web01.fireside.fm Sun, 05 Apr 2026 18:44:19 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Deconstruct - Episodes Tagged with “Construction Financing” https://therealdeal-deconstruct.fireside.fm/tags/construction%20financing Mon, 01 Apr 2024 05:00:00 -0400 In Deconstruct, The Real Deal's reporters and editors explain the most important news in real estate. We follow the money across New York City and beyond to explain how real estate powers the world around us, breaking down policy impacts, industry trends, and important deals to know. This is essential listening for understanding the great, big world of real estate. en-us episodic All the real estate news you need to know, from the reporters and editors of The Real Deal. The Real Deal In Deconstruct, The Real Deal's reporters and editors explain the most important news in real estate. We follow the money across New York City and beyond to explain how real estate powers the world around us, breaking down policy impacts, industry trends, and important deals to know. This is essential listening for understanding the great, big world of real estate. no real estate,real estate news,business news,the real deal,tech,property,investing,brokers,commercial real estate,residential real estate,real estate investment,REIT,news,development,housing,apartments, multifamily, office, industrial, banking, finance The Real Deal hk@therealdeal.com How Lender Kennedy Wilson Picks a Real Estate Development to Finance https://therealdeal-deconstruct.fireside.fm/kennedy-wilson 7321e89a-b272-4fdf-bb53-42dd43fa2dbc Mon, 01 Apr 2024 05:00:00 -0400 The Real Deal full 3 The Real Deal The Real Deal's podcast Deconstruct looks at construction financing and how Kennedy Wilson, a lender in Los Angeles, is choosing which projects to lend on. 24:51 no For the most part, construction lending has dried up across the country, with more and more regional banks pulling back from financing ground-up real estate projects. But Kennedy Wilson, a lender based out of Los Angeles, sees opportunity in that. With more lenders on the sidelines, Kennedy Wilson can take advantage of lending to what it determines are the best borrowers and the best projects. And by being active, it can help take some construction loans off regional banks' balance sheets. The Real Deal's Deconstruct chatted with Thomas Whitesell, Kennedy Wilson's head of debt originations, about how the firm is choosing what to lend on, its optimism for multifamily and the difficulties with office-to-resi conversions. real estate, business, investing, construction, construction financing, real estate and finance, Kennedy Wilson, debt origination, lending, mezzanine financing, preferred equity, real estate news, news, development For the most part, construction lending has dried up across the country, with more and more regional banks pulling back from financing ground-up real estate projects. But Kennedy Wilson, a lender based out of Los Angeles, sees opportunity in that. With more lenders on the sidelines, Kennedy Wilson can take advantage of lending to what it determines are the best borrowers and the best projects. And by being active, it can help take some construction loans off regional banks' balance sheets.

The Real Deal's Deconstruct chatted with Thomas Whitesell, Kennedy Wilson's head of debt originations, about how the firm is choosing what to lend on, its optimism for multifamily and the difficulties with office-to-resi conversions.

]]> For the most part, construction lending has dried up across the country, with more and more regional banks pulling back from financing ground-up real estate projects. But Kennedy Wilson, a lender based out of Los Angeles, sees opportunity in that. With more lenders on the sidelines, Kennedy Wilson can take advantage of lending to what it determines are the best borrowers and the best projects. And by being active, it can help take some construction loans off regional banks' balance sheets.

The Real Deal's Deconstruct chatted with Thomas Whitesell, Kennedy Wilson's head of debt originations, about how the firm is choosing what to lend on, its optimism for multifamily and the difficulties with office-to-resi conversions.

]]> Gil Dezer on Luxury Development, Financing and the South Florida Boom (Plus His Love For Cars) https://therealdeal-deconstruct.fireside.fm/2038 4b7a4f5f-65d1-46f0-b104-e39ddc45fddc Mon, 04 Mar 2024 05:00:00 -0500 The Real Deal full 3 The Real Deal The Real Deal's podcast Deconstruct chatted with Gil Dezer of Dezer Development about developing high-end, luxury condo towers in South Florida, financing availability and why he'll always be bullish on Miami. 24:57 no Gil Dezer knows how to build branded condos. From the Porsche Design Tower to the Armani Residences in South Florida, Dezer is now focused on building the Bentley Residences. Despite growing up in New York City, Dezer is now Miami through and through and remains bullish about the city and South Florida in general — and believes people will keep shelling out big bucks to live there. Deconstruct chatted with Dezer about pre-sales at the Bentley Residences, how he's thinking about a construction loan and why he still thinks he has the best land in the country. (Plus, some of the cars he's recently added to his collection). real estate, business, investing, Dezer Development, commercial real estate, condo market, construction financing, Miami, South Florida, Gil Dezer, Bentley Tower, Porsche Design Tower, capital markets, New York City, real estate news, news Gil Dezer knows how to build branded condos. From the Porsche Design Tower to the Armani Residences in South Florida, Dezer is now focused on building the Bentley Residences. Despite growing up in New York City, Dezer is now Miami through and through and remains bullish about the city and South Florida in general — and believes people will keep shelling out big bucks to live there.

Deconstruct chatted with Dezer about pre-sales at the Bentley Residences, how he's thinking about a construction loan and why he still thinks he has the best land in the country. (Plus, some of the cars he's recently added to his collection).

]]> Gil Dezer knows how to build branded condos. From the Porsche Design Tower to the Armani Residences in South Florida, Dezer is now focused on building the Bentley Residences. Despite growing up in New York City, Dezer is now Miami through and through and remains bullish about the city and South Florida in general — and believes people will keep shelling out big bucks to live there.

Deconstruct chatted with Dezer about pre-sales at the Bentley Residences, how he's thinking about a construction loan and why he still thinks he has the best land in the country. (Plus, some of the cars he's recently added to his collection).

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