Editor’s Note: The following rankings are based on responses to NREI’s 21st annual Top Lenders Survey and reflect total dollars financed or arranged in commercial real estate during the 2011 calendar year.
1. HFF
Arranged in 2011: $22.97 billion
9 Greenway Plaza, Ste. 700
Houston, Texas 77046
PH: 713.852.3500
www.hfflp.com
Officers: John H. Pelusi, Jr., Executive Managing Director; Mark D. Gibson, Executive Managing Director
2. Meridian Capital Group LLC
Arranged in 2011: $17.25 billion
1 Battery Park Plaza
New York, NY 10004
PH: 212.972.3600
www.meridiancapital.com
Officers: Ralph Herzka, Chairman & CEO; J. Jay Lobell, President
3. Wells Fargo
Arranged in 2011: $16.56 billion
420 Montgomery St.
San Francisco, CA 94104
www.wellsfargo.com/realestate
Officers: Mark Myers, Head of Commercial Real Estate; Ed Blakey, Head of Specialized Lending - Real Estate
4. Eastdil Secured LLC
Arranged in 2011: $16.42 billion
40 West 57th St.
New York, NY 10019
PH: 212.315.7200
www.eastdilsecured.com
Officers: Benjamin Lambert, Chairman; Roy March, CEO
5. CBRE Group Inc.
Arranged in 2011: $16.26 billion
11150 Santa Monica Blvd.
Ste. 1600
Los Angeles, CA 90025
PH: 310.405.8900
www.cbre.com
Officers: Brett White, CEO; Robert Sulentic, President
6. PNC Real Estate
Arranged in 2011: $4.77 billion
249 Fifth Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-2707
PH: 877.762.7775
www.pnc.com/realestate
Officers: Jim Rohr, Chairman & CEO; Bill Demchak, Vice Chairman
7. NorthMarq Capital
Arranged in 2011: $4.75 billion
3500 American Blvd. W., Ste. 500
Bloomington, MN 55431
PH: 952.356.0080
www.northmarq.com
Officers: Jeff Weidell, President; William Ross, President
8. Jones Lang LaSalle
Arranged in 2011: $4.13 billion
200 E. Randolph Ave.
Chicago, IL 60601
PH: 312.782.5800
www.joneslanglasalle.com
Officers: Colin Dyer, President & COO; Lauralee Martin, Chief Operating & Financial Officer
9. Cushman & Wakefield Sonnenblick-Goldman
Arranged in 2011: $3.20 billion
1290 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10104
PH: 212.841.9216
www.cushwake.com/sonngold
Officers: Steven A. Kohn, President; Gregory S. Vorwaller, Executive Vice President - Global Head Capital Markets
10. Q10 Capital LLC
Arranged in 2011: $2.71 billion
1113 Meadow Bridge Ln.
Arrington, TN 37014
PH: 615.395.9999
www.q10capital.com
Officers: Ray Driver III, Chairman; Bob Stout, President & CEO
11. Draper and Kramer Inc.
Arranged in 2011: $2.56 billion
33 W. Monroe St., Ste. 1900
Chicago, IL 60603
PH: 312.580.6553
www.draperandkramer.com
Officers: Forrest Bailey, President & CEO; William T. Barry, Senior Vice President
12. Grandbridge Real Estate Capital
Arranged in 2011: $2.33 billion
200 South College St., Ste. 2100
Charlotte, NC 28202
PH: 704.332.4454
www.gbrecap.com
Officers: Thomas S. Dennard, CEO; David A. Roberts, CMB, President & COO
13. Newmark Realty Capital, Inc.
Arranged in 2011: $2.08 billion
595 Market St., Ste. 2550
San Francisco, CA 94105
PH: 415.956.7600
www.newmarkrealtycapital.com
Officers: George Mitsanas, Principal; William Monheit, Principal
14. Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp.
Arranged in 2011: $1.91 billion
19800 MacArthur Blvd., Ste. 150
Irvine, CA 92612-2420
PH: 949.419.3200
www.mmcapcorp.com
Officers: John J. Kerin, President & CEO; William E. Hughes, Senior Vice President & Managing Director
15. Ackman-Ziff Real Estate Group
Arranged in 2011: $1.84 billion
110 E. 42nd St. New York, NY 10017
PH: 212.697.3333
www.ackmanziff.com
Officers: Simon Ziff, President; Gerald Cohen, COO
16. Johnson Capital
Arranged in 2011: $1.56 billion
2603 Main St., Ste.
200 Irvine, CA 92614
PH: 949.660.1999
www.johnsoncapital.com
Officers: Guy K. Johnson, President; Cliff B. Carnes III, COO
17. Berkadia
Arranged in 2011: $1.33 billion
118 Welsh Rd.
Horsham, PA 19044
PH: 800.446.2226
www.berkadia.com
Officers: Hugh Frater, CEO; Randall Jenson, President & CFO
18. Deerwood Real Estate Capital
Arranged in 2011: $1.00 billion
180 Sylvan Ave.
Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632
PH: 201.947.2300
www.deerwoodcap.com
Officers: Abe Katz, Managing Partner; David Rosenberg, Managing Partner
19. Walker & Dunlop
Arranged in 2011: $808.00 million
7501 Wisconsin Ave., Ste. 1200E
Bethesda, MD 20814
PH: 301.215.5500
www.walkerdunlop.com
Officers: William M. Walker, Chairman & CEO; Howard W. Smith, COO
20. PMZ Realty Capital LLC
Arranged in 2011: $650.00 million
570 7th Ave.
New York, NY 10018
PH: 212.277.8252
www.pmzcapital.com
Officers: Michael Sonnabend, Managing Member; Peter Berk, President - Hotel Finance Group
21. Quadrant Realty Finance
Arranged in 2011: $606.00 million
8333 Douglas Ave.
Dallas, TX 75225
PH: 214.855.2959
www.quadrantfinance.com
Officers: Micheal Young, Partner; Randy Fleisher, Partner
22. Colliers International
Arranged in 2011: $598.36 million
160 Federal St.
Boston, MA 02110
PH: 617.330.8000
www.colliers.com
Officers: Thomas J. Hynes, Jr., Co-Chairman & CEO; Kevin C. Phelan, Co-Chairman
23. Goedecke & Co., LLC
Arranged in 2011: $527.00 million
10 High St.
Boston, MA 02110
PH: 617.790.9000
www.goedeckeco.com
Officers: Peter Goedecke, Managing Member; Christine Morrell, Principal & Chief Administrative Officer
24. Hybrid Capital
Arranged in 2011: $500.00 million
150 W 36th St., 5th Fl.
New York, NY 10018
PH: 212.921.1555
www.hybcap.com
Officers: Bobby Bakhchi, President & CEO
25. Hotel Financial Strategies
Arranged in 2011: $450.00 million
9107 Wilshire Blvd.
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
PH: 310.247.2101
www.hotelfinancial.com
Officers: Steve Gold, Managing Director; Richard Stein, Director z
