Debt

Hines and Cresset bet on Houston rebound with multifamily tower

The Brava, a 46-story multifamily building under construction in the city’s central business district, is expected to come to market in 2022.

3650 REIT structures $53m retail financing as lenders eye ‘right’ retail

The firm will retain servicing rights on the financing, which is part of a $108m financing package.

Lending in the UK rebounded in H1 while distress stayed at bay

The latest report by Bayes Business School reveals loan origination reached £23.3bn in the first six months of 2021 as lenders tackled a deals backlog.

ACRE sees rising liquidity premium on scaled-back GSE lending

The New York-based real estate private equity fund manager has had an active fourth quarter, completing more than $1.2bn of loans across 31 deals.

Dealpath’s Sroka sees scale, speed as key factors for debt platforms

Lenders need to work better with data in order to drive operational efficiencies, says Mike Sroka, CEO of Dealpath, a San-Francisco-based deal management platform for commercial real estate debt and equity investors.

Ares’ Donohoe sees private lenders rush in as bank disintermediation grows

Borrowers are seeking speed and certainty over execution of loan terms, says Bryan Donohoe, partner and head of real estate debt at Ares.