The Chinese Company At The Heart Of The Proposed Kushner Deal Has Ties To Michael Madigan

As soon as I saw the story about a Chinese political/real estate dynasty looking to cut a deal with its U.S. counterpart, I went looking for the local angle. I figured an arrangement this “creative” just had to have some sort of Chicago connection.

And you thought Chicago was rife with nepotism.

  My favorite part of the real estate story comes when an unnamed White House press officer tells the Times that “these private-sector negotiations will not affect the Trump administration’s policies or approach with China in any way.”

I’m happy to report that so far Strategic has refrained from feeding at the TIF trough.

For the record, Madigan’s firm handled the Fairmount’s tax appeals before Anbang purchased the hotel. But Anbang was smart enough to keep them on the job—Madigan’s firms still handles Anbang’s property taxes in Chicago.