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Smith Hill brings on Stein to expand debt platform

The Procaccianti Companies affiliate adds a two-decade veteran of Torchlight Investors, Brookfield and Credit Suisse to its lending team.

Office lending has a fresh lease on life in San Francisco

The city was hit hard by the covid-19 pandemic but is rebounding as occupancy and origination conviction is restored.

Exclusive: Eldridge funds $278m refinancing for trophy Atlanta office

The financing comes amid a resurgence in activity for high-quality office properties.

Blue Owl nears $1bn raised across real estate and data center credit strategies

The New York-based manager noted it is drawing closer to $1.5bn targets set for the first vintage in each series during its Q2 earnings results.

Affinius expands European platform with trio of new originations

The firm’s European credit platform has now closed four transactions this year.

US regulatory environment tilts toward housing creation, away from data centers

The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act aims to spur new housing development and put guardrails on institutional ownership.

Lenders take creative tacks to scale $875bn US multifamily maturity wall 

Sponsors need to close the door on a wave of 2021-vintage, floating-rate loans that are approaching or have reached their final maturity.

Boston Retirement System seeks to make new real estate credit commitments

The $8.9bn pension aims to commit $15m-$30m to real estate credit in 2026.

Exclusive: Slate closes $1bn SMA to expand senior lending platform

The New York-based manager is adding competitive lending depth atop its flagship platform and has more capital-raising efforts in the works.

Barings, North Carolina pension expand partnership with $2.1bn commitment

The Charlotte-based manager has been making a broader push to expand its US and global real estate platforms via public pension funds and other investors.