2026 Market Insights

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Peachtree Group's leadership team is actively shaping the conversation across commercial real estate and private credit, providing perspective on a market defined by capital constraints, refinancing pressure and emerging opportunity.

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What changes do you expect to see in the commercial real estate market in 2026?

‍Greg Friedman | Managing Principal & CEO

“It’s an inflection point… you’re going to start seeing assets trade… it’s not an issue with the fundamentals at the asset level, it’s more of an issue of broken balance sheets.”

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What has been the key to the firm’s ability to succeed across different market cycles?‍

Jatin Desai | Managing Principal & CFO

“We’ve had to be very agile to pivot through all these various things… that’s what’s helped us find good opportunities by not being so set in being just a developer, operator or owner… and pivoting and finding the right partner really made a difference for us to do what we wanted to do, but also grow beyond that.”

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How does Peachtree Group approach capital structuring for complex historic redevelopment projects?

‍Jared Schlosser | Head of Credit Originations and Commercial PACE

“Projects like this require thoughtful structuring given the complexity of historic redevelopment and construction completion… that complexity is exactly why sponsors seek lending partners with the experience and balance sheet to structure capital solutions and help move projects forward.”

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How are deferred capital expenditures impacting the hotel sector today?

Michael Ritz | EVP Investment

“That capex doesn’t go away… brands need reinvestment to protect guest experience. But many owners simply can’t fund it.”

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What does it take to successfully develop hotels in today’s market environment?

‍Will Woodworth | SVP, Investments

“Developing hotels in today’s environment requires both conviction and capability… our vertically integrated platform and access to capital allow us to partner with best-in-class brands to deliver properties on-time and on-budget that will elevate the markets in which we build.”

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What are hotel borrowers looking for in lending partners today?

Daniel Siegel | President and Principal CRE, Credit

“With banks pulling back and refinancing risk rising across the market, demand for experienced private lenders has accelerated… borrowers are not just looking for capital. They are looking for partners who understand assets, cash flow and downside risk.”

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How is EB-5 financing supporting development projects?

Adam Greene | EVP, EB-5

“In this case and in many cases where Peachtree implements EB-5, having that funding source from these foreign investors allows us to give developers a slightly better deal than they might otherwise get from traditional sources… it’s a really worthy development tool.”

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