The 10 year senior loan was secured against four student housing properties in the UK.
The firm has reportedly targeted $600m for the vehicle. 
Head of global capital and asset management Scott Nuttall also spoke about opportunities created by the pullback of traditional lenders in Europe. 
Enlighten specialises in the government and defense sectors. 
The private debt group has made two hires to supplement its team as it looks to raise a new fund.
The firm has been marketing the vehicle since 2011, according to reports. 
Brookside has already announced three mezzanine deals this year. 
The fund reached its target size of $255m having held a first close in April last year.
Liquidity will persist this year, keeping the pricing of distressed debt assets in the secondary market high, according to a Debtwire report.
Blackstone’s credit affiliate generated a 33.1% gross return through its rescue lending funds on the year. 
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