Bender Companies

About Bender Companies

Bender Companies is a real estate operator headquartered in Chicago, IL. Bender Companies operates in Chicago, Illinois, Kalamazoo-Portage, Michigan and Lansing, Michigan. Its investment focus is on Affordable Housing, Multifamily - Core and Multifamily - Value-Add.

Bender Companies is a private real estate investment, development, and property management firm based in Chicago, Illinois. Founded in 2011, the company has 15 years of continuous operating history. The mid-sized business manages its multifamily portfolio with a dedicated workforce of approximately 58 real estate and property management professionals. The enterprise focuses its real estate strategy exclusively on the acquisition, repositioning, and management of value-add multifamily residential assets. Its vertically integrated business platform coordinates the complete property lifecycle, directing site sourcing, equity capitalization, physical asset rehabilitation, and long-term property management. The firm specializes in B and C class residential assets containing 100 or more units built between the 1980s and 2000s. The company's regional portfolio represents a footprint of 28 active properties totaling nearly 6,000 residential units across the Midwest. Its investment model targets transaction sizes ranging from 5 million to 30 million dollars in secondary and tertiary markets. Key assets in its historical and active pipeline include Brix on Morse, The Landing at Town Center, and Edgewood Apartments.

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