Peachtree Point of View

Discover how developers are overcoming today's financing challenges with innovative C-PACE solutions. Peachtree Group's Jared Schlosser explains how this powerful financing tool can deliver above 70% leverage at dramatically lower costs than traditional mezzanine debt. Learn practical strategies for capitalizing projects when traditional lenders can't or won't close the deal.

Key Topics Include:

• What is C-PACE financing and how i...

Moody's Chief Economist Mark Zandi joins Greg Friedman to discuss the rising probability of recession amid trade policy uncertainties. Zandi analyzes interest rate projections, commercial real estate challenges, and key economic indicators investors should monitor. Learn why consumer spending has flatlined, what unemployment claim numbers signal trouble, and how private credit markets have evolved. With economic policy at a crossro...

In this episode, CEO Greg Friedman and SVP Michael Bernath discuss how to capitalize on "special situations investing" in today’s commercial real estate market.

With an ongoing wave of debt maturities reshaping the landscape, Peachtree sees significant opportunity in these distressed scenarios. The duo shares a recent Arizona hotel acquisition where they plan to upgrade the brand and leverage their operational expertise in the mark...

Join Peachtree Group CEO Greg Friedman as he speaks with VP of Investments Will Woodworth about identifying high-potential hotel development markets. With 15+ years in hotel finance, Woodworth shares insider criteria for market selection, revealing why less than 5% of opportunities make the cut. Learn why occupancy rates above 70% signal development potential and how corporate relocations are creating lodging demand hotspots across...

In a recent episode of the Peachtree Point of View podcast, CEO Greg Friedman sat down with Joshua Harris, managing partner and executive producer and Emily Crooke, director investment strategies for Peachtree Group to discuss an often misunderstood but highly profitable investment strategy: film finance.

While Peachtree Group is widely recognized for its commercial real estate investments, many aren't aware of the firm’s growing...

In this episode of Peachtree Point of View, CEO Greg Friedman sits down with Tim Witt, president of Peachtree’s DST program. Together they explore three powerful strategies for preserving and growing wealth through real estate:

• Delaware Statutory Trusts (DSTs),

• Opportunity Zones, and

• Bonus Depreciation Structures

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In this episode of Peachtree's Point of View, Greg Friedman welcomes David Bitner, Global Head of Research and Executive Managing Director at Newmark, for an in-depth discussion on the commercial real estate landscape. They cover key economic and market trends, including the impact of sustained higher interest rates, the evolving debt market, and investment opportunities in a rapidly shifting environment. A major theme of the discu...

In this episode of the Peachtree Point of View podcast, host Greg Friedman speaks with Daniel Siegel about the current state of commercial real estate lending. They discuss the impact of rising interest rates, the challenges of debt maturities, and the opportunities that exist in the multifamily sector. Daniel shares insights on how lenders are navigating the market, the importance of understanding different property types, and off...

Private credit has been a growing force in the financial landscape, offering unique opportunities and challenges. In this podcast we define what is private credit. Then, to shed light on this fascinating sector, we’ll hear from an exceptional team of senior leaders at Peachtree Group. They’ll use their wealth of experience and knowledge to share what they are seeing within private credit.

To learn more about private credit within...