
- Real estate has been a key focus of the firm since inception
- Focus on distressed and opportunistic real estate situations where either real estate debt and or equity can be purchased at a discount to its fundamental values
- Selective origination of real estate debt in special situations including recapitalization of distressed capital structures, “white knight” financing, section 363 Chapter 11 court mandated asset sale financing
- Fast track due diligence process utilizing Contrarian’s extensive network of real estate industry resources
- Ability to close transactions quickly, all-cash basis with a strong industry reputation of integrity and execution
- Dedicated real estate team of professionals with an average industry experience in excess of 15 years
- Will form partnerships with local operating partners to purchase and manage investments
- Transactions target size minimum of $5 million investment
- Investments nationally as well as select markets in Europe and Brazil with a present focus on the US
- Sub or Non-performing first mortgage loan
- Syndicated bank debt and mortgage participations secured by dfdlarge single assets or real estate portfolios
- Bankruptcy secured and unsecured claims
- White knight recapitalizations/rescue financing
- Selective highly discounted CMBS and CRE CDO bonds
- Defaulted municipal debt instruments
- Credit impaired sale-leaseback paper
- Distressed finished lot and unsold condo inventory fee simple dfdacquisitions
- Asset turnarounds/repositioning on commercial real estate
- Secondary purchase of Limited Partnership and General dfdPartnership interests
- Stressed liquidations of assets or interests from existing dfdinvestment fund vehicles
Specific types of investments include:
Prospective real estate investments and joint venture opportunities should be referred via email to Gil Tenzer at
real-estate@contrariancapital.com
Portfolio Manager: Gil Tenzer
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