Gantry Reports Quiet Q1 2023 for Commercial Mortgage Production as Momentum Builds for More Active Q2 2023

Ruiz Joins Firm with More Than $2 Billion of Career Transactions and 23-Years of Experience to Focus on Loan Production and Client Service at Independent Commercial Mortgage Banking Firm Irvine, Calif. –...

This asset class defies the conventional wisdom that real estate is hard to finance, according to Gantry’s Tom Dao. The strength of the self-storage asset class over the past decade has not gone unnoticed. Coming out of this year’s annual 2023 Mortgage Bankers Association Commercial...

This year’s MBA CREF 2023 conference in San Diego was an opportunity to dig in and assess the significant changes in market conditions since the last meeting in 2022. This year, 2800 commercial real estate finance professionals gathered for the three-day event. Gantry sent 35...

Performance Exceeds Expectations Following Year of Rate Volatility and Market Disruption; Liquidity Not an Issue with Lenders Ready to Lend in 2023 as Market Resets...

Gantry’s Peter Welsh on what lenders will be looking for as they reset their targets for the new year. The homestretch of a disrupted year is here. The headwinds of 2022 are a reminder that volatility and disruption are as much a part of our industry as stability and predictability....

By Ashley Fahey – Editor, The National Observer: Real Estate Edition. The growing threat of a recession and deal slowdown in the wake of higher interest rates has some real estate investors preparing to seize...

While the terms have shifted, construction financing is still taking place, explains Jeff Wilcox of Gantry. The future of real estate is written by developers, who are an enthusiastic group by nature and often can be classified as optimists. This sense of enthusiasm has been...

Market Headwinds Persist with Rate Volatility Pushing Borrowers Towards Lenders that Lock Rate at Application; Gantry’s $18 Billion Loan Servicing Portfolio Still Performing at 100% Post COVID San Francisco, Calif.  – Gantry,...

By Jeff Matlock, Director There is a lot of confusion and misconceptions when it comes to the Federal Reserve raising rates. With the recent increase of .75 percentage points, the federal funds rate ranges from 2.25 to 2.50 percent. The Fed is making these...

Firm Exceeds 2021 First Half Production by $700 Million; $18 Billion Loan Servicing Portfolio Performing at 100%; Lenders Becoming More Disciplined Moving into Second Half of 2022 in Response to Economic Shifts, Remain Well Capitalized...

By Mark Ritchie, Principal Economies change, cycles shift, and what a difference six months can make when putting that in context. Following a banner 2021, most life company lenders saw themselves increasing their commercial mortgage allocations in 2022. The relatively favorable macro rate environment...

By Jonathan Bach – Staff Reporter, Portland Business Journal The threat of another economic downturn, paired with rising mortgage rates, has implications for commercial mortgage lending in Portland. Blake Hering, Principal,...

Mark Ritchie, Principal, Gantry Oh, I miss the days when the VA’s SFO’s (now RLP’s) were “net of utilities” meaning the VA paid actual incurred utility costs and, more importantly, could exercise some control over these expenses. Today’s RLP is written...

Gantry, Inc. is seeking a Real Estate Production Associate for our San Francisco, Seattle, and Spokane offices. Working within a team environment, the candidate must be flexible, cooperative, and exhibit a positive attitude. Strong organizational skills with the ability to multi-task and prioritize are essential. Our ideal candidate must also...

Lenders Remain Active, Become More Disciplined in Early 2022; Commercial Mortgage Rates Hold at Generational Lows as Upward Pressures Build from Inflation and Ukraine Conflict Disruption San Francisco, Calif. – Gantry, the largest...

By Charlie Kokernak, Director, Gantry As we look at the year ahead, one of the most compelling challenges and greatest opportunities emerging in commercial real estate post COVID will be reestablishing the relevancy of the office sector. The dramatic impacts from the shift...

Abundant Allocations from Broad Spectrum of Lending Sources Targeting Commercial Real Estate, Health of Commercial Real Estate Markets, and Attractive Rates & Terms Fuel Company’s Strongest Production Year Ever;...

Nation’s Largest Privately Held Commercial Mortgage Banking Firm Adds Another Principal to Its Owner/Management Partnership; San Francisco-Based Tom Dao Responsible for More Than $2 Billion of Career Commercial...

Fourth quarter historically been a quieter time for lenders that typically have met or are close to meeting their allocation targets. But a red-hot investment market and low interest rate climate primed for refinancing, however, has continued to push new originations for qualifying...

Strong Lender Appetite for New Originations Holds Steady in Q4; Low Interest Rates and Favorable Terms Offset Compressing Cap Rates and Rising Prices in Strong Investment Market San Francisco, Calif. – Gantry, the largest...

