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Benjamin van Loon

Chicago, Washington, D.C.
As seen in: AFIRE Summit Journal, The Guardian, Chicago Tribune Opinion, Chicago Sun-Times, Curbed, PopMatters, The Gwinnett Daily Post, Albany Herald, Butler Eagle, Momentum Mag, Jackson Progress-Argus and
Covers:  Real Estate, Urbanism, Architecture, Design, Cities, Culture, Philosophy, Technology, Ethics
Doesn't Cover: Consumer Business
This is my state media profile. For everything else, go to www.benvanloon.com.

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Benjamin van Loon’s Biography

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Ben is an award-winning strategy, communications, design, and thought leadership executive with more than fifteen years of experience across global associations, corporations, agencies, and nonprofits.

Since 2019, he has served as managing director for AFIRE (Association of Foreign Investors in Real Estate) and editor-in-chief of Summit Journal, the official publication of AFIRE. Previously, he has overseen communications for Skidmore, Owings & Merrill; World Business Chicago; and other organiz…

Benjamin van Loon’s Journalist Portfolio

In the World of Internet Algorithms, There Are Only Two Sides to the Conflict in Israel

In the World of Internet Algorithms, There Are Only Two Sides to the Conflict in Israel

As the violence in Israel escalates, so too does the rhetoric around Judaism and global Jewry. Though I have …

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Summit Journal: Tightening the Belts / Rethinking Sun vs. Rust

Summit Journal: Tightening the Belts / Rethinking Sun vs. Rust

Reports of a mass exodus from northern US cities have become ubiquitous during the pandemic, while southern c…

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The Science of Persuasion

The Science of Persuasion

"People almost invariably arrive at their beliefs not on the basis of proof but on the basis of what they fin…

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Investment Ethics and Becoming Better After COVID

Investment Ethics and Becoming Better After COVID

It seems like years rather than months ago, but if we look back to early 2020, conditions in real estate mark…

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Data, Technology, and Mining the Possibilities of Real Estate | AFIRE

Data, Technology, and Mining the Possibilities of Real Estate | AFIRE

However far modern science and technics have fallen short of their inherent possibilities, they have taught m…

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How Did I Stay Normal When I Was Home-Schooled?

How Did I Stay Normal When I Was Home-Schooled?

When people learn that I was home-schooled from kindergarten through high school, they often say: "Really? Yo…

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Articles

Call for Proposals: Summit Journal Issue #22

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By Benjamin van Loon
| AFIRE Summit Journal
AFIRE invites global thought leaders and experts in commercial real estate to contribute to the forthcoming Issue #22 of Summit Journal, to be released in September 2026 in conjunction with the AFIRE Annual Member Meeting in New York. Proposals are due Friday, July 10.
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Note from the Editor: Issue #21

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By Benjamin van Loon
| AFIRE Summit Journal
(Click to view full digital issue in new tab) As the publisher and editor of AFIRE’s growing suite of thought leadership in commercial real estate, we are pleased to present this very special Issue #21 of Summit Journal—the inaugural AFIRE Compendium.
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Welcome to Issue #16 - AFIRE

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By Benjamin van Loon
| AFIRE Summit Journal
Between presidential election races, interest rate cycles, geopolitical tensions, emerging technologies, and evolving finance trends (and philosophies of space use) across commercial real estate sectors it’s more important than ever for investors to separate signal from noise.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

Staff writer for a B2B trade magazine publisher in Chicago.

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

Email

What's your favorite social network?

Instagram

Awards

Ragan's/PR Daily Communicator of the Year Award

2021 - Editor of the Year
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Stevies/American Business Awards

2021 - Communications
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