Draper and Kramer, Incorporated
Chicago-based Draper and Kramer, Incorporated, a national full-service real estate firm, is pleased to announce it has recognized among the “Best of the Best” for 2025 by Midwest Real Estate News in the publication’s annual feature that highlights leading real estate companies across eight categories. Draper and Kramer was honored in four of those categories: … Continued
Draper and Kramer, Incorporated, a national full-service real estate firm, is pleased to announce Tim Kramer, vice president and director of operations, management services, was elected president of the Apartment Building Owners and Managers Association (ABOMA) during the Chicago-area nonprofit’s annual meeting held Friday, Dec. 5. Kramer, the great-grandson of Draper and Kramer co-founder Adolph … Continued
Draper and Kramer, Incorporated, a national full-service real estate firm, announces Edward Polich, executive vice president of real estate and a respected 43-year industry veteran, will retire at the end of 2025. Polich spent nearly two decades of his career with Draper and Kramer, including the last 11 years during which he served as chief … Continued
Draper and Kramer, Incorporated, a national full-service real estate firm, is pleased to announce Lacy Guice, leasing specialist, was selected as a 2025 Multi-Housing News Excellence Award recipient with silver recognition in the Leasing Professional of the Year category. The honor was announced at the Multi-Housing News Excellence Awards celebration, held Dec. 4 at Oasis … Continued
Draper and Kramer, Incorporated, a national full-service real estate firm, today announced that Mark Perkowski, senior vice president with Draper and Kramer’s Commercial Finance Group (CFG), has arranged a $54 million loan on behalf of Vinayaka Hospitality for its acquisition of the Westin Michigan Avenue, a 752-key full-service hotel located at 909 N. Michigan Ave. in Chicago. Vinayaka … Continued
Chicago-based Draper and Kramer, Incorporated, announces it has expanded its Chicago-area portfolio with the acquisition of Eleven33, a 12-story, 263-unit luxury rental community in Oak Park, Ill., about 10 miles west of downtown Chicago. The firm will also assume management of the property. Located in the heart of downtown Oak Park at 1133 South Blvd., … Continued
Chicago-based Draper and Kramer, Incorporated, a national full-service real estate firm, is pleased to announce it has been named one of “CRE’s Best Places to Work” for 2025 by commercial real estate news outlet GlobeSt.com. The annual recognition identifies the industry’s most respected and rewarding workplaces by evaluating information and data collected from the viewpoints … Continued
Draper and Kramer, Incorporated, a national full-service real estate firm, has announced the passing of longtime company executive and board member Frederick C. Ford, age 98, on Monday, July 14, 2025. Ford, widely considered a prominent leader of the local business and real estate community, spent most of his career at Draper and Kramer, eventually … Continued
Draper and Kramer, Incorporated, a national full-service real estate firm, is pleased to announce Kathryn Jorgensen, vice president, investment management, was selected as a Connect CRE 2025 Next Gen Award recipient in the Chicago & Midwest region. Given out annually by Connect Media, the Next Gen Award highlights commercial real estate’s most talented young professionals … Continued
Draper and Kramer, Incorporated, a national full-service real estate firm, is pleased to announce Martha Gaitan-Manning from its residential management team received the Certified Property Manager (CPM) of Excellence Award for 2025 from the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM)’s Chicago chapter. The honor was presented to Gaitan-Manning at IREM Chicago’s annual Premier Awards, held … Continued