Sara Havlena

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.

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    April 2022: Lender updates in Crittenden’s Finance Directory

    See online directory for complete contact information Barings300 S. Tryon St.Suite 2500Charlotte, NC 28202Jonathan Bock, CFO Frost Bank111 W. Houston St.San Antonio, TX 78205Robert Crawford, Managing Director HALL Structured Finance2323 Ross Ave.Suite 200Dallas, TX 75201Donald Braun, Managing Director Hanmi Financial Bank3660 Wilshire Blvd.Suite 917Los Angeles, CA 90010David Jeon, SBA/Business DevelopmentBonnie Lee, President/CEO Madison Realty Capital520 More

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    April 2022: Investor updates in Crittenden’s Finance Directory

    See Online Directory for Complete Contact Information Hager Pacific Properties4100 Newport Place Drive, Suite 820Newport Beach, CA 92660David Hager, Managing Director Harbert Management1210 E. Cary St., Suite 400Richmond, VA 23219Brian Carney, General Partner Inland2901 Butterfield RoadOak Brook, IL 60523Ravi Bansal, Chief Investment OfficerAnthony Casaccio, President/CEOCatherine Lynch, CFO/DirectorRobert Parks, DirectorMitchell Sabshon, CEO JVM Realty Corporation903 Commerce More

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    Dealmaker databank for the week of April 11, 2022

    George Smith Partners10250 Constellation Blvd., Suite 2700Los Angeles, CA 90067 Gary Mozer, Co-Founder/Principal(310) 867-2910gmozer@gspartners.com George Smith Partners placed $39M in construction debt and advised on $20M Limited Partner equity for the ground-up construction of a 137-unit mixed-use development with ground floor retail in Midtown Sacramento, Calif. Mozer also placed a $105M non-recourse construction loan and $17.12M More

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    Month of April: Most active equity investors

    (2022 projected investment volume and preferences) KBSVolume: $500M-$1B$200M in in the pipeline so far this year; $50M-$300M equity pieces for office, industrial, multifamily and mixed-use development and infill opportunities; core, core-plus and JV development transactions; well-located business-friendly markets with solid infrastructure and the ability to attract top-tier talent   Canyon Partners Real EstateVolume: $500MInvested $75M so More

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    From the Editor: Equity capital overflows

    Keep an eye out for a ton of equity capital flooding the market throughout the rest of the year, especially as real estate continues to be seen as a stable investment in today’s market. Joint venture (JV) equity and preferred equity providers will all be chasing any transactions they can get their hands on including More

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    Month of April: Hottest construction lenders

    (2022 projected origination volume and preferences) Madison Realty CapitalVolume: $4BOriginated $1B so far this year; $20M-$600M+ loans for condos, multifamily, industrial, build-for-rent SFR, build-for-sale SFR, hotels; 4.5%-9% rates depending on LTC; up to 85% LTC; up to 36-month terms plus extension options; non-recourse; all major markets  Associated BankVolume: $2BOriginated $300M so far this year; $10M+ More

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    Equity investors strive to compete for deals

    The amount of available equity capital is overflowing and is not expected to slow down any time soon. The demand for deals is off the charts. There is money available for everything right now, since real estate is strong, the stock market was overvalued and people are concerned and want safe investments. There is a More

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    Deal of the Week: Office/Industrial property in Connecticut

    Red Oak Capital provided a bridge loan for The Atrium at Gillette Ridge. The property consists of three different buildings including a 435,853-s.f. Class A office building, a 101,652-s.f. industrial building and a flex/office building containing 40,688 s.f. The property is situated on 50.85 acres and was built in 1997 and renovated in 2007. The More

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    Month of March: Hotel lenders increase originations

    Hoteliers will see plenty of available capital, especially for assets with major flags in strong markets. However, hotels in some Sunbelt cities such as Phoenix, Miami and Nashville, Tenn., do not need major flags to grab financing. Debt funds will continue to be the most active lenders, although banks are getting back into the game More

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    Dealmaker databank for the week of March 28

    Bernard Financial Group20700 Civic Center Drive, Suite 240, Southfield, MI 48076Joshua Bernard, Principal(248) 799-9200jbernard@bernardfinancial.com Bernard Financial arranged an $8M loan for a 150,283-s.f. shopping center in Livonia, Mich., with American United Life Insurance. The borrowing entity is Newburgh Plaza, LLC. Bison Financial Group735 Arlington Ave. N., Suite 110, St. Petersburg, FL 33701David Repka, Principal(727) 537-0330dave@bisonfinancial.com More

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