The firm has been tapped by WashREIT to handle leasing services for the 19-story, 398,000-square-foot office property.

Walker & Dunlop arranged the Freddie Mac financing for three Chicago-area communities, comprising more than 1,000 sites.

While lenders are being conservative in their underwriting, many are actively funding new loans.

With a rescue from the capital markets, some developers could face trouble.