Bridge Loans

Adapting private credit strategies for real estate

Bridge lenders are adapting private credit strategies to bridge to the next cycle.

Oaktree Capital Management: Waves of change

Oaktree sees opportunities in taking advantage of the value reset in commercial real estate, says head of real estate credit Justin Guichard.

How bridge lending re-energized a Houston project

A Mavik Capital bridge loan helped to restart construction on a stalled apartment project.

Bridge lending powers sponsors through the home stretch

As banks are pulling back, debt funds are helping sponsors bridge the gap to the next cycle.

ArrowMark Partners: Primed for the mid-market reset

ArrowMark Partners is ready to lend as borrowers seek to extend, refinance debt, says Rob Brown, portfolio manager at ArrowMark Partners

Pearlmark holds second close for latest mezzanine fund

The firm anticipates another capital closing before year-end and then a final close late in the first quarter.

Mavik swoops in for $172m Houston multifamily construction completion loan

The New York-based investment manager originated the financing for an affiliate of Raven Capital Management.

Scale to expand bridge, construction lending via partnership with Israeli insurer

The firm, the debt financing arm of Slate Property Group, will target loans of more than $50m.

HGI set to scale CRE debt business after hitting $5bn AUM milestone

The firm’s credit platform manages whole loans, Freddie Mac products, preferred equity investments and mezzanine loans.

Avatar Financial set to expand bridge lending platform

The firm sees the need to educate its investor base about the opportunities in real estate debt.