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Michael Bernstein

Michael Bernstein

Managing Director , Black Bear Capital Partners

Member since September 2024

$547M

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$547M

Financed

18

Closed

472K sf

Area

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Mr. Bernstein is a Managing Director & Head of Equity Advisory at Black Bear Capital Partners (“BBCP”) based out of the firm’s Chicago office. Mr. Bernstein is primarily responsible for capital outreach as well as overall strategy for structured debt and equity transactions. Mr. Bernstein has nearly 15 years of commercial real estate and private e...

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Member since September 2024

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") 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
FINANCED

Black Bear Capital Partners ("BBCP") has successfully obtained a $13.68 million construction loan for the Lockport Self Storage project developed by Jacob Development.

$121/SF

16732 West 159th Street, Lockport, IL

ILCRE
Matthew (Matt) Stearns
Zach Lutwak-Fitzgerald
Michael Bernstein
Sep 18, 2025