There are two steps you should take here:1 - Speak with an investor friendly agent/property manager who can help you complete a property analysis to determine current value, recommend renovations (if any), and if renovated the after repair value (ARV).2 - Speak with a lender to discuss loan options.

I am a local lender and investor myself here in Chicago.

I'd like to hear from anyone who has used Seabury Investments LLC as a private money lender, both positive and negative experiences.

I find most invest all of their money and energy on formulating complicated entity structures and then obtain insurance because their lenders require it, not necessarily because the borrower/investor values the benefits.

Any good lenders to contact and/or what rates should I expect to find?

That would make things more transparent, less costly, and should have an equivalent result, if not for gamesmanship and one-offs, like loans (that are contrary to lenders' clauses) from the manager to the properties.

We used to do back to back closing with no money required but due to title company policies, lender disclosure requirements, and a variety of Federal and State laws this may no longer be practical.  

It was mostly targeted at people building active businesses in the industry (agents, brokers, lenders, contractors, flippers, wholesalers, among others) and not so much for those investing passively.Should have been more clear!

What are some banks/lenders that have loan products for development/new construction projects (building from the ground up)?

The average mortgage lender was able to offer lower rates nearly every day for the last week.