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CHAMPAIGN, ILL. — Maverick Commercial Mortage Inc. has arranged a $1.7 million first mortgage loan for a to-be built Portillo’s restaurant in Champaign in central Illinois. The restaurant will be constructed on a 1.4-acre site. The restaurant is expected to open shortly after demolition of the current Home Town Buffet. The six-month loan has two three-month extension options. The fixed-rate, recourse loan is interest only and was funded by a national bridge lender. Jeffrey B. Gurian of BeckerGurian represented the borrower, Berkshire Partners. Bryan Segal of Barack, Ferrazzano, Kirschbaum and Nagelberg LLP represented the lender.