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MORTGAGE BANKS GOLDBOOK 14 Meridian Capital Group L.L.C. eridian Capital Group Manhattan’s most prominent retail locations. L.L.C. continues to Meridian topped the CPN-Nielsen Research Mortgage transact business deBank/Broker Ranking in February, based on volume of commerspite a challenging market cial real estate loans, number of transactions and average deal environment. Having arranged size during the one-year period from Sept. 30, 2007, to Oct. 1, more than 2,250 transactions 2008, but it strives, despite its size and standing, to retain a nationwide totaling over $11.5 small-firm culture through individualized client service and billion in 2008, it has kept up a transaction management. Meridian professionals’ continued steady pace in 2009, including involvement in each step of every arranging $53.2 million to transaction, regardless of size, is a finance the purchase of company hallmark. Westchester Plaza, an 850,000The company’s reputation square foot complex of four extends to the lending communiresidential buildings and a ty, as well. Recognized for its 75,000-square-foot shopping attention to detail, Meridian Ralph Herzka center in Mount Vernon, N.Y.; a President & CEO works with lenders nationwide to $10 million construction loan arrange loans across all asset for the Harborside Apartments classes, bringing to bear an apprein Joppatowne, outside Baltimore; a $55 million refinancing ciation for both lender and borof Avalon Commons in Smithtown, N.Y., on behalf of Avalonrower requirements. Bay Communities Inc.; a Meridian’s professionals have $20 million financing of the expertise in all real estate finan717 Fifth Ave. in New York City Capital Foresight Portfolio, a cial products, ranging from fixed163-unit multi-family portfolio Avi Weinstock and floating-rate loans to conof 10 properties in Southern Executive Vice President struction, mezzanine, bridge and California; and a $285 million forward commitments. In addirefinancing of the retail condotion, the company offers a varied selection of small-loan mortminium at 717 Fifth Ave., one of gage products. Its mezzanine finance group boasts expertise in partnership debt, preferred equity and syndications. And its capital markets group, based in its New York City headquarters, works closely with life insurance companies and key Wall Street and bank commercial mortgage conduits, typically taking the lead role in placing all company transactions that exceed $50 million. Finally, the company’s construction finance group has arranged capital for all property types nationwide. Meridian has full-service offices in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Illinois, Florida and California. It has financed Avalon Commons transactions with more than 100 lenders in 42 in Smithtown, N.Y. states, as well as locations abroad.The company’s network of relationships spans the full range of mortgage investors, including local, regional and national savings banks,Wall Street conduits, insurance companies and opportunity and hedge funds. Meridian finances transactions ranging from $500,000 to more than $500 million across all asset classes, including multi-family, office, industrial, retail, mixed-use, land, construction, hospitality and health care. M CPN COMMERCIAL PROPERTY NEWS • May 2009 • www.cpnonline.com http://www.cpnonline.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of 2009 CPN Goldbook

2009 CPN Goldbook
Contents
Industry Update
From the Expert
Owners/Investors
Developers
Mortgage Banks
Lenders
Service Providers
Title Insurance Firms
Technology (Software) Firms
Net Lease Investors
Appraisers

2009 CPN Goldbook