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The Los Angeles-based firm sees the sector as a strong area for growth.

The loan will be used for the first phase of a 380,000-square-foot industrial park in Irvine, California.

The Newark-based manager has been refinancing sizable portfolios and tacking on more concentrated one-off deals to fuel momentum.

Invesco’s activity comes amid a broader increase in commercial real estate loan originations.

The Lending Barometer tracked 96 loans totaling $12.67bn across July and August, a level that is 15% lower than the prior two-month period.

Franklin BSP Realty Trust’s Comparato breaks down the transaction, which marks a bright spot for a quiet sector.

While prices and the availability of financing have fallen as interest rates remain high, the industrial sector is on a different trajectory, BKM Capital Partners said in a white paper released this week.

The loan will be used by DECA and Wildcat joint venture to build Perris Gateway.

The insurers financed two warehouse buys by the manager’s non-traded REIT.

The Minneapolis-based manager originated the funding for a joint venture between Metro Storage and Fremont Realty Capital.