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Spreads on newly originated retail loans were largely stable in the third quarter, according to Trepp research.

The bulk of the deployment for Sculptor Real Estate Fund V has come via mezzanine debt and preferred equity investments, indicating how some opportunistic investors are mitigating risk.

The manager exercised five one-year extension options on 5 Bryant Park before securing a new loan for the office from King Street and Blue Owl. But it is not alone in extending that many times.

Traditional lenders are coming back to the commercial real estate space, but at lower leverage levels than in the past.

Rudin Management Company’s deal to extend a $425m loan on a New York office and Triple Five Group’s $1.39bn CMBS Minnesota mall extension come via agreements to complete substantial capital improvements.

Commercial real estate private credit managers believe lower rates and declining construction costs will pave the way for housing development.

The $370bn Sacramento-based pension fund has moved to support more multifamily and industrial-focused strategies, including a $250m commitment to Greystar’s second real estate credit fund closing this week.

The New York-based manager is aiming to expand – and the real estate credit capabilities of Oaktree are critical to that initiative.

The prevalence of temperature-controlled medications like GLP-1s and a reverse impact on certain food demand will force an underwriting change in the niche real estate sector.

The venture demonstrates an evolution in the way managers approach distressed situations, informed by multiple crises.