News & Analysis

DWS hires DeWaltoff to head US real estate debt platform

The hire is part of a global push to expand its commercial real estate credit platform.

A&E set to scale its debt platform

The New York-based multifamily-focused manager will expand its lending via partnerships with other lenders and government-sponsored entities.

Analysis: Discounts disappearing on CMBS SASB bonds

Investors continue to be bullish on commercial mortgage-backed securities deals backed by single properties or portfolios of assets.

Analysis: Higher rate cycle dragging down capital formation, deployment

Institutional investors are at or near their allocations to commercial real estate, which is also having an impact on capital raising.

Borrower profile: RREAF navigates impact of rising insurance costs 

The firm incorporates the potential for natural disasters, like flooding or hailstorms, into its investment calculus as it seeks to invest.

City National Bank of Florida seeks to build alternative lender partnerships 

Real estate debt specialists say the partnering of lender types is a means of necessity rather than innovation.

Trinity launches platform to target private credit, special situations

Honolulu-based manager makes key hires to deepen the firm’s focus on destination hotels and resorts in the US.

Analysis: Lenders lean into industrial recalibration

An oversupply of industrial space built during the covid-19 pandemic is presenting opportunities for redeveloping larger spaces into smaller suites.

BGO’s Ryan Severino: Easing monetary policy will help property market recovery

The uncertain interest rate outlook continues to keep transaction activity muted.