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About Itasca Funding Group

Itasca Funding Group was formed in 1997 with the goal of serving small to mid-size developers and investors to match them with the best suitable sources of capital for their real estate needs. The company has been involved with over $400 million in debt transactions and approximately $50 million in equity transactions since it founding, representing nearly every property type with a wide variety of deal structures. In total, the professionals at Itasca Funding Group, Inc. have over 50 years of diversified real estate and mortgage debt experience.

  • Jon Dahlin, President and founder of the company, has been in the commercial real estate finance and brokerage business for over 35 years. Mr. Dahlin has variety of experiences and responsibilities with both mortgage banking firms and lending institutions. He is active in numerous civic and trade organizations including the University of Minnesota Alumni Association, Mortgage Bankers Association, and the Minnesota Shopping Center Association.



  • Ross Dahlin joined the company in June 2004. He is a graduate of University of Wisconsin – Madison and is currently pursuing a CCIM designation. In addition to his company duties as a loan analyst and closing coordinator, Ross is a regular contributor to the Minnesota Shopping Center Association's newsletter committee.

Michele Williams, Executive Administrator, has been with the firm for nine years. She is chief office administrator and serves as the in-house technical support.

Itasca Funding Group is proud to be a 2008 Corporate Sponsor of the Minnesota Shopping Center Association.

Minnesota Shopping Center Association


We are also active members of:

mortgage bankers South Dakota Multihousing Association

Our Business Focus:

  • Permanent Financing
  • Construction Financing
  • Acquisition Financing
  • Bridge/ Redevelopment Financing
  • Equity Placement
  • Investment Property Brokerage
  • Credit Tenant Financing
  • Mezzanine Financing

Property Types:

  • Shopping Centers
  • Net Leased Properties
  • Office Buildings
  • Industrial Properties
  • Multi-Family
  • Hotels/Motels
  • Mixed-Use Properties
  • Mobile Home Parks
  • Self-Storage

Our Sources:

  • Life Insurance Companies
  • CMBS Conduit Lenders
  • Credit Companies
  • Commercial Banks

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