BETHESDA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug 4, 2025--
Walker & Dunlop, Inc. announced today that it has arranged $105 million in loan proceeds to refinance 805 Lea, a 356-unit, Class-A high-rise mixed-use property located in Nashville, Tennessee.
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Walker & Dunlop’s Real Estate Finance Senior Managing Director Stephen Farnsworth and his team arranged the loan on behalf of Key Real Estate Company. The financing, provided by Nuveen (a TIAA company), includes a three-year term with two optional 12-month extensions.
Built in 2021, 805 Lea is a 356-unit high-rise apartment community located on 0.691 acres in the heart of downtown Nashville. The property includes 10,203 square feet of ground-floor retail across three suites. Residents at 805 Lea enjoy a full suite of luxury amenities, including 24-hour concierge service, a 29th-floor sky lounge, a saltwater swimming pool, a state-of-the-art fitness center, two outdoor fire pits, and more.
“Working with both an experienced financing team at Walker & Dunlop and sponsor at Key Real Estate allowed for a swift execution through a volatile market,” said Marc Roth, director of Real Estate Debt Originations at Nuveen Real Estate. “We’re excited about the opportunity to lend on a best-in-class and well-positioned tower in one of the fastest growing markets in the country.”
Ideally located between the Gulch and SoBro neighborhoods, 805 Lea offers residents walkable access to Nashville’s top dining, entertainment, and employment hubs. Positioned at the edge of the Central Business District and next to Music City Center, the property places over 10,000 jobs within walking distance. Just blocks from Broadway, Whole Foods, and the CMA Theater, it is steps away from some of the city’s most popular restaurants and cultural attractions.
“Nashville continues to stand out as one of the nation’s most attractive investment markets,” said Farnsworth. “The city’s diverse culture, high quality of life, and absence of a state income tax have drawn both Fortune 100 companies and a growing population of young professionals. With its resilient and diversified economy, we believe Nashville will continue to deliver strong fundamentals for years to come. We’re proud to work alongside Key Real Estate and Nuveen to ensure 805 Lea remains a cornerstone in this thriving community.”
Walker & Dunlop is one of the top providers of capital to the U.S. multifamily market; in 2024 the firm originated over $30 billion in debt financing volume, including lending over $25 billion for multifamily properties. To learn more about our capabilities and financing options, visit our website.
About Walker & Dunlop
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805 Lea. photo credit: Key Real Estate Company
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Police in Ohio's capital city said Wednesday that they have gathered enough evidence to link a man charged in the double homicide of his ex-wife and her husband in their Columbus home last month to the killings.
Columbus Police Chief Elaine Bryant said in an Associated Press interview that authorities now believe Michael David McKee, 39, a vascular surgeon who was living in Chicago, was the person seen walking down a dark alley near Monique and Spencer Tepe's home in video footage from the night of the murders. His vehicle has also been identified traveling near the house, and a firearm found in his Illinois residence also traced to evidence at the scene, she said.
An attorney representing McKee could not be identified through court listings.
His arrest Saturday capped off nearly two weeks of speculation surrounding the mysterious killings that attracted national attention. No obvious signs of forced entry were found at the Tepes’ home. Police also said no weapon was found there, and murder-suicide was not suspected. Further, nothing was stolen, and the couple’s two young children and their dog were left unharmed in the home.
“What we can tell you is that we have evidence linking the vehicle that he was driving to the crime scene. We also have evidence of him coming and going in that particular vehicle,” Bryant told the AP. “What I can also share with you is that there were multiple firearms taken from the property of McKee, and one of those firearms did match preliminarily from a NIBIN (ballistic) hit back to this actual homicide.”
Bryant said that the department wants the public to keep the tips coming. Investigators were able to follow up on every phone call, email and private tip shared from the community to the department and some of that information allowed them to gather enough evidence to make an arrest, she said.
That work culminated in the apprehension of McKee in Rockford, Illinois, where the hospital where he worked — OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center — has said it is cooperating with the investigation. He has been charged with premeditated aggravated murder in the shooting deaths. Monique Tepe, who divorced McKee in 2017, was 39. Her husband, a dentist whose absence from work that morning prompted the first call to police, was 37.
McKee waived his right to an extradition hearing on Monday during an appearance in the 17th Judicial Circuit Court in Winnebago County, Illinois, where he remains in jail. Bryant said officials are working out details of his return to Ohio, with no exact arrival date set. His next hearing in Winnebago County is scheduled for Jan. 23.
Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther said Wednesday that the city doesn't prioritize high-profile cases any more than others, noting that the city's closure rate on criminal cases exceeds the national average. The city also celebrated in 2025 its lowest level of homicides and violent crime since 2007, Ginther said.
“Every case matters. Ones that receive national attention, and those that don’t,” he told the AP. “Every family deserves closure and for folks to be held accountable, and the rest of the community deserves to be safe when dangerous people are taken off the street.”
Ginther said it is vital for central Ohioans to continue to grieve with the Tepes' family, which includes two young children, and loved ones, as they cope with “such an unimaginable loss.”
“I want our community to wrap our arms around this family and these children for years to come,” he said.
This undated booking photo provided by the Winnebago County Sheriff's Office Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, shows Michael David McKee, who was charged in the killing of his ex-wife, Monique Tepe, and her husband Spencer Tepe at their Columbus, Ohio, home on Dec. 30, 2025. (Winnebago County Sheriff's Office via AP)
Spencer and Monique Tepe's home in Columbus, Ohio, on Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Patrick Aftoora-Orsagos)
This image taken from video shows Michael David McKee walking into the courtroom on Monday, Jan. 12, 2026, in Rockford, Ill. (WIFR News/Pool Photo via AP)
