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Lotus, a New York-based advisory, arranged the loan on behalf of Monroe Capital and Witkoff Group.

Borrowers and lenders alike are keeping an eye on rising levels of distress, while the industry faces roughly $1.3trn of loans slated for maturity over the next three years.

Distress is rising, but there are three important things servicers, lenders and borrowers need to keep front of mind.

The national and regional banks that were once the stalwarts of the commercial real estate lending market are curtailing their activity, opening the door for alternative lenders to build new borrower relationships.

Lessons learned during the global financial crisis mean that loan workouts are often smoother than they were prior to 2007. But there is still a long way to go.

The Charlotte, North Carolina manager is looking at internal value creation – especially for assets like office.

The Dayton, Ohio-based multifamily specialist continues to see good liquidity from regional banks. 

The city’s historic Aronson Building is being converted into a 43-story Four Seasons Residences.

The newly created role is part of the investor's revamped leadership structure under new executive chair Daniel Fournier.

Over the past two weeks, Northcap, Calmwater Capital and Benefit Street Partners have each launched or closed real estate credit funds.