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Blue Light Capital launches credit division to target mid-market lending gaps

The firm hired Needham Point Capital co-founders Jeremy Burton and Tristine Lim to lead Blue Light Credit.

Analysis: JPMorgan AM rethinks real estate allocations in higher-rate world 

The firm is delving into the role public and private strategies play in institutional investor portfolios.

Newmark: Multifamily originations hit nine-year low in Q1 2024

Although originations are substantially below pre-pandemic levels, the market could be nearing a bottom.

Meadow Partners’ Kaplan makes the case for preferred equity

The New York-based manager has made more than $150m in preferred equity investments over the past five months.

CBRE IM: Credit availability will change commercial real estate investing

While debt funds have stepped in to fill the void to a certain extent as banks have scaled back, these lenders are also seeing a negative impact of a higher for longer interest rate outlook.

Analysis: Viewing Federal Reserve actions through a multifamily lens 

Mark Roberts, head of research for Crow Holdings Capital, looks at the metrics of the multifamily sector to potentially provide insight on the Federal Reserve’s next moves.

Goldman’s Garman outlines private credit opportunities following $7bn fund close

The alternative management arm’s largest-ever fundraise arrives at a critical time for private credit and bank lenders in the real estate market.

APF Properties faces potential foreclosure after New York office loan default

The New York-based sponsor defaulted on a $70m CMBS loan on 25 West 45th Street, a historic office building near Grand Central.