Gina Fortune-Harmon has been appointed as the new president of the Chicagoland Apartment Association’s Board of Directors. She currently serves as vice president of market rate management for The Habitat Company LLC, overseeing financials and operations for their portfolio across four states. Prior to joining Habitat, she held leadership roles at various real estate companies.
Danny Logarakis has been promoted to senior director at Kiser Group. With experience in multifamily markets on Chicago’s Far North Side, he helps clients achieve their real estate goals and was a finalist for “Broker of the Year” in 2023.
David Reifman is now partner and chair of Croke Fairchild Duarte & Beres LLC (CFDB)’s real estate practice group. He brings extensive experience in commercial real estate and community development from both public and private sectors, advising developers, investors, businesses, family offices,and individuals on project financing,p land use planning,and public-private partnerships.
Cara Houck joins Holland & Knight as a partner in their Real Estate Capital Markets Group based out of Chicago.She specializesin litigationand foreclosure workouts with over 20 years’experience handling business disputes aroundthe country involving fraudulent transfers,realestate construction litigation,and receivership.Houck previously workedat Miller Canfield before joining Holland & Knight.
James Caserio is now a partner at Jones Day’s Chicago office where he focuseson commercial realestate transactions,fiance,joint venturesdevelopment projects,restructuring loansand workouts.He represents institutional investors,private equity firms,hedge funds REITsdevelopers retailers among others.Caserio brings extensive knowledgeof multifamily student housing retail mixed-use officeand hotel propertiesacross all asset classes.
The executive board members for SIOR’s Chicago Chapter have been announcedfor 2024.Peter Billmeyer will continue servingas chapter president alongside Ryan Moen,Bill Lussow John Cassidy Sean Henrick Dan Smolensky and David Liebman.
Cullinan Properties has made two promotions within their leadership team.Toni Ramadani is now chief investment officer,responsible for sourcingand evaluating residential,retail,and mixed-use development opportunities.Ken Hinkle III has been promoted to senior vice president of leasing with over 30 years’experience in the industry completing millionsquare feetof transactions.
National Equity Fund (NEF)has closed its inaugural Northeast Fundraising $122.5 millionto finance eight Low-Income Housing Tax Credit developmentsin Connecticut Massachusetts New Jersey and Rhode Island.These properties will provide 571 affordable homes to the region.
