Loans in focus: 600 California’s recap; S3’s student housing lift; Peregren’s SoCal life science backing

San Francisco’s resurgence is being spurred by a Lone Star-backed acquisition of the office tower at 600 California; S3 Capital is expanding its development focus toward student housing with a $131.5 million deal in Manhattan’s Washington Heights submarket; Peregren Capital is making a substantial debt stake in a San Diego area life sciences property with a $290 million financing package; and more in our round-up of global loan deals from the past week.