It’s a sponsor’s market, but there’s more to the story, observes Tim Storey of Gantry. As we move into the homestretch of 2021, life company lenders continue to prioritize industrial properties as their primary non-residential lending target, and...

Urban planners are always looking for the perfect combination of multifamily, mixed-use, office, retail and hotel assets to form an urban core that meets the needs of its constituents during all hours of the day. When designed correctly, the various uses elevate the performance...

Andy Bratt of Gantry on how forces are colliding to create unique opportunities for financing commercial real estate. The current market cycle has been one of the most massively disrupted economic periods on record. Yet somehow, it has also resulted in compelling upside for commercial...

Blake Hering on the increased flow of capital sources to secondary and tertiary multifamily locations.   One of the most consistent pandemic-related trends we have seen emerge has been a momentum shift in the multifamily asset class away from the major MSA...

Lender Competition Fuels Borrower-Friendly Market Conditions at What Remain Historically Low Rates and Favorable Terms; Trend Expected to Continue Looking Towards Second Half 2021 San Francisco, Calif. – Gantry, the largest independent...

Adam Parker of Gantry on the trends that will shape the remainder of an ever-brightening year for capital raising in the apartment industry.   The steady performance of multifamily properties amid the pandemic has kept both investors and financiers actively seeking opportunities...

Nation’s Largest Independent Commercial Mortgage Banking Firm Adds Craig Hoebing as Director in Phoenix and David Kendall as Associate in Newport Beach San Francisco, Calif. (April 16, 2021) – Gantry, the largest independent commercial...

By Mark Ritchie, Principal, Gantry   Putting 2020 in perspective through a 2021 lens… There is no doubt that 2020 will go down as one of the toughest years for unforeseen economic disruptions on record, however...

San Francisco, Calif. (April 12, 2021) – Gantry, the largest independent commercial mortgage banking firm in the U.S., has secured $1.16 billion in new commercial mortgages across 115 unique transactions during Q1 2021. This represents...

Largest Independent Commercial Mortgage Banking Firm in the United States Nears 100 Percent Performance for its Nearly $17 Billion Portfolio of Internally Serviced Loans San Francisco, Calif. – Gantry, the largest independent...

By Adam Parker, Gantry Principal, Phoenix Today’s debt assignments must be approached with a new framework and mindset. Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and the economic disruptions it has caused, the lending markets have experienced a reset that hasn’t yet...

By Michael Taylor, Gantry Principal, Seattle The commercial real estate financing market is experiencing a period of adjustment as lenders formulate their investment strategies to navigate the disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Gantry has been closely tracking lender sentiment...

This article first appeared in the June-July 2020 issue of Northeast Real Estate Business magazine, written by Taylor Williams. Decreased acquisition activity across virtually all asset classes is among the most visible impacts that COVID-19 has had on commercial real estate, but capital...

By Andrew Mekjavich, Gantry Principal, San Francisco As we think back to just last March and to the range of emotions felt by all participants of the commercial real estate industry, uncertainty and angst were atop the list. Reactive, and sometimes...

San Francisco, CA – Gantry, Inc., the largest independent mortgage banking firm in the U.S., arranged financing for 39 separate transactions totaling more than $210 million in debt over the past 30 days. Since March 2020,...

Borrowers of commercial and multi-family properties considering options as the COVID-19 pandemic plays out must weigh a host of immediate decisions; some with short-term implications, as well as others that carry longer term effects. For all parties involved,...

Watch Now: Gantry Principal, George Mitsanas, in conversation with VOYA’s Managing Director and Head of Real Estate Finance, Greg Michaud, discussing the current state of lending, how institutional lenders are approaching the COVID-19 crisis, and what borrowers need to know about financing their real...

San Francisco, CA – Gantry, Inc., the largest independent mortgage banking firm in the U.S., arranged financing for 28 separate transactions, totaling more than $175 million in debt over the past 30 days. The transaction volume encompasses...

First and foremost, we at Gantry wish everyone good health through the COVID-19 pandemic.  We as a firm are all working remotely and doing our best to follow the CDC guidelines for social distancing in a continued effort to flatten the curve.  We hope you are all doing the same, the best you can.  Across ...

Underlying Fundamentals, Low Rate Environment And The Opportunity It Presents The 10-Year Treasury dropped below 1.0% and Lender’s 10-year fixed rate products dipped under 3% this week. Clearly, that presents borrowers who are in a position to refinance or have a loan nearing maturity with...

