capital formation

The Timbercreek North American Mortgage Fund will go long on short-term deals.

Washington manager aims for majority mezz, preferred equity plays in SMILE markets.

The EB-5 regional center program allows foreign investors to obtain US visas through investment in real estate projects that bring jobs. It was renewed in March, yet many say its renewal shouldn't be necessary.

The journey may have been long, but commercial real estate debt is now ingrained in institutional portfolios.

New chief executive eyes more $50m-plus and multi-property deals.

Varde Partners and Hawkins Way Capital are set to deploy more than $1bn into value-added and distressed hospitality and residential assets.  

The real estate investment arm of Prudential attracted first-time limited partners to the fund partly on strong past performance.

The Toronto-based firm has attracted $4bn in commitments from more than 50 investors for Brookfield Real Estate Finance Fund VI, twice as much as the second-biggest debt fund.

The partnership will allow the Los Angeles-based lender to expand its lending and fundraising platforms.

Lenders need to work better with data in order to drive operational efficiencies, says Mike Sroka, CEO of Dealpath, a San-Francisco-based deal management platform for commercial real estate debt and equity investors.