HIGHER INTEREST RATES, tighter bank lending and economic uncertainty have created both challenges and opportunities in the commercial real estate market. Against this backdrop, private lenders are playing an increasingly pivotal role in filling the financing gap, reshaping the lending landscape in the process.
“It’s a really interesting time,” says Matthew Johnson, managing director of Simplicity Loans & Advisory. “There’s probably been an adjustment in values, and certainly from a funding perspective it’s harder to make deals work compared to what it was three or four years ago.”
This new landscape is reshaping how lenders, brokers and borrowers operate. Industry experts on both the lending and broking side gathered recently at Café Sydney restaurant to discuss emerging trends and strategies for navigating the evolving market. Their insights paint a picture of an industry in transition, with private lenders poised to capture a growing share of commercial real estate financing.
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