Samantha Rowan
Real estate sponsors are sharpening their focus on asset management as operating costs keep the pressure on.
The Atlanta-based software provider, which helps commercial real estate developers manage development projects, saw significant increases in the number of capital sources used over the last three years.
The Philadelphia-based investment company is working with Historically Black Colleges and Universities to capitalize and development workforce developments.
Alternative lenders are backing the city's luxury condo boom.
In a newly published white paper, the New York-based advisory company cites the costs of scaling lending platforms, the impact of more complex capital structures, and a rise in specially serviced loans.
Timothy Sloan, head of commercial real estate debt at Fortress Investment Group, says the firm sees the strongest long-term outlook for senior loans. But in today’s market, its history as a distressed investor will still be critical.
The Federal Reserve’s decision to cut interest rates by 50 basis points is not expected to have a significant impact on commercial real estate lending and borrowing.
An expected 25-basis point rate cut at the Federal Reserve’s next meeting will be pivotal as private equity funds seek to deploy dry powder.
The New York-based investment manager will buy whole loans and performing- and non-performing notes, and provide additional financing through the fund.
Alternative lenders and the commercial mortgage-backed securities market could help plug the gap, per a report released this week.