In today’s highly competitive and constantly evolving real estate market, sponsors of retail commercial properties need a reliable financial partner to help them navigate the complexities of this space. There is a perception that capital is non-existent for this sector, but that couldn’t be further from the truth. Peachtree Group Credit has emerged as an industry leader – ranking as the 16thlargest U.S. commercial real estate retail lender ranking as the 16th largest U.S. commercial real estate retail lender – providing creative financing solutions to help clients realize their vision for maximizing return on investment.
The fact is retail, including malls, is experiencing strong leasing momentum with increased foot traffic allowing sponsors to stabilize cash flow levels, which took a hit during the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Brick-and-mortar retail locations are a necessary and growing component of a retailer’s multi-channel strategy. While traditional retail struggled before COVID, the pandemic has brought greater appreciation for in-store experiences for certain shopping items. This trend bodes well for retail as an investment.
To remain competitive, retail investors must accelerate their plans and expand their thinking to find ways to keep their retail locations relevant in a changing landscape.
Retail investors are looking at this sector with compelling strategies, including reimagining portions of the property to bring in new tenants, densifying the property by spinning off excess parking into pad sites or value-add components with a plan for re-leasing and some potential redevelopment opportunities.
Peachtree provides needed liquidity for maturing loans, new acquisitions and construction projects.
Some of the recent coast-to-coast mall transactions completed, include:
Peachtree actively collaborates with sponsors from the initial concept stage until closing, offering expedited financing explicitly tailored for their business, allowing all parties to achieve a best-in-class financial outcome. Throughout the process, Peachtree keeps up regular touchpoints, ensuring the transactions go smoothly. This further demonstrates Stonehill’s commitment to supporting sponsor capital strategies with execution certainty amid a highly unpredictable funding landscape, increasingly a critical variable impacting retail real estate acquisition competition outcomes.
Having access to an experienced lender can provide valuable expertise and guidance to help you with your investment. With specific retail knowledge, Peachtree can provide insights into effective strategies for success. At Peachtree, we have the expertise to guide you through your options.
Greg Koenig is a senior vice president at Peachtree Group Credit. Before joining Peachtree, he was an executive director at A large private equity firm, focusing on debt originations in all asset classes. Prior to that, Greg was a senior vice president at Newport RE, a German-based real estate investment company, focusing on acquisitions and asset management for its U.S. portfolio. Previously, he was a vice president at Rialto Capital, where he helped underwrite and asset-manage loan portfolios. Before joining Rialto, Greg worked at TriMont Real Estate Advisors facilitating loan workouts and maximizing returns on distressed assets. Greg holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Connecticut, where he majored in Real Estate and UrbanEconomics.
Contact Greg at gkoenig@peachtreegroup.com or 1-860-833-2285.
Observador comercial | Peachtree Group otorgó el préstamo sénior para construcción a 30 meses y 34 millones de dólares con una opción de prórroga de 12 meses para los Heartland Flats Apartments planificados por la promotora con sede en Nebraska.
Observador comercial - Kirkland Development ha sellado 53,3 millones de dólares en financiación de energía limpia evaluada por propiedades comerciales (C-PACE) para ejecutar mejoras de eficiencia energética y resiliencia en una comunidad residencial planificada en el suroeste de Washington, justo al norte de Portland, Oregon, según ha informado Commercial Observer.
Peachtree Group cerró el préstamo CPACE a 30 años para el desarrollo The Ledges at Palisades de Kirkland en Camas, Washington. The Ledges consta de 51 condominios y 90 apartamentos de alquiler cuya finalización está prevista para finales de 2025. Los fondos del préstamo se destinarán a financiar las mejoras de sostenibilidad, los costos indirectos que cumplan con los requisitos y las mejoras en la resiliencia, el sistema de climatización, la iluminación y las tuberías de la propiedad de cinco pisos.
Jared Schlosser, vicepresidente sénior de Peachtree Group, dijo que el préstamo ayudará a completar el proyecto planificado desde hace mucho tiempo y que se estancó durante la pandemia de la COVID-19, y añadió que subraya cómo se puede utilizar el C-PACE para llevar los proyectos a la meta.
«El PACE es una excelente herramienta, especialmente en mitad de la construcción, porque en este caso hubo algunos sobrecostos y algunos retrasos debido a la COVID y otras cosas, por lo que esto realmente ayudó a impulsar el proyecto», dijo Schlosser. «Hemos financiado algunas de las partidas ya terminadas, así como parte de la financiación futura que será necesaria para terminar el proyecto».
Observador comercial | Peachtree Group creó el préstamo puente a tasa variable para los hoteles Courtyard by Marriott de 151 habitaciones y Residence Inn de 130 habitaciones de 4G Ventures, ubicados uno al lado del otro cerca de la esquina de Frank Sinatra Drive y Cook Street en Palm Desert. El acuerdo tiene un plazo inicial de dos años con tres opciones de prórroga de 12 meses.
