Nominations are now open for the 2025 PERE Credit Awards.
After a headwind-filled year in 2024, lenders, borrowers and their advisers have started to move forward with new financings, refinancings and recapitalizations. Additionally, commercial real estate private credit providers continue to see their market share grow.
PERE Credit is seeking to recognize the best of the industry in this year’s awards and we are asking you to reach out and tell us why your organization should be in contention.
Submissions must be made via a dedicated form that can be found HERE by 5pm New York time on Friday, November 14. The winners in each category will be decided by the the PERE Credit editorial staff.
All details of how to make a submission can be found by following the link above. But it is worth underscoring that our editorial team needs clear, concise and detailed information on your year’s activities.
For 2025, we have revised awards categories to celebrate achievements that reflect the market’s evolution over the past year. Of note, we have added a category for Office Lender of the Year, and two additional categories: Construction Lender of the Year ($250m+) and Fundraise of the Year ($500m-$1bn).
We look forward to hearing from you by 5pm New York time on Friday, November 14. The winners and runners up will be announced on Monday, March 2, 2026, and will also be featured in our April-May 2026 issue.
Here are the categories, listed in full:
Award categories
Lender
- Alternative Lender of the Year ($15bn+ Real Estate AUM)
- Alternative Lender of the Year ($5bn-$15bn Real Estate AUM)
- Alternative Lender of the Year (sub-$5bn Real Estate AUM)
- Large-Ticket Lender of the Year ($100m+)
- Mid-Market Lender of the Year ($50m-$100m)
- Small-Ticket Lender of the Year ($25m-$50m)
- Multifamily Lender of the Year
- Niche Sectors Lender of the Year
- Office Lender of the Year
- Construction Lender of the Year $250m+)
- Construction Lender of the Year ($100m-250m)
- Construction Lender of the Year (sub-$100m)
- Mezzanine/Preferred Equity Lender of the Year
- Bridge Lender of the Year ($100m+)
- Bridge Lender of the Year (sub-$100m)
- C-PACE Lender of the Year
- Mortgage REIT of the Year
Other
- C-PACE Deal of the Year
- Emerging Credit Fund Manager of the Year
- Fundraise of the Year (sub-$500m)
- Fundraise of the Year ($500m-$1bn)
- Fundraise of the Year ($1bn+)
- Innovative Firm of the Year
- Loan Servicer of the Year
Individual
- Real Estate Finance Professional of the Year
