Go-Go Days for Finance

Seattle real estate lending is hitting new heights, Berkadia SVP Louis Weisman tells us. In fact, we have one of the top equity and debt markets in the country, due to increasing net job growth and demand for all types of commercial real estate, he says. New office projects in the Seattle and Bellevue CBDs are fueling new multifamily development and value-add opportunities among older multifamily assets. Recently Louis, along with colleague Tim Ufkes, arranged nearly $15M in bridge financing for 954 E Union St, a mixed-use property in Capitol Hill with 79 residential units, which will be open this fall.

Continue reading this story with a free account

Log in or register
Sign up for more articles like this
Subscribe to Bisnow's Seattle Newsletters
Related Stories

Hynes Vows To Bring Property Tax Stability As New Cook County Assessor

Donalds Makes History With Win For Florida Governor, Voters OK Property Tax Amendment

Suburban D.C. County Weighs Microhousing As Affordability Salve

Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Rewrite Underwriting Standards For NYC's Rent Freeze

RealPage Antitrust Case Ends With Nearly $360M In Settlements For Renters

ZOM Living Entity Files For Bankruptcy To Fund Fight To Overturn $323M Judgment

Golden Apartment Building Sells For $62M To Chicago Company

New Student Housing Towers Lease Up Quickly In University City, But Developers Can't Build More

Nord Group's Lawyer Moves To Quit, Says Entities Can't Pay Him

The Geo Group To Reopen 2,329-Bed Immigration Facility In Texas

What's At Stake For CRE In Tuesday's U.S. Midterm

Housing Completions Close To 40,000 As LDA Adds Major Site And CEO Departs