

"We can make equity-like returns with taking debt risk," de Haan, whose ACORE originates and oversees loans, said on a March 29 episode of the TreppWire podcast.

It's a bleak time in commercial real estate, and it can be hard to find any rays of sunshine.īut for Warren de Haan, the co-CEO and cofounder of $21 billion lender ACORE Capital and a former originations chief at Starwood Property Trust, this is the best time in his 20-plus year career. Rapidly rising capital costs, insurance fees, and local taxes. While banks pull back, he told Trepp his firm can help address massive debts coming due.But a top commercial real estate lender said there's never been a better time for firms like his.High interest rates, office woes, and less bank funding are chilling commercial real estate.Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders.
