ESG

BentallGreenOak has built its commercial real estate lending presence in the US with SunLife’s backing, and its head of debt, Abbe Franchot Borok, has her sights set on further expanding its platform.

After a volatile 2022, green lending is set to become higher priority in the coming year.

The Newmark-arranged deal arrives as Comunidad preps impact credit platform launch.

The firm is the first African American- and women-owned lender to obtain a DUS designation.

Nominations close on December 12 at midnight for Real Estate Capital USA’s second annual awards.

More borrowers are looking at C-PACE financing to ‘green’ their properties as the US government dials up its own focus on addressing climate change through August’s Inflation Reduction Act.

Diversity is changing the commercial real estate lending game

Real Estate Capital explores how lenders and borrowers are accounting for ESG.

The Austin-based C-PACE provider, which was acquired in January by Athene Holdings, is seeing more owners looking to upgrade their properties to address sustainability or resiliency issues.

Langdon Park Capital, a Los Angeles-based manager, is seeing more lender interest in its core strategy: preserving affordable and workforce housing in majority minority US communities.