Loans in focus: CIM’s Miami recharge; Blackstone’s IOS refi; Barings’ Chicago office capitalization

CIM Group is tapping into South Florida’s financing momentum through a $154m refinancing deal for a pair of Blackstone-backed mixed-use towers; Blackstone takes a debt angle of its own with a $226m industrial outdoor storage portfolio financing deal; Barings looks to catch Chicago office tailwinds with a $156.7m acquisition financing: and more in our round-up of stateside loan deals from the past week.