Investment Guidelines

We provide debt and equity financing solutions for commercial real estate assets.

We originate and acquire commercial mortgage debt including commercial mortgage loans, commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS), subordinate interests in whole loans (B-notes), mezzanine loans, preferred equity and other commercial real estate-related debt investments. In addition, we acquire and structure single tenant, net lease real estate transactions in North America and Europe.

Debt Investment Guidelines
Property Types:
Multi-family
Office - CBD and suburban
Retail - anchored/unanchored
Industrial
Lodging
Self-storage
Equity Investment Guidelines
Property Types:
Industrial
Office - CBD and suburban
Single-tenant retail
Specialty Retail
Locations:

Primary markets in the U.S. and
Europe

Secondary and tertiary markets with
strong sponsorship

Locations:

Primary as well as secondary and
tertiary markets in the U.S. and
Europe

Financing
Capabilities:
First Mortgage Loans

Up to $100 million

B-notes

Up to $50 million

Mezzanine Loans

Up to $50 million

Transaction Size:

Lease Options:
$10 million and greater

Sale leasebacks
Build-to-suits
Existing net lease assets
Loan Terms:

Fixed-rate loans from 5 to 15 years

Floating-rate loans from 3 to 5 years

Lease Terms:

10+ years of remaining lease term

Opportunistically consider 7+ years
remaining

Loan-To-Value:

First mortgages up to 65%

B-notes and mezzanine loans up
to 85%

Tenants:

Investment grade

Below investment grade

Non-rated credit tenants

Robert Karner
Global Head of Commercial Real Estate
Debt Investments
Benjamin Harris
Head of US Net Lease Investments
 
For loan and equity origination information contact originations@crexusinvestment.com.