Office location

Cleveland, OH

As one of the cornerstones of BWE’s Ohio roots, the Cleveland office embodies the full-service, client-first spirit that has defined BWE since its founding. The team combines deep market expertise with access to a comprehensive range of capital sources to serve clients across property types and transaction sizes. BWE Cleveland operates with a relationship-first mindset, working as an extension of each client’s team to deliver financing solutions that meet their current needs and long-term goals.

2025

Getting deals done.

Total loan volume $845.6M
Deals closed 94
MBA market originations #2

Meet the team

Ben Nichols

Director of Affordable Operations

Jim Doyle

Executive Vice President

Ross Halloran

Executive Vice President

Brian Bruening

Senior Vice President

Anthony DeMarco

SVP, Investment Sales

Taylor Hawkins

Senior Vice President

Brett Levy

Senior Vice President

Tony Love

Senior Vice President

Aaron Massara

Senior Vice President

Jeff Musser

Senior Vice President

Vince Gravino

Assistant Vice President

Mason Hoge

Transaction Manager

Recent transactions

Office
Independence, OH

$32,000,000

Lender: CMBS
Terms: Permanent loan

Multifamily
Cleveland, OH

$25,750,000

Lender: Bank
Terms: New construction loan

Affordable housing
Akron, OH

$8,964,800

Lender: FHA
Terms: New construction loan

Retail
Houston, TX

$32,600,000

Lender: Life company
Terms: Permanent loan

Multifamily
Cleveland Heights, OH

$16,818,794

Lender: Bank
Terms: New construction loan

Industrial
Granite City, IL

$4,200,000

Lender: Life company
Terms: Acquisition loan

Retail
Fairlawn, OH

$31,800,000

Lender: Other
Terms: Bridge loan

Affordable housing
Mesquite, TX

$41,400,000

Lender: Fannie Mae
Terms: 4% MTEB forward commitment

Affordable housing
Far Rockaway, NY

$9,540,000

Lender: Freddie Mac
Terms: 9% forward commitment

Affordable housing
Orlando, FL

$24,000,000

Lender: Direct bond purchase
Terms: Private Placement Bond

Seniors housing
Alexandria, VA

$50,000,000

Lender: Debt fund
Terms: Construction loan

Affordable housing
Austin, TX

$48,000,000

Lender: Direct bond purchase
Terms: Private Placement Bond

Affordable housing
Louisville, KY

$18,700,000

Lender: Direct bond purchase
Terms: Construction loan

Affordable housing
Louisville, KY

$20,800,000

Lender: Direct bond purchase
Terms: Private Placement Bond

There's a reason clients choose us again and again.

We act as an extension of our clients’ teams, taking the time to understand their goals, navigate market complexity on their behalf, and deliver the best possible capital solutions to position them for long-term success.

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Office address

Cleveland, OH 1375 E. 9th St.
Suite 2400
Cleveland, OH 44114
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