Merchants Capital Arranges $97.8M in Financing for Affordable Housing Project in Newport News, Virginia
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. 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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- Disclosed capital deal value tracked in October 2026: $5.6B across 23 reported transactions.
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NEWPORT NEWS, VA. — Merchants Capital has arranged $97.8 million in financing for the rehabilitation of Stuart Gardens, a 491-unit affordable housing property located in Newport News. Merchants Capital secured a $62.8…
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