Loans in focus: Wells Fargo’s Queens re-entry; Bank OZK’s Florida expansion; X-Caliber’s Utah ski trip

Bank lenders are again making a splash in US commercial real estate financing with Wells Fargo this week closing a $223.4 million bridge deal for a mixed-use residential tower in Long Island City; Bank OZK is expanding its Southeast US lending book further with a $132.5 million financing for a luxury residential development in Coral Gables, Florida; affiliates of X-Caliber Capital Holdings are blending C-PACE and construction capital to fund the creation of a ski resort in Park City, Utah; and more in our round-up of stateside loan deals from the past week.