Rising Rates, Construction Costs Force Developers to Get Creative With Financing
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 September 2026: $23.5B across 49 reported transactions.
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Rising construction costs are slowing the flow of commercial real estate development in 2026 with developers often seeking innovative ways to bring their projects across the finish line. In an Associated General Contr…
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