Grupo Peachtree ha ampliado su presencia nacional con la apertura de su primera oficina fuera de su sede de Atlanta en el centro de Austin. Esta medida se alinea con la estrategia de crecimiento de la compañía y su compromiso con el mercado inmobiliario comercial de Texas, según la compañía.
Con importantes inversiones en todo el estado, incluidos los desarrollos en curso en Dallas y San Antonio y un próximo proyecto en Austin, el establecimiento de una oficina en la capital del estado se ajusta a la visión a largo plazo de Peachtree. El entorno empresarial y las perspectivas de crecimiento de Austin la convierten en un lugar ideal para fortalecer el alcance y las asociaciones de la empresa, según la empresa.
La conexión de Peachtree con Austin es profunda. La firma ha sido reconocida entre los Longhorn 100, una distinción que honra a las empresas de más rápido crecimiento dirigidas por exalumnos de la Universidad de Texas. Además, Greg Friedman, director gerente y director ejecutivo de Peachtree, graduado de la Universidad de Texas, apoya activamente a la institución al formar parte del consejo asesor de fondos inmobiliarios de la Escuela de Negocios McCombs de Texas.
«Nuestra expansión en Austin marca un hito emocionante para Peachtree Group», dijo Friedman. «Texas es un mercado fundamental para nosotros, y establecer una oficina en el corazón del centro de Austin nos permitirá respaldar mejor nuestra creciente cartera y profundizar nuestras relaciones en la región. Con nuestros proyectos en curso en todo el estado y nuestros fuertes vínculos con la comunidad de la Universidad de Texas, esta medida refuerza nuestro compromiso con la inversión y el crecimiento a largo plazo en Texas».
La nueva oficina se encuentra en el edificio 100 Congress y servirá como centro para las actividades de inversión y desarrollo de Peachtree en la región.
ATLANTA (April 3, 2024) – Peachtree Group ("Peachtree") announced the elevation of three senior executives, expanding their roles to strengthen the firm’s executive leadership team. The promotions include Michael Harper to president of hotel lending, Jared Schlosser to executive vice president of hotel lending and head of CPACE and Michael Ritz to executive vice president of investments.
"These appointments underscore Peachtree's commitment to its core growth initiatives in hotel lending, as well as fostering talent from within our own ranks, with an eye toward further diversifying its allocation strategies as it taps into new investment opportunities," said Greg Friedman, Peachtree's CEO and managing principal.
Since joining Peachtree in 2014, Harper has distinguished himself through a succession of leadership roles, directing the company's credit business, particularly in loan originations and strategic acquisition of credit portfolios. Since joining, he has led the team through over 500 investments totaling over $6 billion. As president, he is responsible for the entirety of Peachtree's credit platform for hotels, guiding all facets of the credit business.
Schlosser's promotion to executive vice president of hotel lending and head of CPACE reflects his exceptional performance and extensive knowledge of the hotel loan origination processes and the firm's Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (CPACE) program. His significant contributions since joining the firm in 2019 have been crucial in advancing Peachtree's CPACE program, which now exceeds $800 million in transactions and has become one of the largest in the U.S. Furthermore, since taking over hotel originations at the start of 2022, Peachtree has completed more than $1.5 billion in hotel loans, further demonstrating his expertise and effectiveness in these dual roles.
Ritz has been elevated to the position of executive vice president of investments and will oversee Peachtree's credit and equity investments across commercial real estate and other ventures. He joined Peachtree in 2017, and his promotion recognizes his expertise in successfully managing and growing a portfolio of investments that is now approaching $10 billion in transaction asset value.
Peachtree was recently ranked as the tenth largest U.S. commercial real estate hotel lender, its third consecutive year in the top ten, by the Mortgage Bankers Association ("MBA") 2023 loan origination rankings.
About Peachtree Group
Peachtree Group is a vertically integrated investment management firm specializing in identifying and capitalizing on opportunities in dislocated markets, anchored by commercial real estate. Today, we manage billions in capital across acquisitions, development, and lending, augmented by services designed to protect, support and grow our investments. For more information, visit www.peachtreegroup.com.
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678-823-7683
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