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This deal was extremely challenging. In addition to getting comfortable with a new parking technology, PACE Loan Group (PLG) needed to integrate the PACE assessment with the property’s existing Qualified Energy Conservation Bonds (QECBs). The PACE loan will be used to finance the construction and installation of the parking system. Almost everything about the...

Seattle-based property management firm Gibraltar sold The Exeter, a 14-story building with 115 apartment homes and 17,648 s.f. of commercial and office space, to a private family office for $25M. Built in 1927 as a luxury hotel and converted to market-rate multifamily housing in 2016, The Exeter is has been preserved by multiple owners for decades.

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(2026 projected origination volume and preferences)

Arbor Lodging
Volume: $120M+
Funded $100M+ in 2025; $15M-$200M senior loans, $5M-$7M mezz and pref equity for premium-branded select- and full-service hotels; 65%-75% LTV; typically three-year terms with extension options; generally non-recourse interest-only floating-rate de...

In this new series, we ask industry leaders in the CRE market how they entered the business and what they have learned along the way.

Anna Kampling is a first VP with CBRE’s Southern California multifamily investment sales team. She specializes in middle‑market and institutional apartment sales across Los Angeles, Ventura and Santa Barbara counties. Prior to joining CB...

Most life company lenders have come into 2026 very bullish with plans to exceed last year’s originations, although changes in the market could slow things down. However, life companies will continue to compete for market share of overall loan production as they collect monthly premiums irrespective of market fluctuations. They will have minimal delinquencies because many of t...