Western Alliance Bank Lends $24MM to Build 166-Bed Student Housing Near UC Berkeley
Why this matters
Office continues to trade in two distinct markets: trophy assets in walkable submarkets that are leasing at or near record rents, and commodity Class B and C buildings where the basis is still resetting. Underwriting on the latter has moved toward replacement-cost-minus, with credit underwriting now leaning on tenant covenant and remaining lease term rather than mark-to-market expectations. For LP-positioned capital, the read-through is that the bifurcation is now a structural feature of the sector, not a cycle to wait out.
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A $23.975 million construction loan from Western Alliance Bank, arranged by Northmarq, clears the way for owners Srihari and Jyothi Vegesna to replace a 1930s medical office two blocks south of UC Berkeley with a seve…
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