Tishman Speyer has launched a new debt platform and appointed Amit Rustgi to lead originations for it.
Tishman Speyer said it created the new debt platform in line with its decade-long diversification strategy. The firm will target seasoned, highly qualified sponsors operating in industry sectors and locations where Tishman Speyer already has developed deep knowledge, insight and expertise.
Rustgi joins the firm as managing director, credit strategies. Based in Tishman Speyer’s New York City headquarters, he will focus on commercial real estate loans tied to institutional quality residential, industrial, life science, office, and other mixed-use projects and portfolios across top cities in the United States. Rustgi also will collaborate with Tishman Speyer’s expansive regional teams to source, underwrite, acquire and manage a wide range of debt investments, including but not limited to whole loans, subordinate and mezzanine debt, preferred equity, construction loan