Heather Aeschleman concentrates her practice in commercial real estate lending, acquisitions and dispositions, and real estate development.

Ms. Aeschleman represents institutional lenders in a variety of financing transactions, including construction loans, mezzanine loans, syndicated loans, credit enhancements, for sale housing projects, unsecured lines of credit, condominium conversions and affordable housing loans.

Ms. Aeschleman also serves on the firm's Hiring Committee.

Bar Admissions & Memberships

• Illinois

Education

• J.D. - University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 2001 (cum laude)
• B.A. - University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 1998

Representative Matters

• Joint venture syndicated financing of two office buildings in Chicago
• Purchase of a portfolio of 100+ retail stores in Texas
• Syndicated condominium conversion loans in Florida and Arizona
• Refinancing of a homebuilder line of credit for properties in Nevada, Ohio, Florida, Illinois and Texas
• Mezzanine financing for the construction of a retail building in California
• Obtained a special use variance for a community center in Chicago

Memberships

• American Bar Association
• Chicago Bar Association
• Illinois State Bar Association
• Chicago Mortgage Attorneys Association

Professional Activities

• Secretary, Chicago Mortgage Attorneys Association (2007-2008)
• Treasurer, Chicago Mortgage Attorneys Association (2006-2007)
• Co-Chair, Chicago Bar Association Young Lawyers Section Real Estate Committee (2004-2005)