Hotel Investment Today | Phoenix — Operators, brands, lenders talk about strategy, market conditions at the start of 4Q25.
Despite the myriad challenges facing owners, operators and developers in attendance at last week’s Lodging Conference, they are recently battled tested from the pandemic and big picture feel pretty good about the future of the hotel business.
Development is ongoing, management is resolute and there is hope for a rebound from negative RevPAR trends looking past the first quarter of 2026.
Hotel Investment Today held multiple interviews during the conference and here is a roundup of some of those newsworthy meetings:
Jared Schlosser, head of originations and C-PACE, Peachtree Group. With banks making a fundamental shift away from direct hotel real estate loans, according to Schlosser, this diversified commercial real estate investment firm, has completed more than $2 billion in private credit transactions through September 2025 across 77 deals, marking a record year.
Schlosser said the firm is on pace to approach $2.5 billion for the full year, a notable increase from 2024 that underscores the expanding role of private credit in commercial real estate as traditional lenders remain cautious in a market shaped by tighter liquidity and ongoing volatility.
Hotel Investment Today | Phoenix — Operators, brands, lenders talk about strategy, market conditions at the start of 4Q25.
Despite the myriad challenges facing owners, operators and developers in attendance at last week’s Lodging Conference, they are recently battled tested from the pandemic and big picture feel pretty good about the future of the hotel business.
Development is ongoing, management is resolute and there is hope for a rebound from negative RevPAR trends looking past the first quarter of 2026.
Hotel Investment Today held multiple interviews during the conference and here is a roundup of some of those newsworthy meetings:
Jared Schlosser, head of originations and C-PACE, Peachtree Group. With banks making a fundamental shift away from direct hotel real estate loans, according to Schlosser, this diversified commercial real estate investment firm, has completed more than $2 billion in private credit transactions through September 2025 across 77 deals, marking a record year.
Schlosser said the firm is on pace to approach $2.5 billion for the full year, a notable increase from 2024 that underscores the expanding role of private credit in commercial real estate as traditional lenders remain cautious in a market shaped by tighter liquidity and ongoing volatility.
ATLANTA (Oct. 13, 2025) – Peachtree Group (“Peachtree”), a diversified commercial real estate investment firm, has completed more than $2.0 billion in private credit transactions through September 2025 across 77 deals, marking a record year already. The firm is on pace to approach $2.5 billion for the full year, a notable increase from 2024 that underscores the expanding role of private credit in commercial real estate as traditional lenders remain cautious in a market shaped by tighter liquidity and ongoing volatility.
“Our ability to consistently execute at a high level is a direct function of the ecosystem we’ve built over the last 18 years,” said Greg Friedman, Peachtree’s managing principal and CEO. “Our vertically integrated credit platform that spans origination, underwriting, servicing and asset management enables us to be proactive where many are reactive, delivering certainty and stronger out comes for our borrowers and investors.”
Banks, which traditionally account for half of commercial real estate lending, have tightened credit standards or pulled back entirely. That shift has opened new opportunities for private credit lenders like Peachtree to offer flexible financing for acquisitions, construction, refinancings and recapitalizations.
“We are seeing strong demand from institutional-quality borrowers looking for certainty of execution in a disrupted lending market,” said Michael Harper, Peachtree’s president, hotel lending. “This year’s growth underscores our ability to deliver creative capital solutions across asset classes, including hotels, multifamily, industrial, office and land.”
Peachtree has originated approximately $1.1 billion in hotel loans this year, selectively leaning into multifamily, office and industrial, where dislocation or supply constraints are creating compelling opportunities for well-structured credit investments.
Notable transactions completed included:
· $68.2 million first mortgage loan for the AC hotel in Seattle, Wash.
· $59.0 million first mortgage loan for the AC/Element Riverwalk hotel in San Antonio, Texas
Private credit activity is expected to remain strong, driven by a wave of debt maturities, continued tighter bank lending and the need for refinancing or recapitalization of projects nearing stabilization.
“With nearly $3 trillion in U.S. commercial real estate debt maturing by 2028, private credit lenders are positioned to step into a market hungry for capital,” said Jared Schlosser, head of originations and CPACE at Peachtree. “Our ability to provide flexible capital at scale, even in complex situations, positions us as a trusted partner for borrowers navigating today’s market.”
In 2024, Peachtree deployed $1.6 billion in credit transactions, representing a 54% increase from the prior year, and making the firm one of the largest investor-driven commercial real estate lenders in the United States, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.
Peachtree offers a full range of financing options, including permanent loans, bridge loans, mezzanine financing, CPACE, preferred equity and triple net lease financing, providing tailored solutions across the capital stack.
“As we continue to scale our lending platform, we remain focused on serving borrowers with creativity, certainty and speed, which have long defined Peachtree’s approach to private credit,” Schlosser said.
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Crónica empresarial de Atlanta - El mes pasado, la firma de inversiones inmobiliarias Peachtree Group, con sede en Atlanta, cerró su mayor acuerdo crediticio de la historia: un préstamo de energía limpia de 176,5 millones de dólares para una renovación masiva destinada a restaurar la gloria de un hotel y casino de Las Vegas.
En julio, la empresa demostró la amplitud de su negocio con un préstamo de 42 millones de dólares para financiar la compra por parte de Banyan Street Capital del Atlanta Financial Center, una propiedad de oficinas en Buckhead que se estaba considerando su remodelación parcial.
La transacción es la última de una serie que ayuda a llevar a Peachtree hacia otro año récord, aun cuando el sector inmobiliario comercial se enfrenta a una volatilidad continua en los mercados de deuda, condiciones que recompensan a los prestamistas privados por su rapidez.
«El éxito de Peachtree Group proviene de la voluntad de nuestro equipo de ser creativo, valiente y decisivo en un mercado volátil», dijo Greg Friedman, director gerente y director ejecutivo de Peachtree Group, a Atlanta Business Chronicle. «No nos da miedo ponernos manos a la obra y hacer llamadas rápidas cuando otros dudan».
Añade que ese enfoque no significa imprudencia.
«Nuestra disciplina en el proceso nos da la convicción de actuar con confianza», dijo. «Ese equilibrio ha sido la piedra angular de nuestro éxito, ya que ha convertido la disrupción en oportunidad y nos ha permitido seguir creando una plataforma de inversión que ofrece valor durante todos los ciclos».
Fundada en 2007, Peachtree emplea a más de 3,000 personas en todo el país y es un miembro habitual de Inc. 5000. Es ampliamente reconocida como una empresa líder en el sector inmobiliario comercial y hotelero.
... «Estamos en camino de lograr otro año récord de originaciones», escribió Friedman.