Gantry Welcomes Norris, Beggs & Simpson’s (NBS) Commercial Real Estate Mortgage Banking Team; Re-Flags NBS’ Portland Mortgage...

Independent Firm Continues to Build on Future of Mortgage Banking; Expands Executive Committee of Vested Employee‐Principals to 18 San Francisco, CA – Gantry, the largest independent mortgage banking firm in the U.S., announced today that Senior Directors,...

Gantry Launches Today as Nation’s Largest Independent Commercial Real Estate Mortgage Banking Platform with $2.5 Billion in Annual Production and $13 Billion Servicing Portfolio New Brand Identity...

By Dennis Kaiser, Connect Media The Pacific Northwest’s Spokane market may not be Seattle-adjacent, yet the Eastern Washington area has emerged as a prioritized secondary market that presents a compelling opportunity from a demand perspective. Gantry’s Demetri Koston,...

Gantry Welcomes Production Team Responsible for More Than $2 Billion of Career Transactions Covering all Asset Types; Opens Upstate New York Production and...

SPOKANE, WA – Gantry, the largest independent mortgage banking firm in the Western U.S., marks 10 years of continuous operations in Spokane serving the commercial mortgage finance requirements of the Inland Northwest commercial real estate investment...

While CMBS has fallen out of popularity, it is still a great middle-ground debt solution for borrowers. By Kelsi Maree Borland | June 03, 2019 at 04:00 AM CMBS financing may have fallen out of popularity this cycle, but it remains a great middle-ground debt solution for borrowers. Mark Ritchie of Gantry...

With other capital options in the market, the market share of CMBS debt in 2018 was only 16%, compared to 54% in 2007. By Kelsi Maree Borland | GlobeSt.com CMBS has fallen out of popularity in recent years. With an abundance of other capital options, the market share of...

Gantry closed $316.5 million of commercial mortgages across 56 transactions and expects much greater production in second quarter 2019. SAN FRANCISCO—Towards the end of the first quarter, interest rates dropped significantly. Gantry believes this sudden drop contributed to increased...

Multifamily Leads Production Volumes Followed by Office and Self-Storage Assets; Lender Allocations and Sources Remain Abundant as Optimistic Institutional Discipline Emerges for Active 2Q2019 SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Gantry ,...

By Kelsi Maree Borland – GlobeSt It is easy to skip critical steps during an economic growth period, but completing a structured workout is essential in good times and bad. During a boom, it can be easy to skip critical steps and rely on the momentum of the...

Gantry’s Structured $331 Million Workout Capitalized Key Mixed-Use Housing / Hospitality Project in Belltown in Direct Proximity to Amazon HQ and South Lake Union Amenities Seattle, WA – Gantry applauds the development team responsible for delivering Arrivé....

“The statistics around profitability are impressive,” says Paige Serden of Gantry about the benefits of diversity. By Kelsi Maree Borland at GlobeSt Diversity is coming quickly to the corporate world. This year, the State of California has implemented a new law requiring female board representation...

Firm Surpasses $2 Billion in Total Production Seventh Year Running Through 270 Transactions;...

The new legislation requires all public companies to have at least one female board member by the end of the year. New California legislation could shake up some the boards of commercial real estate’s biggest companies this year. SB 826, which went into effect January...

Lauded Commercial Mortgage Banking Executive Responsible for More Than $6 Billion of Career Production Joins Largest Independent Commercial...

Gantry’s George Mitsanas offered insights into the trends driving commercial real estate mortgage finance and investment decisions today. As we head into 2019, Connect Media asked him to share a few thoughts about...

Multifamily Leads Production Volumes Followed by Retail Despite New Economy Challenges; Gantry Set to Exceed $2 Billion Total Production in 2018 for Seventh Year Running SAN FRANCISCO – Gantry™, the largest independent commercial...

Healthy Production From Pre-Maturity Refinance Fueled by Historically Low Interest Rates Overcomes Dearth of Maturing Loans; Gantry Set to Exceed $2 Billion Total Production in 2018 for Seventh Year SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Gantry™, the...

By Connect Media Gantry recently released its Q1 2018 production totals, after hosting more than 50 of its correspondent lenders at a Phoenix summit to discuss 2018 commercial mortgage finance trends, lender allocations and market conditions in Arizona and key Western State...

Affordable housing, out-of-control rents and taxes are the things to pay attention to in the Golden State, according to panelists Commercial Observer – Alison Stateman As the fifth-largest economy in the world, what happens in California sets a precedent nationwide, a point reiterated by Mark...

