Evelyn Lee
A wave of distressed US property loans could be hitting the market once again, which could present a new investment opportunity for private equity real estate firms, writes Evelyn Lee.
The Los Angeles-based investment manager, however, also has deployed a sizable amount of real estate capital outside of its dedicated property group.
The second largest US pension plan is considering the creation of a mortgage lending program, its real estate head revealed this week.
The Chicago-based private equity real estate firm, which recently wrapped its latest equity fund, will seek to originate floating-rate loans amid anticipated rising interest rates.
Oaktree’s chairman said that one particular truism in real estate would become more problematic under the Federal Reserve’s tapering policy.
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The Los Angeles-based investment manager has held a final close on its latest global real estate fund and is expected to raise up to $1 billion for its real estate debt fund by mid-year.
The Dallas-based private equity firm has promoted André Collin to the newly created position of president at the Dallas-based private equity firm, in what is being viewed as a possible succession plan move.
The London-based bank has executed three separate deals with Cerberus Capital Management and Apollo Global Management in the space of a week.
In a few short years, Blackstone has become the largest owner of buy-to-rent properties. But the launch of a new lending platform suggests the longer-term opportunity in the space may be in debt.
The Lehman Brothers spinout has created a commercial mortgage origination business in the US amid robust sales activity in the real estate securitisation market.