Samantha Rowan
Yarbrough said he believes the market is coming closer to bottoming out and this creates strong investment opportunities
The financing is notable given the paucity of capital allocated to the office sector as well as a decline in construction lending over the past year to 18 months.
The optimism comes as the commercial real estate debt markets gear up for an estimated $930bn of refinancing.
As banks seek to address commercial real estate exposure, alternative lenders are stepping in to acquire or help restructure loans.
Today’s market requires a lot of creativity because a lot of solutions that sponsors are looking for on assets that have capital needs are not necessarily available.
The firm is not planning to join the ranks of investors who are seeking short-term lending solutions.
The firm expects rates to stay higher for longer, bringing more creative financing opportunities over the next 18 months and beyond.
The firm has hired Jay Dunn from RFR Realty to head up capital raising and debt capital markets as it looks to execute on a heavy multifamily and residential pipeline.
The lack of the 421a abatement in New York City is not stopping the Spruce Capital lending arm from pursuing more creative redevelopment opportunities.
Approximately 83% of logistics properties were constructed prior to 2000, the firm found.