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2575 East Camelback Road
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Located in Phoenix, Arizona, Bruce has been originating loans and arranging equity (permanent, bridge, construction, mezzanine, etc.) for all types of commercial real estate nationwide for over 30 years through a variety of capital sources including life insurance companies, commercial and investment banks, pension funds, mortgage REITS, Debt Funds, Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae, and FHA/HUD. Total loan and equity production over the years exceeds $16 Billion. This diversity of experience, and variety of lender and equity relationships, enable him to quickly identify the most competitive financing and equity terms available in the market to achieve his client’s financing objectives. Leveraging CBRE’s proprietary technology, data bases, and intellectual resources further enables Bruce to be a trusted advisor to clients and provide best-in-class service.

Bruce has a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing and a Master of Business Administration from the Arizona State University and is also a licensed Mortgage Broker and Real Estate Salesperson. He is also a member of numerous professional organization including the Mortgage Bankers Association, ICSC, CMBA, etc.

  • Licensed Mortgage Broker (State of Arizona)
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  • Member of the CBRE National Retail Partners Group

  • Arizona State University, Master of Business Administration; Finance
  • Arizona State University, Bachelor of Science; Marketing, Magna Cum Laude
  • Extensive studies in Japanese language and Asian history; Bilingual, Japanese

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Specializing in Debt and Structured Finance throughout the US.

CBRE’s Capital Markets – Debt and Structured Finance group – provides expertise across all property types and capital structures while concurrently offering clients the benefits of specialization within each property sector. Our multi-disciplined team is comprised of eight highly experienced professionals with an unsurpassed track record of efficiently executing hundreds of client transactions.

Our team expertly meets the various financing requirements of our clients, regardless of property type, complexity, frequency or geographical location. Whether a single asset or a multi-property portfolio assignment, we view each financing opportunity as a chance to serve as a trusted capital advisor focused on maximizing the value of our clients' real estate investments by not only achieving the best financing available in the marketplace, but also by presenting capital solutions customized specifically to meet our clients' short-and long-term strategic goals and objectives.

As a part of CBRE, the team also has access to the vast resources of the CBRE platform, including investment sales, marketing, research, property management and leasing. By leveraging our company's national platform and relationships with local expertise in every market, combined with our specialized focus, we are able to expose each asset to the maximum amount of capital sources while providing those sources the best available market knowledge.

Coast to Coast Lending

Over the years, our team has closed over $30 billion in loans across 41 states

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Advisory Role

  • Our advisory philosophy is rooted in our belief that the key to successful financing is an effective combination of a consultative market perspective and innovative financing strategies. We work to ensure each client's success by providing up-to-date industry knowledge, as well as unparalleled market insight on every transaction.

  • In each facet of a particular assignment, our objective is to put together a project team comprised of highly experienced professionals. This allows us to provide our clients with up-to-the-minute commentary, guidance and qualified advice on how the market is reacting to volatility. Our goal of providing a team of professionals capable of advising a client on all transaction levels has become increasingly valuable in recent times for several reasons:
  • Dramatic changes in the credit markets can impact, and have fundamentally changed, how successful debt and equity transactions are accomplished.
  • Significant shifts in underwriting criteria and the availability and selectivity of capital in the marketplace can affect a transaction.
  • Results that were commonplace in the past, in regard to debt and equity origination and placement, now require extraordinary skill and experience.
  • The ability to execute on specialized assets that further segment the marketplace requires specialized skill and expertise to source capital.

  • We work with over 300 capital sources located around the world including local, regional, and national banks, government agency lenders, insurance companies, conduit/securitized lenders and credit companies. Each specific debt and/or equity request is provided to the capital sources that can best fulfill the short and long-term investment needs of our clients.

Significant Assignments

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The Element
Multifamily
Kauai, HI
Lender: Bank
Loan & Equity: $121,905,000
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Hayward Life Sciences
Life Sciences
Hayward, CA
Lender: Debt Fund
Loan & Equity: $28,750,000
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150 Post
Office/Retail
San Francisco, CA
Lender: Debt Fund
Loan & Equity: $78,500,000
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Central Arts Plaza
Office
Phoenix, AZ
Lender: Pension Fund
Loan & Equity: $59,350,000
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Triangle Center
Retail
Longview, WA
Lender: CMBS
Loan & Equity: $27,988,000
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Plaza Newport
Retail
Newport Beach, CA
Lender: Life Company
Loan & Equity: $15,500,000
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Encino Office Park
Office
Encino, CA
Lender: Bank
Loan & Equity: $42,400,000
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Bella Victoria
Multifamily
Mesa, AZ
Lender: Life Company
Loan & Equity: $34,000,000
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Home2Suites
Hotel
Garden Grove, CA
Lender: Bank
Loan & Equity: $15,540,000
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La Palma
Industrial
Anaheim, CA
Lender: Life Company
Loan & Equity: $6,000,000
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Apollo World Headquarters
Office
Phoenix, CA
Lender: CMBS
Loan & Equity: $91,500,000
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Westbay Office Park
Office
Las Vegas, NV
Lender: CMBS
Loan & Equity: $15,675,000
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Sorenson XII
Office
Salt Lake City, UT
Lender: Credit Union
Loan & Equity: $11,147,000
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North Ranch Gateway
Retail
Westlake Village, CA
Lender: Pension Fund
Loan & Equity: $25,900,000
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Fairway Shops
Retail
Maui, HI
Lender: CMBS
Loan & Equity: $11,300,000

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    Lic: 01917740

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