Ridge Capital Takes 272,000 SQFT 201 California in San Francisco From Columbia Property Trust for $75MM, Backed by $80.1MM Rialto 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. San Francisco continues to clear office at the deepest discounts to 2019 basis seen in the cycle, while multifamily fundamentals have stabilized and life sciences in the Peninsula remains active. 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: $5B across 20 reported transactions.
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Ridge Capital Investors closed on the 17-story 201 California Street tower in San Francisco's Financial District for $75 million in July, financing the purchase with a loan of up to $80.1 million from a Rialto Capital…
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