Draper & Kramer

About Draper & Kramer

Draper & Kramer is a real estate operator headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Draper & Kramer, Incorporated was founded in 1893 and has operated continuously for 132 years. It remains family‑owned and is among the largest privately held property and financial services firms in the United States. The firm owns and manages over 4,400 multifamily housing units. It has invested $500 million across its operations in the last five years. Its assets under management total $1.3 billion, and its annual commercial loan production is $2.5 billion. Over the past fifty years, Draper & Kramer has developed more than 30 million square feet of office, industrial, retail, and residential properties nationwide. The firm also originates commercial real estate debt and equity across all asset classes, having sourced $17.5 billion in financing in more than 35 states since 2015. Its core areas include investment management, property management, development (including ground‑up, adaptive reuse, rehabilitation, and conversion projects), and commercial finance.

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