Hear the industry’s most active players discuss trouble spots in the market; what transactions traditional and non-traditional lenders are financing and why; and the debate over a bank’s balance sheet loan vs. a CMBS execution vs. a life company’s financing. Additionally, hear directly from owners on what they look for in a capital source.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
- Lenders/Investors • Debt Brokers • Rating Agencies • Title Insurance Companies • Mortgage Servicers • Owners/Operators • Law Firms • Accounting Firms • Other Professional Services Firms • Students
Ackman-Ziff Real Estate Group
Ackman-Ziff Real Estate Group (“AZ”) is the industry’s preeminent boutique real estate capital advisory firm. AZ offers a wide variety of cutting-edge commercial real estate capital markets financing solutions, including debt and mezzanine financing, preferred and joint venture equity, sponsor equity, and investment sales. In business for over 90 years, the privately held company is headquartered in New York City with offices in Miami, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Boston. The firm is highly regarded within the industry for its integrity, creativity, and advocacy on behalf of its clients. Ethics and trust are the core ethos of the firm. Ackman-Ziff’s unparalleled commitment to aligning itself with its clients through a totally collaborative model differentiates it from other firms.
Blank Rome
Blank Rome is an Am Law 100 firm with 13 offices and over 600 attorneys throughout the United States and in our representative office in Shanghai. Blank Rome’s real estate group is comprised of approximately 60 attorneys nationwide who advise on all real estate asset classes, including office, healthcare, medical office, retail and lifestyle, industrial, multi-family, and hospitality. Our real estate finance team has extensive experience in structuring, negotiating, and documenting a broad range of complex financing transactions and combines finance experience with a strong familiarity with insurance, private equity, REITs, corporate, mergers & acquisitions, and tax law.
CapitalSource
CapitalSource’s Real Estate Group works with real estate developers and investors seeking construction and bridge loans nationwide. CapitalSource is a division of Pacific Western Bank, a Los Angeles-based commercial bank with approximately $24 billion in assets and 74 full-service branches in California and one in Durham, North Carolina. Pacific Western Bank is a wholly-owned subsidiary of PacWest Bancorp (NASDAQ:PACW). For more information, visit capitalsource.com.
JP Morgan Chase
J.P.Morgan Chase & Co. is a leading global financial services firm with assets of $2.5 trillion and operations worldwide. The Firm is a leader in investment banking, financial services for consumers and small businesses, commercial banking, financial transaction processing, and asset management. J.P.Morgan Chase & Co. serves millions of consumers in the United States and many of the world's most prominent corporate, institutional and government clients under its J.P.Morgan and Chase brands.
Mack Real Estate Credit Strategies
Mack Real Estate Credit Strategies, L.P. (“MRECS”) is the commercial real estate lending and debt investment business affiliated with Mack Real Estate Group (“MREG”), an integrated real estate investor, developer and operator. MRECS has established itself as a preferred alternative lender and capital provider for sponsors of high quality commercial real estate across the U.S. MRECS is led by Richard Mack, Peter Sotoloff and other senior team members and is supported by deeply experienced investment, asset management and originations professionals.
Square Mile Capital Management
Square Mile Capital Management LLC: Founded in 2006, Square Mile has an extensive history investing capital across multiple fund and coinvestment vehicles. Our platform invests in the debt and equity of stabilized, value add and development real estate opportunities in select markets. Our investment programs include first mortgages, mezzanine loans, preferred equity and joint venture equity. Square Mile’s culture emphasizes integrated teamwork across all of our activities. Our large U.S. footprint, enhanced by Square Mile’s strategic partnership with USAA Real Estate Company, enables us to leverage proprietary market insights through a unified sourcing and investment philosophy that positions our platform to capitalize upon opportunities throughout all phases of the commercial real estate cycle. As a sponsor with significant coinvestment in our investment programs, we are fully aligned with our investors and partners.
Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP
Stroock is a national law firm providing strategic advice to leading financial institutions, multinationals and entrepreneurs in the U.S. and globally. Nationally recognized for its sophistication and deep bench, our 80+ member real estate team is a leader in the field, possessing deep market relationships. Developers, institutional investors, sovereign wealth funds, financial institutions, REITs and operators rely on us to help them with all their real estate investment and operations needs. We regularly assist clients with office buildings, regional malls, hotels, self-storage, senior housing and assisted living facilities, shopping centers, residential developments, industrial parks, warehouses and every other type of property. With over 140 years of insight and experience in all aspects of commercial real estate law, we get today’s deals done.
TD Bank
TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank® is one of the 10 largest banks in the U.S., providing more than 9 million customers with a full range of retail, small business and commercial banking products and services. The Commercial Real Estate Group is focused on serving a broad range of asset classes to professional real estate investors, managers, owners/operators and developers. In addition, TD Bank and its subsidiaries offer customized private banking and wealth management services through TD Wealth®, and vehicle financing and dealer commercial services through TD Auto Finance.TD Bank is headquartered in Cherry Hill, N.J. To learn more, visit www.tdbank.com
Voya
Voya Investment Management (Voya IM) is the asset management business of Voya Financial, a Fortune 500 company with over 6,000 employees seeking to help clients plan, invest and protect their savings. Voya IM manages approximately $209 billion in assets across Fixed Income, Senior Loans, Equities, Multi-Asset Strategies & Solutions, Private Equity and Real Assets.