Havlena is the editor-in-chief of Crittenden Real Estate magazine and The Crittenden Report: Real Estate Financing, Retail Tenants Report and the Multifamily Report and their respective websites. She has been an editor with Crittenden since 2007 and worked on a variety of real estate publications during her time at the company covering a wide range of topics from restaurant expansion to real estate developers. She has been the lead reporter and editor of Crittenden’s flagship publication, The Crittenden Report, since 2011. She has a degree in Print Journalism from Cal State Fullerton, and resides in Orange County, Calif.
The appetite for mezz loans will increase this year and anticipate large private credit platforms, insurance company affiliates and established real estate debt funds to be active. These groups are well capitalized and focused on institutional transactions where structure and intercreditor protections are clearly defined. Look for many bridge lenders to step into that gap to provide competitive full-stack solutions. More
The Dealmaker Databank highlights some of the most interesting deals that have closed recently or are in process. This information shows you exactly what deals are getting done in today’s market and gives you the contact information of the person who arranged them. More
Here are the most recently updated lender/investor contacts in the online Crittenden Real Estate Finance Directory. Our team works tirelessly to make sure you have the most up-to-date information at your fingertips. You can access their complete contact information by logging into the Directory. More
Keep an eye out for an increase in hotel financing this year. There is a huge amount of CMBS loans coming due, which will force everyone who has been kicking the can down the road to look for new capital. CMBS lenders and debt fund/private money lenders will be more active than ever. More
These Class C properties have a total of 201 units and are all owned and managed as one property. Phase one was built in the 1970s and phase two was built in the 1980s. The lender had already made two other loans on the property over the previous 4.5 years. The original loan Bison Financial placed was $13M. Then the firm arranged a first supplemental loan for about $3M a couple of years later and then arranged this $5.1M loan. All these proceeds went to the borrower as cash out. More
This list includes some of the top construction lenders. We have touched base with our vast inventory of lender contacts to get the most up-to-date information including their origination totals and terms. This information will give you an idea of what these capital providers are seeking in today’s market. More
Anticipate 2026 to be a strong rebound year for multifamily construction lending. Lender appetite will pick up and with SOFR ticking down, more deals should pencil this year. New capital will be coming into the space, along with current lenders adding new construction programs. Spreads will tighten and lenders will be more aggressive to win business. Most of the current supply wave will have been delivered, new starts are already down, and lenders are becoming more comfortable financing projects as rent growth and absorption normalize. More
The Dealmaker Databank highlights some of the most interesting deals that have closed recently or are in process. This information shows you exactly what deals are getting done in today’s market and gives you the contact information of the person who arranged them. More
This list includes some of the top equity investors. We have touched base with our vast inventory of lender contacts to get the most up-to-date information including their origination totals and terms. This information will give you an idea of what these capital providers are seeking in today’s market. More
Keep an eye out for more capital coming into the build-to-rent (BTR) and single-family rental (SFR) sector this year. Construction financing for strong BTR development will especially be more available going forward. Also, as more projects continue to lease-up, and with the sales market being slow, many developers will bridge out of their construction loans. More
This Class A property, The Standard, was first developed in 1940. In 1999, Buccini Pollin Group (BPG) purchased the building, renovated it and operated it as an office building. In 2022, BPG began a three-phase office-to-residential conversion on floors five to 14. Phase 1 (92 units) is stabilized, phase 2 (174 units) is in lease-up and phase 3 (97 units) is currently being converted. The bottom floors of the property are a separate condo that is not part of the loan collateral and include retail and office space. After the conversion, the property will have 363 total residential units and 5,845 s.f. of retail space. More
This is second part of our 2026 predictions from the moderators of our upcoming 2026 Crittenden Report Finance Conference. What are the biggest changes or trends they foresee this year versus the past few years. The conference will be held in Newport Beach, Calif., on May 5-7. Here is what they had to say: More
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