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Seattle & Northwest  + Seattle  + Office  |  November 18, 2025
Jasmine Kilman
By: Jasmine Kilman

LegacyFirst Launches as Independent Platform Following Spinout from MacFarlane Partners

LegacyFirst, a vertically integrated real estate platform, announced its official launch as a strategic spinout from MacFarlane Partners.

The firm is independently operated and purpose-built to partner with family offices, select institutional investors, corporations, large nonprofits, and government in transforming underutilized or undervalued commercial real estate into enduring engines of economic self-sustainability.

Founded and led by Landon Taylor, LegacyFirst specializes in partnering with clients that seek strategic investment and commercial real estate services solutions. Joining Taylor as Co-Chairman and minority equity partner is Murad Siam, Founder and Co-CEO of IDS Real Estate Group, who brings four decades of institutional experience in commercial real estate.

LegacyFirst is actively pursuing a pipeline of opportunities, including marketplace design and entitlement land acquisitions, mission-aligned development partnerships, and the acquisition of core and core plus assets in U.S. gateway cities. The firm’s Board of Strategic Advisors comprise leaders from both the private and public sectors with expertise in large scale development, capital markets, and institutional governance.

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About Jasmine Kilman

Jasmine Kilman is Content Director of Connect Commercial Real Estate, covering Chicago and greater Chicagoland, the Midwest, Seattle, and the Pacific Northwest. She covers industry trends, transaction deals, market research, and produces daily news stories. With experience in marketing and communications for academic nonprofits and corporate clients, including Hearst Media, Hilton, and Coldwell Banker, Kilman has written about commercial real estate, environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG), technology, healthcare, and philanthropy. She was born and raised in California and graduated with a degree in public relations. In her spare time, Kilman enjoys hiking and traveling to new locations with her family.
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