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Jun 23, 2025

The Property Line: Creative Deal Structuring with Debt Funds

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Debt funds are becoming more and more prevalent in commercial real estate finance, offering speed, flexibility, and creative structuring for complex or transitional deals. With traditional lenders pulling back and market conditions shifting, these funding sources can provide essential capital for acquisitions, redevelopments, and quick-close opportunities. However, they come with tradeoffs that borrowers need to carefully consider.

In this episode, Terry Carroll and Mike Dowley join Dan Evans to unpack when and why borrowers turn to debt funds, the risks and reputational considerations involved, and strategies for success.

Read the full transcript here.


The Property Line™ is a brief and lively discussion of the biggest issues facing the commercial real estate industry. The podcast will deliver insights from Seyfarth's real estate lawyers and other industry leaders on current market trends and how they impact all facets of commercial real estate. 

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