Category: Press Releases

Draper and Kramer Wins Two CAMME Awards for 758-Unit Suburban Chicago Property

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Full-service national real estate firm Draper and Kramer, Incorporated, announces it was honored with two awards at the annual Chicagoland Apartment Marketing and Management Excellence (CAMME) awards ceremony, which took place Nov. 3. Presented by the Chicagoland Apartment Association and the Chicago Tribune, the CAMME Awards celebrate excellence in the multifamily housing industry.   Both awards recognized Draper and Kramer’s … Continued

Draper and Kramer Offers Capital Square Class A Office Building in Des Moines for Sale

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Chicago-based Draper and Kramer, Incorporated, one of the largest privately-held, full-service real estate firms in the United States, is currently soliciting offers for Capital Square, a Class A multi-tenant office building in downtown Des Moines, Iowa.   Developed by Draper and Kramer in 1983, the Skidmore, Owings & Merrill-designed building is being marketed by CBRE’s Minneapolis Capital Markets group.   … Continued

Draper and Kramer’s Anna Javellana Named Manager of the Year at Minnesota Multi Housing Association’s MADACS Awards

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Draper and Kramer, Incorporated, a full-service national real estate firm, is proud to announce Anna Javellana, property manager at Southfork Townhomes in Lakeville, Minn., was named manager of the year by the Minnesota Multi Housing Association (MHA) at its 2016 Multi Housing Achievement in Design, Advertising and Community Support (MADACS) awards ceremony, which took place last month.    Held annually, the MADACS awards recognize owners and associates who have made significant contributions … Continued

Draper and Kramer Announces Shruti Kumar’s Appointment as Secretary of IREM Chicago Governing Council

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 Draper and Kramer, Incorporated, a full-service national real estate firm, has announced that Shruti Kumar, CPM®, a senior property manager with the firm’s residential property management division, has been appointed to serve on the 2017 Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM) Chicago Governing Council as secretary.  “We’re so proud of Shruti for her ongoing commitment to professional development through involvement with industry organizations like IREM,” said Julie Johnson, CPM, senior vice president of … Continued

Draper and Kramer Leases Nearly 6,750 Square Feet of Retail Space in Two Chicago-Area Fitness Transactions

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Draper and Kramer, a full-service national real estate firm, announces it has brokered a pair of fitness leases totaling 6,750 square feet in Chicago’s Bronzeville neighborhood and Lombard, Ill. Kurt Warnke, real estate manager for Chicago-based Draper and Kramer, represented the landlords in both transactions.  In the first deal, Athletico Physical Therapy leased 3,547 square feet at the Draper and Kramer-owned Lake Meadows Shopping Center, located at 3357 S. Martin Luther King Drive in Chicago’s Bronzeville neighborhood. The 193,032-square-foot center also houses a recently opened LA … Continued

Draper and Kramer Recognized by SatisFacts

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SatisFacts, the leading provider of resident surveys focusing on multifamily retention and reputation management, has included several Draper and Kramer properties among its 2015 National Resident Satisfaction Award recipients. “The SatisFacts Index is a series of benchmark data providing insight into our performance compared to others in the market,” stated Julie Johnson, director of residential … Continued

Draper and Kramer Recognized by IREM

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Draper and Kramer announced today that the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM) recently recognized DK Living and its employees Sam Groppi, Colleen Needham and Shruti Kumar at its 2016 awards ceremony. IREM’s Premier Awards were created to recognize people, organizations and companies for excellence in areas that include innovation and technology, energy conservation, community … Continued

James Love Named VP of Marketing at Draper and Kramer

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Draper and Kramer announced today that James Love has been promoted to the position of vice president of marketing for the Chicago-based real estate services firm. “We are delighted with Jim’s achievement and excited to bring his level of experience to our corporate family in his new role as vice president of marketing,” said Forrest … Continued

Draper and Kramer Relocates Corporate Office to 55 East Monroe

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Draper and Kramer, Incorporated (“D&K”) today announced that its corporate office will move from 33 W. Monroe to 55 E. Monroe, centrally located within the Loop of downtown Chicago. The 122-year old real estate property and financial services firm will occupy the 39th floor with over 200 corporate employees. “We are very excited about this … Continued

Christine Ramsey Joins Draper and Kramer as Senior VP of Human Resources

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Draper and Kramer announced today that Christine Ramsey has joined the Chicago-based real estate services firm as senior vice president of Human Resources. “We are delighted that Christine has joined our team to lead the human resources department in support of the goals and core values of our company,” said Forrest Bailey, president and CEO … Continued