Current market conditions create a rare opportunity for deployment of preferred equity as a form of short-term recapitalization of commercial real estate assets.
The company is considering a plan to raise $400 to $500 million through an IPO.
A strong run throughout the pandemic and stable fundamentals continue to make the sector a popular draw for many types of real estate investors.
The massive wave of defaults expected last year has so for failed to materialize. Now the window of opportunity for discount deals might be closing.
Money managers are betting that vaccine rollouts in the U.K. and U.S. will allow a return to normal life by the summer.