Berkshire Group holds $1.25b final close on multifamily debt fund

Berkshire Group has held a $1.25 billion final close for Berkshire Multifamily Debt Fund II.

The fund will primarily consist of Freddie Mac’s Multifamily Capital Markets Execution debt investments focusing on current income and credit quality to optimize these risk-adjusted opportunities. The fund will also invest opportunistically in other debt assets secured by multifamily properties such as mezzanine debt, B-notes and discounted notes.

“The Berkshire Multifamily Debt Fund is a continuation of our efforts to create products that meet our clients’ needs by expanding and customizing our scope in rental residential real estate investment offerings,” said Chuck Leitner, CEO of Berkshire Group. “By drawing on decades of investment and operational experience, Berkshire continues to look to add value to debt and equity investment opportunities in the U.S. housing sec