CHICAGO—Greystone, a New York-based firm thatprovides multifamily and healthcare mortgage loans, has just hireda longtime veteran of the banking industry as a director in itsChicago office. Ken Jones has spent the last 25years at Citibank in Chicago and at Greystone hewill focus on originating new commercial mortgage loans in theMidwest.

While at Citibank, Jones expanded itsplatform across the Midwest, and gained experience in residential,new construction and commercial real estate lending, includingmultifamily and retail properties. He also originated smallbusiness loans and lines of credit for local businesses. Jones willreport to Clint Darby, managing director and headof Greystone's Chicago office.

Greystone arranges debt for borrowers by working with agency partners such as FannieMae, Freddie Mac and theFHA. The company also offers its own capital forbridge and mezzanine loans. In 2013, company officials sayGreystone was the top-ranked firm in combined multifamily andhealthcare FHA lending, ranked third in affordable housing as aFannie Mae DUS lender. As reported in GlobeSt.com,the firm is also a top Freddie Mac lender for seniors housing.

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Brian J. Rogal

Brian J. Rogal is a Chicago-based freelance writer with years of experience as an investigative reporter and editor, most notably at The Chicago Reporter, where he concentrated on housing issues. He also has written extensively on alternative energy and the payments card industry for national trade publications.