Distressed Debt News

Forest City Invests $7M in Master-Planned Community

by Rick Smith on April 2, 2010

communications for Forest City. This is a different role for us, he tells GlobeSt. We are clearly holding debt on the project and in a technical sense we are providing financing, but this newly created partnership will also provide an opportunity for us

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Vultures circle the hedge fund capital

by on April 2, 2010

and the root cause, as Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner admitted this week, is the ongoing crisis in commercial real estate. With shorter-term mortgages and income calculations based on leases signed at the top of the market, commercial real estate

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Starwood Raises 28B For RE Funds

April 2, 2010

& Companies in the News Starwood Capital Group has raised $2.8 billion for two of its real estate funds, Bloomberg reports. The investment firm has raised over $1.8 billion for Starwood Global Opportunity Fund VIII, while The Hospitality Fund II has

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Founder of A2 Investment Group, Joel Assouline, to Speak at GoldenNetworking.com’s Real Estate Leade

April 1, 2010

Joel Assouline, Founding Partner of A2 Investment Group, a full-service boutique real estate acquisition, development and management company that specializes in identifying, financing, and managing real estate investments on behalf of investors and for

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New strategies emerge for CRE, REIT firms

April 1, 2010

Analyzing quarterly filings, the CoStar Group has identified at least 12 strategies commercial real estate companies and REITs are adopting to navigate the post-recession but still fragile economy. For instance, Starwood Property Trust identified

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Forecast: Time to gear-up for CRE opportunities

April 1, 2010

CHICAGO – In a new report – Expectations & Market Realities in Real Estate 2010: Crossing the Divide – Real Estate Research Corp. (RERC), Holliday Fenoglio Fowler (HFF), and Real Capital Analytics (RCA) say that 2010 will be the best time in many

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Starwood Said to Raise $2.8 Billion for Two Funds (Correct)

April 1, 2010

by Barry Sternlicht, finished raising capital for two funds totaling about $2.8 billion that will invest in real estate. The Starwood Global Opportunity Fund VIII, which will target distressed debt and property, took in more than $1.8 billion, according

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Video: Real Estate Outlook

April 1, 2010

William Rudin, CEO of Rudin Management, shares his real estate outlook. (CNBC) Real estate – CNBC – Business – United States – Services

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REITs Rebound

April 1, 2010

buying depressed assets. By Caren Chesler With U.S. property markets beginning to recover and access to unsecured debt improving, some are seeing investment opportunities in domestic and international REITs. Indeed, REITs such as Vornado Realty Trust,

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Starwood Raises $2.8 Billion For Its New Funds

April 1, 2010

Private equity firm Starwood Capital Group has raised $2.8 billion for its two real estate funds. According to Reuters, the funds will focus on distressed properties. These funds are Starwood Global Opportunity Fund VIII and Hospitality Fund II. These

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GSO / Blackstone Closes on Acquisition of Collateral Management Contracts from Callidus

April 1, 2010

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–GSO / Blackstone Debt Funds Management LLC, a business unit of GSO Capital Partners LP (“GSO”), which is an affiliate of The Blackstone Group L.P. (NYSE: BX, “Blackstone”), today announced that after receiving

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Habersham Bancorp to Present at the Source Capital Group Small Ca…

April 1, 2010

individual retirement accounts and certificates of deposit. The company’s loan portfolio comprises commercial, financial, and agricultural loans; real estate loans; and installment loans. It also provides trust services, including trust administration,

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Apollo Fund Marked Down Harrah’s in Fourth Quarter (Update1)

April 1, 2010

Bloomberg) — Apollo Management LP marked down an equity investment in Harrahs Entertainment Inc. while booking gains on debt holdings during the fourth quarter, according to a letter sent to clients last month. The value of Apollo Investment Fund VIs

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Habersham Bancorp to Present at the Source Capital Group Small Cap Virtual Conference

April 1, 2010

individual retirement accounts and certificates of deposit. The company’s loan portfolio comprises commercial, financial, and agricultural loans; real estate loans; and installment loans. It also provides trust services, including trust administration,

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Shapoorji Pallonji Group to set up realty fund

April 1, 2010

By Boby Kurian & Madhav A Chanchani (VCCircle.com) The Group has roped in former AIG Global Real Estate head to steer the fund. The 140 year-old Shapoorji Pallonji Group, a homegrown construction giant, is setting up a real estate fund that may

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REITs Can Open Door to World of Property Investing

April 1, 2010

investment trusts, or REITs. Property offers more inflation protection than bonds because rental growth is linked to the real economy and has low correlation to stocks and bonds. Income can be obtained by either directly purchasing rental properties or

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Housing Faces Dismal Spring

April 1, 2010

another bad spring for the US housing market—unless you’re a buyer. With prices still falling and more distressed homes hitting the market, many experts are expecting the market to get even worse before it gets better. ‘There’s been some increase in

