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NORTHBROOK, ILL. — Prime Finance has provided the owners of a 195,000-square-foot office building, located at 400 Skokie Blvd. in Northbrook, with a $19.5 million refinance loan arranged by Draper and Kramer. The ownership group, a partnership between Romanek Properties, Bachmann Associates and Syndicated Equities, will use $2.5 million of the loan proceeds to make building improvements. Upgrades will include a conference center, expanded fitness center and improvements to all common areas. The Class A office building is leased and managed by CBRE. Dan Graham and Peter Clifton of CBRE lead leasing efforts at the building. Bill Barry and Bill Stewart of Draper and Kramer arranged the financing for the owners.