Regions

LaSalle lines up $700m for open-end debt strategy

The firm secured commitments from investors in the US, Australia, Canada and Asia.

Apollo originates $785m loan for RXR-backed office acquisition

RXR and Elliot Investment Management are purchasing 590 Madison Avenue for $1.08bn from the State Teachers Retirement System of Ohio.

Affordable housing financing hits a crossroads 

The sector’s historic stability and supply-demand imbalance are drawing in more lenders, but high construction costs and policy changes are making it harder for deals to pencil.

RXR, Liberty Mutual to deploy $1bn into real estate credit after JV expansion 

Liberty Mutual Investment’s up to $1bn commitment will help RXR grow its existing platform and pursue financing opportunities for multifamily properties nationwide.

Team up or take charge – how managers will need to evolve to accommodate 401(k) investors

The Trump administration’s order to allow private alternative investments in defined contribution plan portfolios will require managers to take a different fund design tack.

Madison Realty renews Miami River backing with $350m bridge loan

The fresh round of financing will see Flow and Yellowstone Trust added as majority owners of the Brickell-area mega-development formerly spearheaded by Chetrit Group.

New Principal white paper makes the case for CRE debt

The white paper comes as debt funds are becoming an increasingly important capital source for commercial real estate sponsors.

Intervest, Builders originate $160m financing for Disney-branded resi development

The funding will be used for the completion of the first phase of Cotino, a 1,900-unit master-planned community in Rancho Mirage, California.

Deployment: the next fundraising differentiator

Why the ability to deploy capital quickly is becoming key to a manager’s ability to tee up their next fund.