TheRegistrySF By Eric Von Berg “Silicon Valley is over” “In the last three months of 2017, San Francisco lost more resident to outward migration than any other city in the county” New York Times Recently we saw similar, schadenfreude-driven articles heralding a mass...

Sees Early 2Q2018 Production Volumes Consistent with Expectations and Market Conditions; Expects to Exceed $2 Billion in Annual Production in Year Pointing to the Beginning of a Cycle Shift SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Gantry™, the largest...

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The Registry Puget Sound Two months into the new year, many companies are trying to keep a pulse on market trends that might impact the industry in the coming year and beyond. We recently spoke with Mike Taylor, principal at...

Commercial Mortgage Banking Team Responsible for More Than $2 Billion of Career Production Joins Largest Independent...

Gantry Closes 4Q2017 with $600 Million in Total Loan Production; Phoenix, San Francisco and Los Angeles Regions Chart Highest 2017 Volumes; Retail Assets Notably Active in 2017 Production Totals SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Gantry™, the largest...

As traditional banks adjust to the new federal HVCRE banking regulations, construction financing from life insurers, pension funds and other non-banking institutional sources is on the rise, GlobeSt.com learns in this EXCLUSIVE. SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Commercial mortgage lending...

Total Current Production for 2017 Reaches $1.975 Billion; Will Exceed $2 Billion by Year End as Commercial Lending Markets Remain Active SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Gantry, the largest independent commercial mortgage banking firm in the western...

DENVER – The Mortgage Bankers Association swore in its Board of Directors for the 2018 membership year at here at its Annual Convention & Expo. The Board of Directors will be chaired by J. David Motley, CMB, Chairman of MBA and President...

Expands Executive Committee of Vested Partners to 16; All Partners Remain Active Producers Involved in Day-to-Day Client...

Total Production for First Half of 2017 Exceeds $1.25 Billion; On Target to Exceed $2 Billion by Year End AUGUST 7, 2017 SAN FRANCISCO — Gantry, the largest independent commercial mortgage banking firm in the western U.S., closed $731 million...

JUNE 29, 2017 Articles: AZBigMedia, REBusiness Online, ConnectMedia PHOENIX, AZ – Gantry, the largest independent commercial mortgage banking...

The recent long-term financing for two office properties and a big-box retail center brings the firm’s debt transaction volume in these submarkets to $157 million in 2017  Gantry secured around $67.8 million in long-term financing for a big-box retail center in San...

Michael Tucker, mtucker@mba.org JUNE 05, 2017 PHOENIX–Customer service has grown even more important to lenders and servicers because it can represent a competitive advantage, executives said here at the MBA Commercial/Multifamily Servicing and Technology Conference. “We’ve all seen...

Multifamily, Industrial and Self Storage Most Active Property Classes; Significant Production in Arizona and Southern California Markets; CMBS Production Remains Low as Traditional Lenders Stay Active SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Gantry,...

TheRegistrySF Gantry was born during a recession of the early 1990s, it now has a solid roadmap for success. Michael Heagerty’s 20 years of experience in commercial mortgage banking and lending provides insight from the perspective of both the institution and the correspondent. As a Principal and...

Commercial Real Estate Direct Staff Report Some property owners are increasingly turning to short-term loans against even stabilized properties, despite long-term interest rates remaining at near historic lows. The odd trend is...

SAN DIEGO—CMBS finance has had its difficulties over the past years, but it is a vital part of the commercial real estate finance environment. That is according to panelists on the “CMBS—What You Need to Know” panel at MBA’s CREF/Multifamily Housing Convention and...

Multifamily finance is tighter than it was six months — even three months — ago. We spoke about the state of multifamily finance with Gantry principal George Mitsanas, whose firm recently structured and secured $325M for development of a 41-story mixed-use multifamily and...

SEATTLE — A joint venture between the Molasky Group and China-based Binjiang Group has secured $325 million in financing to build a 41-story mixed-use multifamily and hotel tower in the Belltown submarket...

Largest Independent Commercial Mortgage Bank in Western United States Exceeds $2 Billion in Annual Production for Fifth Year in a Row; Sees More Than 55 Percent of 2016 Loan Production in Multifamily and Retail Asset Classes San Francisco,...

Gantry, the largest independent commercial mortgage banking firm in the western United States, is celebrating the company’s 10 year anniversary of opening a dedicated regional headquarters in Seattle. Since opening its Seattle regional...

Milestone Recognizes Firm’s Success Since 1991 in Placing More Than $30 Billion of Commercial Mortgages Encompassing 3,500 Unique Loans Across the Spectrum of Commercial Property Classes… Continue Reading at The Registry SF   Gantry Reaches $30B...