Contrarian Capital Management

 

People

  • 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


    Specific types of investments include:

    • 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



















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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