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Peachtree Group is an investment firm driving growth with a diverse portfolio of commercial real estate assets and other ventures. We’ve executed hundreds of investments since inception with a focus on real estate acquisition, development and lending. Today, we manage over $2.5 billion in equity, augmented by services designed to protect, support and grow our investments.
Peachtree Group offers investment opportunities in acquisitions, development, and credit - including commercial lending. Our investment services help protect and grow our investments and include: Asset Management (building and loan servicing); Capital Markets (debt and equity through Peachtree Private Credit Investors (PPCI) our exclusive broker-dealer for Peachtree Group's family of funds, which includes FINRA-registered representatives; Construction Project Management and Property Management.
Peachtree Group was founded in 2007, by CEO and managing principal, Greg Friedman and managing principal, Mitul Patel. CFO and managing principal, Jatin Desai joined the company in 2009.
Peachtree Group is a private company owned by Greg Friedman, Mitul Patel and Jatin Desai.
Yes. Peachtree Hotel Group rebranded as Peachtree Group when the company expanded to invest beyond hotels in 2022.
Yes. Peachtree Group has a hospitality management division that manages our owned hotels, as well offers third-party management services.
Yes. Peachtree Hospitality Management is the hotel management division of Peachtree Group. This entity manages our owned hotels, as well as offers third-party management services for other hotel groups.
Yes, Stonehill Strategic Capital and Stonehill PACE has been the credit arm of Peachtree Group since its founding in 2014. In September 2023, Stonehill officially became known as Peachtree Group Credit. Peachtree Group Credit encompasses our lending division, as well as our note purchases.
Yes. Peachtree Group Credit, formerly Stonehill Strategic Capital is a direct commercial real estate lender, actively providing permanent loans, bridge loans, mezzanine loans, CPACE loans and preferred equity investments. Our lending division was founded in 2013, and provides creative finance solutions for acquisitions, recapitalizations, refinancing, repositions and renovations. Our strategic insight is informed through decades of lending experience coupled with access to real time data. We are better lenders because of the insight from our dedicated property operations and construction management teams helping borrowers achieve their business objectives.
At Peachtree Group, we are unwavering in our commitment to Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) principles. We strive to make positive contributions to the world by incorporating sustainability into our business practices, fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace, and maintaining the highest standards of corporate governance. Our mission is to create long-term value, not only for our stakeholders but for the planet and society as a whole. We believe that responsible ESG practices are integral to our success and align with our core values.
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Every Move Matters: Navigating the New Era of Commercial Real Estate
You don't think twice about skipping a workout or hitting snooze, until six months later when your back goes out lifting a suitcase. That's the thing about choices: they rarely shout. Most whisper. At the moment, they feel light, harmless, and even forgettable. But over time, they stack up and eventually shape everything.
It's the same in commercial real estate.
For years, the market rewarded financial engineering. Falling interest rates, cap rate compression and cheap capital allowed many investors to ride the momentum and still generate strong returns. That era is over.
We're now operating in a higher-for-longer environment. Interest rates are elevated, traditional lenders have pulled back, and capital markets are volatile. Macroeconomic disruptions, geopolitical risk and inflation-shifting trading policy are repricing risk in real time.
In this environment, every move matters. Every decision, whether to buy, sell, recapitalize or hold, carries more weight than it did even a year ago.
· Capital must be deployed with precision. The margin for error has narrowed. Mispricing risk, overleveraging,or relying on optimistic underwriting can quickly impair a deal.
· Liquidity is a strategic advantage.In a market where many lenders have pulled back or lowered leverage, execution certainty is no longer assumed. It's earned.
· Fundamentals, not financial engineering, define success. Cap rate compression is no longer the tailwind it once was. Returns must come from operational excellence, asset quality and disciplined management.
· Time is costly. In action can be just as damaging as a poor decision. Delays in refinancing or hesitation in uncertain markets can weigh heavily on performance.
At Peachtree, we've built our platform for this exact environment. With a fully integrated investment and credit platform, deep experience across market cycles, and flexible capital ready to deploy, we're well-positioned to take decisive action when others hesitate.
Because in this market, as inlife, every action has a weight and the most successful outcomes are born from clarity, discipline and conviction.
Private credit remains one of the most compelling solutions in today's market, offering downside protection, yield and flexibility. And with traditional capital still constrained, special situation investing is gaining momentum as a primary strategy to unlock value in a dislocated market.
As the landscape evolves, we continue to seek opportunities that leverage our strengths and provide value to our investors.
— Greg Friedman | Managing Principal & CEO of Peachtree Group
Peachtree Closes 17 loans totaling more than $244MM in the last 90 days
Peachtree Group Closed 17 loans totaling more than $244MM in the last 90 days
Peachtree Group is a nationwide direct balance-sheet lender, offering competitive terms, in-house loan servicing, and flexible capital to handle a wide array of projects.
Peachtree provides full-stack debt capital solutions to qualified commercial real estate owners across all sectors throughout the U.S. We offer bridge, construction, mezzanine, preferred equity, CPACE, permanent and NNN financing.
See below for some of the most recent loan transactions from Peachtree Group including hotel loans, retail, multifamily, industrial, and land. Click here for our portfolio.
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FEATURED: $20.5MM Development Loan for a Conversion
Peachtree Group worked with the Sponsor to convert a retail store to an industrial building in a sought-after area of Sacramento, CA.
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FEATURED: $12.5MM Bridge Loan for a Hotel
Peachtree Group worked with the Sponsor to pay off its maturing loan while executing a business plan to upgrade its property to better compete in the marketplace and retain its Hilton flag.
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Peachtree is an award-winning hotel lender. Contact us to discuss your deal.