Niche Sectors

Churchill funds $200m financing facility for short-term rental specialist 

Ackman-Ziff arranged the loan on behalf of reAlpha, a specialist in the growing multifamily niche.

Why lenders are tilting toward New Jersey’s niche industrial markets 

Sectors such as cold storage and pharmaceutical warehouses are seeing an uptick in demand.

Affordable housing manager closes $292m fund into volatile debt markets 

Hudson Valley Property Group continues to see liquidity from a wide range of lenders for its assets.

Five things to know about underwriting cannabis-related real estate loans

This emerging niche presents unique risks and opportunities for intrepid lenders.

Deutsche Bank, Greenbridge Finance lend $150m for LA multi-use hub refi

Co-origination marks largest loan for the Greenbridge Investment Partners’ subsidiary.

Meeting metrics: How lenders, borrowers are figuring out meeting space financing

The future of conference and event centers lies uncertain despite broader pandemic recovery tailwinds.

Borrower profile: Taconic Partners maps $2bn life sciences pipeline after platform launch 

The New York-based manager believes lenders will be receptive to financing new deals and rehabs in the fast-growing sector.

Chicago Atlantic upsizes revolver to tap into growing cannabis finance market

The mortgage REIT in May upsized its revolving credit facility from $45m to $65m.

New MSCI, RCA report highlights debt headwinds for property markets

The report from analytics firm MSCI and its Real Capital Analytics group also zeroes in on a shift toward niche sectors.

JLL lines up $215m mixed-use loan on niche retail, office sectors for Paramount

A three-bank consortium of Investors Bank, Oceans First Bank and Provident Bank provided the loan.