Draper and Kramer’s Colleen Needham, 20-Year Industry Veteran, Installed as Chicago IREM President

Draper and Kramer, Incorporated, a national full-service real estate firm, today announced Colleen Needham, assistant vice president and general manager, was installed as the 2022 president of the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM) Chicago chapter during a Nov. 10 meeting at Revolution Brewing in Chicago’s Logan Square neighborhood. Needham officially assumes her duties on … Continued

Draper and Kramer’s Tim Kramer Elected to IREM’s National Board of Directors

Draper and Kramer, Incorporated, a national full-service real estate firm, today announced Tim Kramer, vice president and director of operations, has been elected to the national board of directors of the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM). Kramer officially assumes his duties on Jan. 1, 2022. Kramer, the great-grandson of Draper and Kramer co-founder Adolph … Continued

Mortgage Industry Veteran Chris Knapp Joins Draper and Kramer Mortgage Corp. as Executive Vice President

Draper and Kramer Mortgage Corp. (DKMC), one of the top residential mortgage lenders in the U.S., today announced mortgage industry veteran Chris Knapp has joined the company as executive vice president of business development. Based in the company’s Downers Grove, Ill., headquarters, Knapp will contribute to recruiting and expansion efforts, help improve loan origination and … Continued

Commercial Finance Veteran Suzanne Weiss Joins Draper and Kramer as Senior Vice President, Commercial Mortgage Servicing, in Commercial Finance Group

Draper and Kramer, Incorporated, a national full-service real estate firm, is pleased to announce it has named Suzanne Weiss as senior vice president, commercial mortgage servicing, for its Commercial Finance Group. A commercial finance veteran with nearly 30 years of experience, Weiss will oversee a group of five other servicers and have primary responsibility for … Continued

Draper and Kramer Honored in 2020 Multi-Housing News Excellence Awards

In the category of Best Development & Design: Mid-Rise, we received bronze honors for 61 Banks Street, our boutique luxury rental community that opened in 2019 on the last undeveloped site along Lake Shore Drive in Chicago’s Gold Coast neighborhood. The building was recognized for evoking the timeless appeal and classic elegance of the Gold … Continued

30-Year Industry Veteran Jeffrey Ross Joins Draper and Kramer as Senior Vice President for FHA/HUD Lending

Draper and Kramer, Incorporated, a national full-service real estate firm, is pleased to announce it has named Jeffrey Ross as senior vice president and chief underwriter for Federal Housing Administration/Housing and Urban Development financing in Draper and Kramer’s Commercial Finance Group. A 30-year veteran of the commercial real estate industry, Ross will be responsible for … Continued

Draper and Kramer Announces New Board Member Nick Pavelich

Draper and Kramer, Incorporated, a privately held real estate services firm, is pleased to announce Nick Pavelich has rejoined its board of directors. Pavelich, who is managing director at Andersen for the Greater Seattle area, previously served on the Draper and Kramer board for nearly four years between 2012 and 2016. “Having worked closely with … Continued

Draper and Kramer Announces 2 Executive Promotions in Commercial Finance Group

Draper and Kramer, Incorporated, a national full-service real estate firm, today announced the promotion of Bill Stewart and Matthew Wurtzebach to senior vice presidents in the company’s Commercial Finance Group (CFG), the largest single-office commercial mortgage banking group in the country. “Our Commercial Finance Group has an incredible heritage dating back more than 125 years … Continued

Draper and Kramer Named to Chicago Tribune’s Top Workplaces List for Third Consecutive Year

Draper and Kramer, Incorporated, is proud to announce it has been named a 2019 Top Workplace by the Chicago Tribune, marking the third consecutive year the full-service real estate firm has participated in the program and received this recognition. The annual Top Workplaces list is based on results of an employee feedback survey, administered by … Continued

Draper and Kramer’s Lindsay Bonilla Named to IREM’s 30 Under 30

Draper and Kramer, Incorporated, a national real estate services firm, is proud to announce Lindsay Bonilla, property manager at Burnham Pointe, a luxury rental tower in Chicago’s South Loop, was named to the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM)’s 30 Under 30 list for 2019. The national recognition program highlights young leaders committed to advancing … Continued