Draper and Kramer’s 61 Banks Street Receives CAMME Award for Property Excellence

Draper and Kramer, Incorporated is pleased to announce that 61 Banks Street, the firm’s 57-unit ultra-luxury boutique Gold Coast property, has been honored with a 2023 Chicagoland Apartment Marketing and Management Excellence (CAMME) Award for Property Excellence. Located on a prominent stretch of Lake Shore Drive, 61 Banks was designed by award-winning architect Booth Hansen with interiors by … Continued

Draper and Kramer Arranges $54 Million Non-Recourse Refinance Loan for 440-Unit Prairie Point and The Reserve at Prairie Point Apartments in Merrillville, Ind.

CHICAGO (April 6, 2023) — Draper and Kramer, Incorporated, a national full-service real estate firm, today announced a team led by Vice President Mark Perkowski of Draper and Kramer’s Commercial Finance Group (CFG) has arranged a $54 million loan on behalf of Weiss Entities for Prairie Point and The Reserve at Prairie Point Apartments, a 440-unit luxury apartment community in Merrillville, … Continued

Draper and Kramer CEO Todd Bancroft Joins Chicago Loop Alliance Board of Directors

Draper and Kramer, Incorporated, a national full-service real estate firm, today announced Todd Bancroft, president and chief executive officer, has been inducted to the Board of Directors for Chicago Loop Alliance, a membership-based organization focused on creating programs that elevate Chicago’s Loop and accelerate economic recovery. Chicago Loop Alliance is a membership organization as well … Continued

11 Draper and Kramer Properties Named 2022 SatisFacts Resident Satisfaction Award Winners

Draper and Kramer, Incorporated, a national real estate services firm, is pleased to announce that 11 rental communities from its national management portfolio were named 2022 Resident Satisfaction award winners by SatisFacts, the multifamily industry’s premier authority on resident satisfaction and retention. In addition, Draper and Kramer’s North 680 rental community in Schaumburg, Ill., a … Continued

Matt Patterson Named President of Draper and Kramer Mortgage Corp.

Draper and Kramer Mortgage Corp., one of the Top Mortgage Lenders in America, recently announced that mortgage industry leader Matt Patterson has been promoted to president. Patterson, who has served as executive vice president of business development at the company for eight years, will assume his new role effective Feb. 1. Since joining Draper and Kramer … Continued

Commercial Finance Group Arranges $14.875 Million Non-Recourse Student Housing Refinance and Construction Loan

Draper and Kramer, Incorporated, a national full-service real estate firm, today announced a team led by Senior Vice President Matthew Wurtzebach of Draper and Kramer’s Commercial Finance Group (CFG) has arranged a $14.875 million non-recourse refinance and construction loan on behalf of 100 McKnight, LLC for The Park at Constitution Trail Centre, a three-phase student housing community at 120 … Continued

Draper and Kramer Employees Receive Individual Industry Honors

Draper and Kramer, Incorporated, a national full-service real estate firm, is pleased to announce two employees recently received individual accolades for their work in the industry. Colleen Needham, assistant vice president and regional manager, was recognized with a Multi-Housing News Excellence Award as Property Manager of the Year, and Tasha Rush, property manager at the … Continued

Draper and Kramer Named to Chicago Tribune’s 2022 Top Workplaces List

Draper and Kramer, Incorporated, a national full-service real estate firm, is pleased to announce it has been named a 2022 Top Workplace 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. “Going from … Continued

Tempo Nine Mile in Aurora, Colo., Breaks Ground as New Multifamily Project at Nine Mile Station

A joint venture of Draper and Kramer, Incorporated, Koelbel and Company, Mile High Development and Urban Roots Development, Inc., announced today the groundbreaking of Tempo Nine Mile, a new multifamily project at the northeast corner of Parker Road and Peoria Street in Aurora, Colo. The project, which is part of the 22-acre The Point at Nine Mile master plan development, was … Continued

Draper and Kramer’s Bill Van Senus III Named Board Member of Chicagoland Apartment Association

Draper and Kramer, Incorporated, a national full-service real estate firm, is pleased to announce that Bill Van Senus III, assistant vice president and regional property manager, has been approved as a member of the Chicagoland Apartment Association (CAA) board of directors. His term on the CAA board – which is responsible for oversight of the association’s finances, strategic … Continued