Greystone Provides $106M Freddie Mac Refi on Two El Cajon Properties

Why this matters

This refinancing transaction underscores the ongoing role of agency-backed debt in sustaining liquidity for multifamily assets amid a complex lending environment. Greystone’s use of Freddie Mac capital to refinance nearly 500 units in El Cajon signals continued institutional confidence in suburban multifamily markets, which remain a relative safe haven given persistent demand for rental housing outside major urban cores. The sizeable Freddie Mac loan also reflects the agency’s enduring importance as a stabilizing conduit of long-term, fixed-rate financing, especially as banks and life companies recalibrate underwriting standards in response to macroeconomic uncertainty and rising interest rates. For allocators and capital providers, this deal highlights how multifamily properties with stable occupancy and cash flow profiles continue to attract agency capital, supporting valuations and liquidity even as other sectors face tighter credit conditions. It also suggests that sponsors with well-located suburban portfolios can still access efficient refinancing solutions, preserving capital for repositioning or new acquisitions. More broadly, the transaction illustrates the bifurcation in CRE lending: agency and GSE channels remain active for core multifamily, while other property types and risk profiles encounter more constrained financing options.

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• Disclosed multifamily deal value tracked in August 2026: $16.4B across 160 reported transactions. All Multifamily coverage →
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