141Willoughby Residential Conversion Snags $208M Construction Loan
Why this matters
Capital markets activity continues to be defined by the rotation from bank balance sheets to non-bank lenders. Private credit funds have raised record dry powder; banks have tightened CRE underwriting standards for the sixth consecutive quarter. The result is a market where well-sponsored deals clear, and marginal credit pays a meaningful spread to do so. New York continues to bifurcate sharply: trophy office leasing at record rents, commodity Class B in conversion discussions or court-supervised processes. Rent-stabilized multifamily remains supply-constrained and tightly held. For LPs, the allocation conversation has shifted decisively toward real estate debt, with equity allocations being deployed more selectively into operator-led platforms.
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Northwind Group, a Manhattan-based real estate private equity firm and debt fund manager, originated a $208-million first mortgage construction loan for 141 Willoughby St., a 24-story, 355,000-square-foot Class A towe…
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