Samantha Rowan
London-based manager to expand platform via a joint venture with Quadrant Real Estate Advisors.
The question of where values sit is hanging over the market, made harder to answer by a lack of trades.
CIM Group will follow a strategy similar to what it does it the US in which it works as a partner for banks.
As interest in green lending strategies rises, US lenders are looking to their European counterparts for a roadmap to writing sustainable loans.
Market participants say the volatility seen in financial markets is only dealing glancing blows to the US CMBS market.
Real time analysis coming into its own, rising liquidity premiums for niche sectors and Fed rate hikes are expected to drive US commercial real estate debt markets this year.
The awards encompass activity in the 2021 calendar year and aim to honour stand-out organisations and transactions in 12 categories.
The platform initially enjoyed a boost from being active at a time when overall lending was down.
A return to work could lead to a new lease of life for these properties, which have been falling out of favour with lenders.
The firm wants to boost originations to about $1bn quarterly.