Category: Press Releases

Draper and Kramer’s Anthony Kramer Celebrates 50th Anniversary with Firm

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During a Nov. 1 celebration at its Chicago headquarters, family-owned real estate firm Draper and Kramer, Incorporated, honored Anthony Kramer, executive vice president and director, for his 50 years with the company.   Kramer, the grandson of Draper and Kramer co-founder Adolph Kramer, is currently the longest-serving family member at the five-generation company. He represents his family’s third generation involved with the firm since its founding by Arthur Draper and Adolph Kramer in 1893. Kramer is joined by his nephew Forrest D. … Continued

Draper and Kramer’s Anna Javellana Named ARM of the Year by IREM Minnesota Chapter 45

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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 Accredited Residential Manager (ARM) of the Year by the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM) Minnesota Chapter 45. The award was presented to Javellana at Chapter 45’s annual member appreciation celebration, held Nov. 9 in Eden Prairie, Minn.  “ARM of the … Continued

Marla Jackson Appointed to Illinois Community Assoc. Manager Licensing and Disciplinary Board

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Draper and Kramer, Incorporated, a national full-service real estate firm, is pleased to announce Gov. Bruce Rauner has appointed Marla Jackson, assistant vice president of condominium management services with Draper and Kramer, to the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation’s Community Association Manager Licensing and Disciplinary Board. Jackson, who has been with Chicago-based Draper … Continued

Draper and Kramer Named to Chicago Tribune’s 2017 Top Workplaces List

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Full-service real estate firm Draper and Kramer, Incorporated, is proud to announce it has been awarded a 2017 Top Workplace honor by the Chicago Tribune. The annual Top Workplaces list is based on results of an employee feedback survey, administered by an independent research firm, that measures multiple aspects of workplace culture.   “As a family-owned company, we take tremendous pride in providing a progressive corporate environment that prioritizes support, … Continued

4 Draper and Kramer Mortgage Corp. Loan Officers Named to Boston Agent’s Who’s Who 2017 List

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Draper and Kramer Mortgage Corp., one of the Top 75 Mortgage Companies in America, announces that four loan officers from the company’s Franklin, Mass., branch were included in Boston Agent Magazine’s Who’s Who 2017 list, which published earlier this month. The yearly feature from the regional trade publication is billed as showcasing, celebrating and promoting Boston’s residential real … Continued

Mortgage Loan Officer Bob Rocklein Joins Draper and Kramer Mortgage Corp.

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Mortgage loan officer Bob Rocklein, a 30-year veteran of the Massachusetts mortgage industry, has joined Draper and Kramer Mortgage Corp. (DKMC). Rocklein assumes the title of senior loan officer and is based out of the company’s Boston-area branch office in Franklin, Mass. “I’m excited to be joining the Draper and Kramer Mortgage Corp. team,” said … Continued

Nationally Distinguished Mortgage Originator Harinder “Indy” Johar Joins Draper and Kramer Mortgage Corp.

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Draper and Kramer Mortgage Corp. (DKMC), one of the Top 75 Mortgage Companies in America, announced that one of the nation’s top-producing mortgage originators, Harinder “Indy” Johar, has joined the company as director of residential lending, based in DKMC’s Franklin, Mass. branch. A mortgage professional since 1998, Johar is highly distinguished in the industry. Scotsman … Continued

Draper and Kramer Mortgage Corp. Celebrates Grand Opening of New Downers Grove, Ill. Headquarters

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Draper and Kramer Mortgage Corp., one of the Top 75 Mortgage Companies in America, celebrated the grand opening of its new Downers Grove, Ill. headquarters on August 22. Over 125 employees, area business professionals and government officials were in attendance for the event and ribbon cutting. The new 23,000-square-foot space at 1431 Opus Place, Suite … Continued

Draper and Kramer Commercial Finance Division Closes $250M in FHA/HUD Loans During First Half of 2017

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Chicago-based Draper and Kramer, Incorporated, one of the leading privately held, full-service real estate firms in the United States, announced its commercial finance division closed 17 Federal Housing Administration/Department of Housing and Urban Development loans totaling more than $250 million during the first half of 2017.     Draper and Kramer’s experience as an FHA-approved lender dates back to 1937, when it was awarded one of the first FHA … Continued

Draper and Kramer Announces $30.2M Sale of 454,619-Square-Foot Office Building in Des Moines, Iowa

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Chicago-based Draper and Kramer, Incorporated, one of the leading privately held, full-service real estate firms in the United States, announces it has completed the sale of Capital Square, a 454,619-square-foot multi-tenant office building in downtown Des Moines, Iowa.   Draper and Kramer sold the property, located at 400 Locust Street, to Colorado-based Real Capital Solutions for $30.2 million, reportedly the highest price ever paid for an office building in Des Moines’ … Continued