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WILMETTE, ILL. — Walker & Dunlop has arranged a $60 million Freddie Mac loan for Optima, a developer with offices in Illinois and Arizona. The loan is take-out construction financing for Optima Verdana, a 100-unit community completed in 2023. The property, located in Wilmette, approximately 18 miles north of Chicago, also features 5,900 square feet of ground-floor retail. The Walker & Dunlop team was led by Dave Hendrickson, Pat Modig, Jonathan Paine, Mo Beler, Will Crittenberger and Philippe LaPointe.