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Scale Lending and Harel Finance in New Partnership

Scale Lending and Harel Finance in New Partnership

by Phil Hall | Jul 30, 2024 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Scale Lending, the debt financing arm of Slate Property Group, announced a partnership with Harel Finance that will center on construction and bridge loans for multifamily and condominium projects. Scale directly originates senior secured whole loans, focusing on...
Private Equity Firm KKR Acquires 18 Multifamily Properties for $2.1 Billion

Private Equity Firm KKR Acquires 18 Multifamily Properties for $2.1 Billion

by Phil Hall | Jun 25, 2024 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

The New York City-based private-equity firm KKR (NYSE: KKR) has acquired a portfolio of 18 multifamily properties across multiple states for $2.1 billion. The Wall Street Journal reported the acquisition encompasses more than 5,200 apartment units in newly built mid-...
Real Estate Investor Pleads Guilty to $54.7M in Mortgage Fraud Scams

Real Estate Investor Pleads Guilty to $54.7M in Mortgage Fraud Scams

by Phil Hall | Jun 18, 2024 | Commercial Real Estate News, Industry Updates, News/Current Events, Real Estate Investing, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

A New Jersey-based real estate investor pleaded guilty for his role in a multi-year conspiracy to fraudulently obtain over $54.7 million in loans and to fraudulently acquire multifamily and commercial properties. Aron Puretz was an employee of Apex Equity Group, a...
Bank of America Buys Multifamily Loan Portfolio from Washington Federal Bank

Bank of America Buys Multifamily Loan Portfolio from Washington Federal Bank

by Phil Hall | May 20, 2024 | Commercial Real Estate News, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) is purchasing a portfolio of 2,000 commercial multifamily real estate loans from Washington Federal Bank, the wholly owned subsidiary of WaFd (NASDAQ:WAF), for $2.9 billion. In a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, WaFd...
New Investment Fund Aims at Distressed Multifamily Properties

New Investment Fund Aims at Distressed Multifamily Properties

by Phil Hall | May 8, 2024 | News/Current Events, Real Estate Investing, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The Milwaukee-headquartered real estate investment firm F Street has launched VAM Fund 1 LLC, a platform focusing on the purchase, renovation and re-leasing of distressed multifamily properties. The fund is initially concentrating on the acquisition of a portfolio of...
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