CounterpointeSRE welcomes two commercial real estate veterans to enhance CRE expertise

GREENWICH, Conn. - Dec. 14, 2023 - PRLog -- CounterpointeSRE is expanding its team with strategic appointments, further enhancing its expertise in commercial real estate. These new additions will enable CounterpointeSRE to better serve commercial real estate investors achieve their sustainability goals and financing objectives.

"CounterpointeSRE is widely recognized as a leader in the PACE industry and is known for being the most experienced commercial PACE provider in the country," stated Eric J. Alini, CEO. "As part of our commitment to growth, we are pleased to invest in individuals who possess extensive backgrounds in commercial real estate."

CounterpointeSRE has recently completed groundbreaking transaction securing  $255.9 million in PACE financing for the transformation of a historic office building into the prestigious Four Seasons Private Residences. It not only marked a significant milestone in green financing for institutional quality commercial real estate investors, but also represented the first financing completed since Counterpointe's recapitalization with MassMutual earlier this year

In line with this momentum, CounterpointeSRE welcomes back Kurt Pollem as Managing Director focusing on commercial PACE. With over 20 years of experience in CMBS, Mr. Pollem brings deep expertise in new issuances for commercial issuances for commercial real estate a wealth of knowledge and expertise in commercial PACE to the team  Mr. Pollem joins the firm from DBRS Morningstar, where he held the position of Managing Director in new issuance ratings. Prior to this, he had senior roles at S&P and Guggenheim in CMBS credit analysis.

Also joining CounterpointeSRE  is Mark Lebowitz who will head  Capital Markets for the firm.  Formerly a managing director at First Key Lending, Macquarie Group, J.P. Morgan, and Bear Stearns, Mark brings thirty years of CRE banking and investment firm experience.

These new team members, along with newcomer James Conopask, further strengthens the firm's position as the most experienced commercial real estate lender in the PACE marketplace.  Besides the exponential growth in the primary asset classes, the firm has seen rising adoption of PACE  by corporations and institutional investors.  Counterpointe is well positioned as a sustainable real estate debt investment manager with expanded debt offerings to support full capital stack through bridge and mortgage offerings.

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