Return to Lender: Week of Nov. 12, 2026
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. Washington office has been a leading conversion market in the cycle, with multiple downtown Class B assets entering office-to-residential programs in the last twelve months. 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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On the RET wire
- The 32nd Washington story tracked on the wire in November 2026. All Washington coverage →
- Disclosed capital deal value tracked in November 2026: $17B across 40 reported transactions.
Computed from Real Estate Trail’s own tracked coverage
The securitized loan on 1615 L Street in Washington, DC ($134.3 million, JPMBB 2013-C15 & JPMCC 2013-C16) was sold out of receivership for a reported $45 million, slightly below its $51-million October 2025 appraisal,…
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