A $325m commitment from CPP Investments to the TPG AG Essential Housing Fund was the largest made in the past two months.

H1 saw a mere $4.5bn of new commitments made to commercial real estate private credit strategies.

Miami retains its financing spark with Tyko Capital and Security Benefit stepping up to refinance OKO and Cain’s 830 Brickell trophy office; Jerome Powell hints at September rate cut following the Federal Reserve’s July hold; Ares and Douglaston secure a $560 million refinance for a Manhattan luxury residential tower; and more in today’s Term Sheet, exclusively for our valued subscribers.

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The lower Manhattan skyline is set to be reshaped, with Atlas Capital Group lining up $985 million of financing from Cale Street and Farallon for dual residential tower creation; Kayne Anderson Real Estate has new debt leadership with Lee Levy on tap from Goldman Sachs Asset Management; Walker & Dunlop gets creative to finance pair of Philadelphia area student housing deals with senior loan and preferred equity stakes; and more in today’s Term Sheet, exclusively for our valued subscribers.

Tishman Speyer aims for a lending expansion with a senior hire from PIMCO to head its new real estate debt platform; and high-tier sponsorship begets high-dollar refinancing as Extell Development lands a $1.2 billion package from JVP Management alongside mezzanine capital. Plus: Barings and Counterpointe put C-PACE financing’s utility on display with a $165 million mixed financing to revamp a downtown Connecticut corridor; and more in today’s Term Sheet, exclusively for our valued subscribers.

Yellowstone Real Estate Investments is turning a page with 1740 Broadway after acquiring its defaulted CMBS loan previously linked to Blackstone; ACORE looks to capitalize on an absence of bank lending following a $1.4 billion fund close; Madison Realty Capital taps Samir Tejpaul to lead capital markets and fuel the growth of its private credit platform; and more in today’s Term Sheet, exclusively for our valued subscribers.

Trophy offices continue to buck sector-wide refinancing hurdles with L&L Holding closing a $911 million refinance of 425 Park Avenue; Partners Group is looking to expand its US and global hospitality exposure with a minority stake and $500 million allocation to Trinity Investments; New York Community Bank sees more volatility with a real estate leadership shake-up; and more in today’s Term Sheet, exclusively for our valued subscribers.

Blue Owl Capital shows aspirations of being an all-weather manager with the launch of a real estate finance strategy following its purchase of Prima Capital Partners; Office woes are further demonstrated as Empire State Realty Trust hands back the keys on First Stamford Place ahead of 2027 loan maturity; Slate Property Group continues lending streak focused on construction completion with $150 million Bronx multifamily deal; and more in today’s Term Sheet, exclusively for our valued subscribers.