Yagna Patel

Stonehill, a direct commercial real estate lender, is actively providing permanent loans, bridge loans, mezzanine loans, pace loans and preferred equity investments secured by real estate assets. Founded in 2013, Stonehill provides creative finance solutions for acquisitions, recapitalizations, refinancing, repositions and renovations. The firm has originated or acquired over $5.1 billion in loans and completed more than 450 transactions. The principals of Stonehill have combined to originate, structure or purchase over $10 billion of debt. Stonehill, an affiliate of Peachtree Group, has historically been one of the most active hotel commercial real estate lenders in the U.S., ranking as the tenth-largest U.S. hotel lender by the Mortgage Bankers Association in 2021. In 2022, Stonehill expanded its commercial lending business to include all real estate sectors through partnering with industry veterans and forming Stonehill CRE. Stonehill CRE closed its first transaction in July 2022 and continued to deploy approximately $300M in capital through the origination and purchase of first mortgage loans in 2022. Stonehill CRE provides needed liquidity for maturing loans, new acquisitions, and construction projects. In addition, Stonehill is a qualified Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (CPACE) lender for all commercial asset classes. Stonehill PACE, a division of Stonehill, is a direct lender for Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing. The group’s depth of experience in sourcing, underwriting, and closing real estate transactions is unparalleled in the PACE industry. The team at Stonehill PACE has earned a reputation for providing professionally managed, efficient execution.