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Matthew (Matt) Stearns

Matthew Stearns

Senior Managing Director, Black Bear Capital Partners

Member since August 2022

$965M

Volume

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Sold

$965M

Financed

39

Closed

1M sf

Area
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Black Bear Capital Partners is a broker specializing in multifamily assets, with a closed deal volume of $965M. Recent transactions include a $28.5M financing for a multifamily development in Charlotte, NC, and a $15M acquisition loan for medical office buildings in Columbia, SC.

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About

Mr. Stearns is a Senior Managing Director at Black Bear Capital Partners ("BBCP") based out of the firm’s Chicago office. Mr. Stearns has over 15 years of commercial real estate structured capital markets experience including: JV Equity, Preferred Equity, Bridge Financing, Construction Financing, DPO’s, Note Purchases, CMBS, Life Company Debt, as w...

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Focus

MultiFamily
Development Site
Hotel
Industrial
Mixed-use
Office
Retail
Self Storage
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Member since August 2022

Deals

FINANCED

Black Bear Capital Partners (“BBCP”) is pleased to announce the successful $6.75M refinancing of a mixed-use asset in Lansing, MI

2010 East Michigan Avenue, Lansing, MI

MICRE
Matthew (Matt) Stearns
Zach Lutwak-Fitzgerald
Michael Bernstein
Oct 6, 2026
FINANCED

Black Bear Capital Partners (“BBCP”) is pleased to announce the successful $3.35 million refinancing of 70-key hotel located in Bloomington, IL

1413 Leslie Drive, Bloomington, IL

ILCRE
Matthew (Matt) Stearns
Zach Lutwak-Fitzgerald
Michael Bernstein
Sep 25, 2026
FINANCED

Michael Motew & Ken Motew Of Mo2 Properties Secure $14.5 Million Mini-Perm Loan In Chicago

691 North Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago, IL

ILCRE
Matthew (Matt) Stearns
Zach Lutwak-Fitzgerald
Quinn Keenan
Sep 17, 2026
FINANCED

Black Bear Capital Partners (“BBCP”) is pleased to announce the successful arrangement of $28,500,000 in construction completion and lease-up financing for a 144-unit multifamily development, located in Charlotte, NC.

6242 Pleasant Grove Road, Charlotte, NC

NCCRE
Matthew (Matt) Stearns
Zach Lutwak-Fitzgerald
Michael Bernstein
Aug 21, 2026
FINANCED

Black Bear Capital Partners (“BBCP”) is pleased to announce the successful closing of a $15,000,000 acquisition loan for two medical office buildings totaling 150,000 square feet, located in Columbia, SC

3600 Forest Drive, Columbia, SC

SCCRE
Matthew (Matt) Stearns
Zach Lutwak-Fitzgerald
Michael Bernstein
May 27, 2026
FINANCED

Black Bear Capital Partners ("BBCP") is pleased to announce the refinancing of a 154-bed student housing property located in Athens, GA

148 Old Will Hunter Road, Athens, GA

GACRE
Matthew (Matt) Stearns
Zach Lutwak-Fitzgerald
Michael Bernstein
Mar 30, 2026
FINANCED

Black Bear Capital Partners (“BBCP”) Is Pleased To Announce The Successful Closing Of $38.7MM In Combined Gross Senior & Mezzanine Financing For Multifamily Community in Tucson

5750 North La Cholla Boulevard, Tucson, AZ

AZCRE
Matthew (Matt) Stearns
Zach Lutwak-Fitzgerald
Michael Bernstein
Dec 31, 2025
FINANCED

Black Bear Capital Partners ("BBCP") successfully arranged six transactions, securing a combined $250 million in financing.

CRE
Emil DePasquale
Brandon Harris
Matthew (Matt) Stearns
Nov 22, 2025
FINANCED

Black Bear Capital Partners ("BBCP") secured a $1.635 million acquisition loan from Stormfield Capital for an industrial property in Mundelein.

$51/SF

404 Washington Boulevard, Mundelein, IL

ILCRE
Matthew (Matt) Stearns
Max Antoniou
Nov 5, 2025
FINANCED

Black Bear Capital Partners ("BBCP") has secured a loan of $41.48 million for multifamily redevelopment in Peoria, IL, through Oculus Development.

800 Southwest Washington Street, Peoria, IL

ILCRE
Matthew (Matt) Stearns
Zach Lutwak-Fitzgerald
Michael Bernstein
Oct 29, 2025
FINANCED

Black Bear Capital Partners ("BBCP") has successfully obtained a refinance loan amounting to $38.03 million for a multifamily property portfolio located in Morton, IL, through Ethos Design Build.

1950 South Second Avenue, Morton, IL

ILCRE
Matthew (Matt) Stearns
Zach Lutwak-Fitzgerald
Michael Bernstein
Oct 14, 2025
FINANCED

Black Bear Capital Partners (“BBCP”) has secured a $22.4 million refinance loan from A10 Capital for a retail center located in Chicago.

$182/SF

South Cottage Grove Avenue, Chicago, IL

ILCRE
Matthew (Matt) Stearns
Zach Lutwak-Fitzgerald
Michael Bernstein
Sep 28, 2025