Andrew Behrens
LP - Vice Chairman
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Andrew Behrens joined CBRE in the fall of 2009 and is a member of CBRE’s elite Institutional Group, one of only 8 dedicated multifamily/Senior Housing professionals to achieve this honor. He consistently ranks within the top 1% of professionals globally in terms of production. Mr. Behrens brings with him over 30 years of multifamily experience representing both Institutional and Private Equity owners throughout the Western US. Mr. Behrens has been responsible for closing over $30 billion throughout his career, including a record setting $1.2 billion credit facility with Fannie Mae.
Mr. Behrens has intimate knowledge of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and FHA and uniquely understands each product's specific features, allowing him to match transactions and debt accordingly. His relationships with the decision makers at the GSE's allow him to bring a level of expertise and surety of execution to transactions that are difficult to duplicate.
Prior to joining CBRE, Mr. Behrens spent eight years with Prudential Financial as a Principal in their San Francisco office. In that role, he was responsible for delivering capital to the multifamily sector throughout the Western US. Prior to that, he spent three years with Lend Lease in the San Francisco Bay Area as a debt professional delivering agency product to the Western US marketplace.
Previous to Lend Lease, Mr. Behrens spent four years at TRI Capital, a national FHA and Freddie Mac debt provider, as Director of National Originations. Before moving his career towards mortgage banking, Mr. Behrens spent nine years with Marcus and Milllichap in San Francisco where he was a Senior Investment Associate specializing in the sale and acquisition of multifamily properties in the Western US.
Team Overview - Northern California Multifamily Debt & Structured Finance
This highly experienced team demonstrates intimate knowledge of CBRE’s direct lending products, encompassing Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and HUD, as well as all debt fund, bank, life company, and credit union executions. They have the capability and expertise to structure all aspects of the capital stack, including joint venture equity, preferred equity, mezzanine financing, bridge debt, and permanent debt.
The team welcomes the opportunity to compete for business and employ its unique skill set to generate accretive results. The team takes pride in delivering superior outcomes for its clients and looks forward to collaborating to achieve their financing objectives.
Diverse Capabilities & Experience
Team’s Transaction Volume 2013-2024
Lending Nationwide
Lenders The Team Has Closed With
Client Testimonials
I view Jesse Weber and Andrew Behrens not as “debt brokers” who can “clear the market”, but as strategic partners who assist me with capital structuring of our multifamily portfolio. Their market insight and perspective relative to each deal on which we work is invaluable in my decision process of selecting a lender. In addition, they have built one of the finest multifamily debt brokerage teams in the industry. The knowledge and capabilities of all of their team members is unsurpassed in the industry.
The CBRE Multifamily team lead by Jesse Weber and Andrew Behrens provides multifamily product knowledge, an overall understanding of the capital markets and professionalism throughout the entire financing process that has proved to be a tremendous resource for Rockwood. Over the years we have had a seamless partnership with the CBRE team which we look forward to continuing for many more years to come.
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