying property.
Bring the right expertise to complex decisions. Paladin coordinates with specialized professionals on tax incentive analysis, cost segregation, exchange planning, and property insurance referrals.
Tax, legal, architectural, and public adjusting services are performed by appropriately qualified professionals. John H. Scuras does not act as an Illinois licensed public adjuster.
Discuss a specialized needSpecialized real estate advisory for battery energy storage systems (BESS) and solar farms. We help landowners and energy developers connect site potential with acquisition strategy, commercial terms, and the development process.
Glenwood solar project experience includes transaction coordination, municipal engagement, and diligence planning around interconnection and approval milestones.
Discuss a BESS or solar opportunityUnlocking value often depends on navigating the process as well as understanding the property. Our experience includes City of Chicago property acquisition support, Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) procurement, zoning strategy, and coordination of the stakeholders and requirements that shape feasibility.
02 / SELECTED EXPERIENCE
Investment sales, energy development, and hospitality strategy—experience connecting the property, the business model, and the path to execution.
Lacuna Lofts · 2019
PILSEN / CHICAGO
John H. Scuras arranged the 2019 sale of Lacuna Lofts, a 220,000-square-foot property at 2150 S. Canalport Avenue, for $25 million. The transaction brought new ownership to an established creative office asset in Pilsen.
Read the transaction coverageENERGY / GLENWOOD, ILLINOIS
Supported the Glenwood solar project through real estate transaction coordination, engagement with the development team, and preparation for municipal discussions. The work connected commercial terms and diligence planning with interconnection and discretionary approval milestones.
HOSPITALITY / CHICAGO
Helped build The Astor Chicago business model, connecting the hospitality concept with real estate strategy and commercial feasibility. The engagement brought business planning and property positioning into one coordinated approach.
CITY PROPERTY / CHICAGO
Helped acquire property from the City of Chicago to establish Astor Club’s prime location. The work linked a public sector acquisition process with the club’s location and business objectives.
CHA procurement, zoning, public sector processes, and site requirements can determine whether an opportunity is viable. Paladin helps clients navigate these components and align them with a practical strategy to unlock value.
03 / THE PALADIN APPROACH
Every engagement starts with the decision you need to make and the outcome you want to achieve.
Examine the property, the economics, and the constraints. Separate the opportunity from the assumptions.
Define the audience, structure, and negotiation priorities. Focus outreach on the parties most suited to the opportunity.
Coordinate the people and decisions that matter. Maintain momentum through diligence, negotiation, and closing.
04 / ABOUT PALADIN
Paladin Real Estate Investment was founded in Chicago in 2001 to help clients protect and grow wealth through better real estate decisions.
John H. Scuras brings experience in real estate investment, business brokerage, negotiation, and executive consulting. His work connects the economics of an asset with the people, positioning, and execution required to realize its potential. His experience spans major investment sales, BESS and solar farm real estate, hospitality business models, City of Chicago property acquisitions, CHA procurement, and zoning strategy.
Paladin serves property owners, business owners, investors, family offices, and developers. Real estate brokerage services are provided through John’s affiliation with Jameson Commercial Real Estate.
05 / LET’S TALK
Tell us what you own, what you’re considering, and where you want to go. We’ll start with a focused conversation about your objectives.
Email John425 W. North Ave.
Chicago, IL 60610