Joe Taylor

Joe Taylor III is the founder and Principal/CEO of Compasspoint Development, LLC, a real estate development firm focused on multifamily transit-oriented apartments and select limited-service hotels in the Chicago area.12 He is a longtime developer of Class A multifamily properties, having developed over 4,400 apartment residences from 2003 to 2023.2

Taylor holds a Bachelor's degree from New York University and a Master's in Real Estate Development from Columbia University.2 He resides in Barrington, Illinois, with his wife Seema, a pediatric emergency medicine doctor, and their two young children.2

Compasspoint Development currently has over 800 luxury units under construction across the Chicago market, including projects in Des Plaines, Arlington Heights, Barrington, and Naperville.2 Some of their notable projects include:

1. The Welkin in Des Plaines
2. Mylo Barrington, a 125-unit luxury apartment complex in Barrington
3. A 135-unit building in Arlington Heights

Taylor is known for blending luxury aesthetics with financial feasibility in his real estate developments.2 He is also the founder of MotorCave Auto Suites, which provides high-end auto storage and entertainment spaces.3