Fundraising

One of private real estate’s best-known capital advisory firms has mutliple key objectives in becoming part of the capital markets adviser.

In this episode of The PERE Podcast, the team dives into the trends at play in the fundraising market using preliminary data from PERE's Q1 2026 report.

Capital raised for North American-focused real estate debt funds doubled year-on-year, according to quarterly data from PERE Credit. 

The specialist firm will funnel capital from Ares Alternative Credit funds toward $40m-$50m loans with an average LTV of about 35%.

Commercial real estate private credit funds garnered 23% of capital raised in the first quarter of 2026.

The Singapore-based real estate private equity manager raised $320m for CapitaLand Asia Pacific Credit Program II.

After strong performance in 2025, the asset class is poised for another potentially strong year, a new report highlights. 

The Denver-based manager sees an opportunity set in resolving distressed capital stacks in mid-market assets. 

Senior commercial real estate professionals are leaving established investment managers to launch their own firms. But the path is not always straightforward.

Mike Droege and Jeff Kert outline the firm’s plan to invest in more than $10bn of newly originated, performing US non-agency mortgage loans.