商业地产清洁能源评估 (C-PACE) 是一项创新的融资计划，在美国越来越受欢迎，因为它提供了低成本的长期资本解决方案，不需要房产所有者的前期股权。使用该计划进行节能升级和改造的核心吸引力在于，与夹层、第三方股权甚至许多优先贷款相比，使用的任何级别的C-PACE都将降低总体资本成本。这对商业地产开发商具有影响力。
在当前市场中，资本成本显著增加，利率上升，贷款机构利差扩大。此外，较高的融资成本给贷款价值（LTV）、贷款与成本（LTC）比率以及贷款人愿意提供的资本金额带来压力，从而减少了新开发项目的流动性。施工成本也大幅增加，连续几年实现两位数增长，世邦魏理仕预计建筑成本将增长5.4％，2023年将进一步增加。
C-PACE的需求量很大，因为它是固定利率的产品，起价为中等个位数。它也可以高达资本堆栈的35％。典型的优先贷款为贷款总额的65％，C-PACE占总额的30％，因此该贷款机构将降至40％以下，从而降低了其资本风险。因此，它正在帮助所有房地产领域的开发项目暂时开始施工，并帮助那些处于施工中的项目竣工。
今天，随着预算的爆发和成本超支，我们看到了越来越多的融资请求。当开发商无法提供额外股权或银行不愿意，C-PACE会提供所需的资金。以下是利用Peachtree的C-PACE资金将项目推向终点线的施工中期项目的示例。
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Atlanta Business Chronicle - Last month, Atlanta-based real estate investment firm Peachtree Group closed its largest-ever credit deal — a $176.5 million clean energy loan for a massive renovation aimed at restoring the glory of a Las Vegas hotel and casino.
In July, the firm demonstrated the breadth of its business with a $42 million loan to finance Banyan Street Capital’s purchase of Atlanta Financial Center, a Buckhead office property being considered for partial redevelopment.
The transaction is the latest in a series helping drive Peachtree toward another record year, even as commercial real estate faces ongoing volatility in debt markets — conditions that reward private lenders able to move quickly.
“Peachtree Group’s success comes from our team’s willingness to be creative, gritty and decisive in a volatile market,” Greg Friedman, managing principal and CEO of Peachtree Group, told Atlanta Business Chronicle. “We aren’t afraid to lean in and make quick calls when others hesitate.”
He adds that such an approach doesn’t mean recklessness.
“Our discipline in the process gives us the conviction to act with confidence,” he said. “That balance has been the linchpin to our success, turning disruption into opportunity and allowing us to keep building an investment platform that delivers value through every cycle.”
Founded in 2007, Peachtree employs more than 3,000 people nationwide and is a regular on the Inc. 5000. It is widely recognized as a top player in hospitality and commercial real estate.
...“We are well on our way to another record year of originations,” Friedman wrote.
ATLANTA (August 18, 2024) – Peachtree Group (“Peachtree”) has originated the largest credit transaction in its history, closing a $176.5 million retroactive Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (“CPACE”) loan for Dreamscape Companies’ recently renovated 2,520-room Rio Hotel & Casino(“Rio”) in Las Vegas, Nev. The deal, finalized in less than 60 days, ranks among the largest CPACE financings ever completed in the United States.
The Rio, now under the Destinations by Hyatt brand, is a casino resort featuring two hotel towers, Ipanema and Masquerade, connected by a casino, restaurants and retail establishments. Renovations completed in 2024 included a full transformation of the Ipanema Tower guest suites, a reimagined casino floor and significant upgrades to multiple food and beverage venues. The comprehensive property improvement plan also delivered exterior enhancements, modernization of the central heating and cooling plant, electrical infrastructure upgrades and renovations to the convention center.
“This deal highlights an inflection point for CPACE, with some of the nation’s largest financial institutions consenting to its use because they see the clear benefit to the capital stack,” said Jared Schlosser, head of originations and CPACE for Peachtree. “By closing quickly on a marquee hospitality asset, we were able to strengthen the position of both the owner and its lenders.”
The CPACE loan retroactively funded the renovations enabling the owners to pay down their senior loan. Retroactive CPACE funding offers a distinct advantage by allowing 100% of the proceeds to be reimbursed for completed project costs.
“This transaction is not only a historic milestone for Peachtree Group, but also a testament to the ecosystem we have built over the past 18 years,” said Greg Friedman, managing principal and CEO of Peachtree. “Through our vertically integrated platform, deep expertise and disciplined approach, we have developed the infrastructure to be a leader in the private credit space. Our ability to deliver speed, creativity and certainty of execution positions us to provide capital solutions that create value for our investors and partners across market cycles.”
The CPACE market has surpassed $10 billion in cumulative U.S. originations in just over a decade, according to the C-PACE Alliance, with strong growth expected as more institutional owners and lenders recognize its value. “We see tremendous opportunity ahead for retroactive CPACE and its use in funding new commercial real estate development,” Schlosser said. “It’s an attractive alternative to more expensive forms of capital.”
Peachtree is one of the most active CPACE lenders in the country, with more than $1.5 billion in originations. The firm’s credit platform spans CPACE, bridge, mezzanine and construction lending, providing creative capital solutions across market cycles.
The hotel lending landscape continues to shift, shaped by rising rates, tighter equity, and the need for more creative capital structures.In this Hotel Business Magazine roundtable recap, Peachtree Group’s Michael Harper, President, Hotel Lending, and Jared Schlosser, Head of Credit Originations & Commercial CPACE, share insights on:
• Navigating the gap between buyer/seller expectations
• The growing role of private credit
• Structuring deals with CPACE, mezzanine, and hybrid financing
• Underwriting and execution in today’s higher-risk environment