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COPT prices debt offering

April 1, 2010

Corporate Office Properties Trust, the Columbia-based commercial real estate developer, said its operating partnership will sell $200 million in exchangeable senior notes to institutional buyers at an interest rate of 4.25 percent. (OFC

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Amalgamated Bank’s Real Estate Finance Division Continues to Add Depth and Experience to its Lending Team

April 1, 2010

See more news releases in: Banking & Financial Services, Real Estate, Personnel Announcements Focus on increasing loan production leads to growth of unit's capabilities NEW YORK, April 1 /PRNewswire/ — Projecting an increase in lending transactions,

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Early Bird Registration for GoldenNetworking.com’s Distressed Real Estate Leaders Forum 2010 Officia

April 1, 2010

GoldenNetworking.com has announced that Early Bird Registration for Real Estate Leaders Forum 2010, “Successfully Investing in Distressed Real Estate Assets” (http://www.RealEstateLeadersForum.com), April 22nd, 2010, New York City, is officially sold

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Beeyoot to Establish Consolidated Property Pool

April 1, 2010

Beeyoot.Com, a growing online real estate entity, is proposing alliances with UAE based developers to establish a consolidated property pool to support individual investors. According to the proposal, namely Developers Engaging Owners (DEO), the

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Video: Cap Markets a ‘State of Confusion’

April 1, 2010

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Video: Cap Markets in Confusion

April 1, 2010

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Starwood Capital raises $2.8bn for distressed property funds

April 1, 2010

US private equity firm Starwood Capital Group has raised $2.8bn for two funds focusing on distressed real estate assets. According to reports, the Starwood Global Opportunity Fund VIII will target distressed debt and properties, and has raised over

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Blackstone JV Set Up To Acquire 149 Senior Housing Facilities

April 1, 2010

currently reorganizing under Chapter 11 to sell 149 senior housing facilities to a joint venture formed by Blackstone Real Estate Advisors, Emeritus Senior Living, and Columbia Pacific Advisors. The Blackstone / Emeritus Joint Venture will become the

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Starwood Raises $2.8 Billion For Real Estate Funds: Report | Reuters

April 1, 2010

The Starwood Global Opportunity Fund VIII, which will target distressed debt and properties, has raised more than $1.8 billion. The Hospitality Fund II, which will invest in hotels, raked in almost $1 billion, the agency said. Starwood, led by

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Growing Interest for Distressed Commercial Real Estate in Dubai

April 1, 2010

PRNewswire/ — With the real estate market still in flux in many parts of the world, buyers and sellers of property watch for signs of recovery in their local real estate market. Rebirth in Dubai

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Greyfields’ Carl Trop to Participate at GoldenNetworking.com’s Distressed Real Estate Conference

April 1, 2010

Carl Trop, Principal at Greyfields, Reviewing the Current Distressed Real Estate Landscape at GoldenNetworking.com’s Real Estate Leaders Forum 2010 Carl Trop, Senior Director and Principal at Greyfields, a real estate private equity company with a

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Starwood raises $2.8 billion for real estate funds: report

April 1, 2010

Reuters) – U.S. private equity firm Starwood Capital Group has raised about $2.8 billion for two real estate funds that will focus on distressed properties, Bloomberg said, citing a person familiar with the effort. The Starwood Global Opportunity Fund

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Starwood raises $2.8 bln for real estate funds-Bloomberg

March 31, 2010

Reuters) – U.S. private equity firm Starwood Capital Group has raised about $2.8 billion for two real estate funds that will focus on distressed properties, Bloomberg said, citing a person familar with the effort. The Starwood Global Opportunity Fund

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Starwood Said to Raise $2.8 Billion for Real Estate Funds

March 31, 2010

by Barry Sternlicht, finished raising capital for two funds totaling about $2.8 billion that will invest in real estate. The Starwood Global Opportunity Fund VIII, which will target distressed debt and property, took in more than $1.8 billion, according

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Ascendant Solutions, Inc. Reports 2009 Earnings, Earnings per Share and EBITDA

March 31, 2010

of $1,232,000 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009, compared to $956,000 in 2008. Real Estate Advisory Services EBITDA for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009 from the Company’s real estate advisory services segment was $1,184,000 compared

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HSBC hires Herbert for new property role

March 31, 2010

Former opportunity fund adviser becomes bank’s global head of real estate HSBC has appointed John Herbert to the new role of global head of real estate, global banking. The bank has hired US-born Herbert (pictured) from Italian-based real estate

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The Zacks Mutual Fund Rank reveals its top 5 Real Estate funds: DWS RREEF Real Estate Securities A, JPMorgan US Real Estate A, Forward Select Income A, Cohen & Steers Realty Shares and Natixis AEW Real Estate A

