Peachtree Point of View

CEO Greg Friedman , CFO Jatin Desai and CRE Lending President Daniel Siegel reveal how Peachtree Group's 18-year evolution positions the firm to capitalize on today's $1 trillion commercial real estate maturity wall. Learn how crisis experience from 2008-2011 directly applies to current market opportunities, why infrastructure advantages matter more than capital, and how institutional relationship...

Economist Mark Vitner delivers a reality check on commercial real estate valuations and interest rates. Despite avoiding recession, property values remain 10-15% overpriced as the market adjusts to structurally higher rates. Vitner explains why the 10-year treasury will likely stay between 4.5-5.5%, discusses emerging geographic opportunities, and reveals why mixed-use developments in mid-sized ci...

Explore the innovative capital solution that's enhancing commercial real estate returns. In this episode, Greg Friedman talks with Adam Greene about how Peachtree Group leverages EB-5 foreign investment capital to optimize project financing and create U.S. jobs. Learn how their unique approach removes traditional EB-5 uncertainties while delivering better leverage and pricing for developers. Disco...

Join Peachtree Group as we speak with Jim Costello of MSCI Real Assets about the seismic shifts in commercial real estate strategy. From the end of cap rate compression tailwinds to the rise of private credit opportunities, discover why operational excellence and local market knowledge are now the keys to investment success in our new economic reality. Topics Covered: Changing interest rate enviro...

In this episode of Peachtree's Point of View podcast , host Greg Friedman chats with Michael Parise , attorney and CCO of Copper Beach Financial Group , about tax-efficient investment strategies for high-net-worth individuals. They dive deep into Private Placement Life Insurance (PPLI) as a tax-advantaged vehicle for investments like private credit and hedge funds, explaining how this structure ca...

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: •...

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...

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 thei...

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 crea...

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, m...

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   Don't miss an episode! Subscribe to Peachtree Point of View on YouTube and f...

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 en...

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 understandin...

In this video we delved into the Anatomy of the Deal behind Peachtree Group's $44MM Loan for The Benjamin, a multifamily development. We are joined by Greg Koenig, Senior Vice President of Credit for Commercial Real Estate at Peachtree Group, who led this transaction.   To learn more about deals like this one, visit us online at www.peachtreegroup.com/credit

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 lea...