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Forever 21’s story is not necessarily a total tale of woe  

Fast fashion retailer Forever 21’s plans to shutter its US stores illustrates a reversal of fortune for a group of tenants once considered must-haves by most retail landlords.

Fidelis closes rare RTL securitization

The Cranford, New Jersey-based investment manager anticipates becoming a programmatic issuer of residential transition loan securitizations.

S3 originates $210m construction financing for Brooklyn mixed-use project

The New York-based manager has steadily grown its East Coast lending book with development financing opportunities.

Bridge picks up Florida apartments in deed-in-lieu deal

A New York multifamily firm gave the keys back to Bridge Investment Group after owning the apartments for three years.

GCM, Artemis-backed Brasa closes third opportunistic fund on $580m 

The firm, run by former AEW execs, targeted public pension investors via emerging manager programs.

Wellington hires PIMCO team for debt platform launch

Ravi Anand and three other PIMCO alum will establish the Boston-based manager’s real estate credit presence and outline plans for a flagship strategy.

CMBS office boom signals partial sector recovery  

But lenders continue to highlight the different stories around trophy and non-trophy assets.

Inside Madison Realty JV’s $250m New Jersey residential financing

A recent $250 million financing for a luxury multifamily complex highlights lenders’ appetite for the niche market.

‘New phase’ of monetary policy means rising emphasis on asset management 

Commentary from Jerome Powell signals the growing need for asset management as a primary way of generating returns.

Five commercial real estate debt trends to watch as the market reboots

Sector specific fund demand is on the rise for 2025 as managers and asset owners pick up deal momentum.