March 30, 2010

CHICAGO – (Business Wire) Today Zacks.com features the Top 5 Real Estate Funds; DWS RREEF Real Estate Securities A (RRRAX), JPMorgan US Real Estate A (SUSIX), Forward Select Income A (KIFAX), Cohen & Steers Realty Shares (CSRSX) and Natixis AEW Real

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Time is ripe to modify your existing commercial real estate loans, which can help you avoid foreclosure

March 27, 2010

I have been a real estate lawyer in New England for 22 years, having represented several large national retailers and developers, and have found that through my association with American Consultants, Inc., I have been

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Chicago-area home sales are hot, prices not: Distressed properties creating ripple throughout market

March 27, 2010

buying season. But for every 10 single-family homes and condominiums sold within the city last month, four were distressed properties. Foreclosures, once dismissed as unseemly, are increasingly in upscale neighborhoods and in move-in condition, and their

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Tips, Tricks, & Strategies for Helping Clients Acquire Distressed Real Estate Assets in 2010

March 26, 2010

ExecSense, Minutes: 60 In , ExecSense examines the most successful legal techniques surrounding the acquisition of distressed real estate assets, from helping your clients evaluate the opportunity, to structuring the acquisition and negotiating the deal,

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Early Bird Registration for Distressed Real Estate Conference to Expire March 26

March 26, 2010

Top Investing Minds to Review the Distressed Real Estate Landscape at GoldenNetworking.com’s Real Estate Leaders Forum 2010 New York, NY, March 26, 2010 — GoldenNetworking.com’s Real Estate Leaders Forum 2010, ‘Successfully Investing in

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Nagarkatti Promoted to President at AMCAL

March 26, 2010

s Management Committee to formulate long-term strategic growth and operational goals. His near-term focus will be on acquiring distressed apartment assets in the western states and launching a new market-rate apartment development company in California.

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HREC: Hotel transactions picking up

March 26, 2010

are well into their economic life, the report said. Lenders have shown signs that they are dealing with distressed hotel positions, said Scott Stephens, a partner in the HREC Tampa office, in the release. Although lenders may be more motivated to dispose

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BTB REIT to pursue its growth by entering into a definitive agree…

March 26, 2010

Companies: BTB Real Estate Investment Trust (BTB.UN), BTB Real Estate Investment Trust (BTBIF), Cagim Real Estate Corp (CIM) BTB Real Estate Investment Trust (“BTB”) (TSX-V: BTB.UN) announced today that it has

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Howard Marks The DistressedDebt King

March 26, 2010

the outflows that drained many funds — about a quarter of the total $52 billion raised by all distressed funds in that period, according to data tracker Preqin. The professorial Marks calls the recent crisis a “bargain bonanza” for Oaktree’s

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FEATURE STORY: Credit limit

March 26, 2010

Opinions on the true condition of China’s commercial real estate sector exhibit a singular lack of consensus. Skeptics point to new-built ghost cities and office complexes devoid of tenants. And yet construction continues apace. At present it appears that

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Credit limit

March 26, 2010

Opinions on the true condition of China’s commercial real estate sector exhibit a singular lack of consensus. Skeptics point to new-built ghost cities and office complexes devoid of tenants. And yet construction continues apace. At present it appears that

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Housing (62)

March 26, 2010

Personal Finance Columns: Personal Finance Tools: Personal Finance Topics: Real Estate New guidelines are meant to make short sales less of an ordeal. Will they work? Mar 1 2010 | Topics: Personal Finance, Real Estate, Mortgage, Debt The Tax Guy

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Countrywide cuts mortgage amounts for some

March 26, 2010

homeowners who had mortgages with Countrywide Financial Corp. including hundreds in Massachusetts will be able to reduce their debt under a $3 billion settlement agreement the company struck with Attorney General Martha Coakley. As part of the

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Agent in gun over illicit sex claim

March 26, 2010

An Auckland real estate agent is being investigated for allegedly having sex in a bed in a house he was selling. The agent, who had the keys to the house, has been accused

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Agent in gun over illicit sex claim

March 26, 2010

An Auckland real estate agent is being investigated for allegedly having sex in a bed in a house he was selling. The agent, who had the keys to the house, has been accused

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Spring Outlook: Housing Sales Are Looking as Bleak as Ever

March 26, 2010

another bad spring for the US housing market—unless you’re a buyer. With prices still falling and more distressed homes hitting the market, many experts are expecting the market to get even worse before it gets better. ‘There’s been some increase in

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Spring Outlook: Housing Sales Are Looking as Bleak as Ever

March 26, 2010

another bad spring for the US housing market—unless you’re a buyer. With prices still falling and more distressed homes hitting the market, many experts are expecting the market to get even worse before it gets better. ‘There’s been some increase in

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