| John Oharenko is the founding Principal with Real Estate CAPITAL Investors. John is passionate about using decades of knowledge to spot trends and opportunities as a means to promote smart growth urban redevelopment within the workforce housing arena. His focus on owning and operating transit-oriented apartment buildings for helping maintain sustainable neighborhoods. RECI®’s roots date back to 1982, as owners operating workforce housing in various neighborhoods including North Lawndale, Logan Square, Lakeview, Lincoln Park, Ukrainian Village, Rogers Park, Berwyn and Cicero. The Principals have over a century of combined experience in ownership, development, construction, finance and management. Prior to RECI, Mr. Oharenko served as a managing Director at Berkadia Commercial Mortgage LLC (formerly known as GMAC Commercial Mortgage and Capmark). John worked in the mortgage banking industry for over thirty-five years. He is a Chicago native and holds a MS degree in Real Estate from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a Bachelor’s Degree in Business from De Paul University. He is active in the Urban Land Institute, International Council of Shopping Centers, the Mortgage Bankers Association, the Selfreliance Federal Credit Union Board and other social and professional real estate organizations. Also, he is a founding member of the Real Estate Capital Institute. John believes in sharing knowledge, serving as both a mentor to students interested in real estate and a Board member of a local Chicago-area nonprofit financial institution. |
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John Oharenko
