Emerald Creek Capital provides its borrowers the opportunity to draw on funds available through new developments in the real estate market. Emerald Creek Capital is also one of the most well-connected firms in Manhattan, offering unique access to financial resources. A fresh business model and unwavering commitment to its clients also differentiate Emerald Creek Capital from others in the industry. By focusing on each client’s specific needs, Emerald Creek Capital secures flexible loans quickly so that time-sensitive opportunities are not lost. Emerald Creek Capital bridge loans are ideal in securing rapid closings on key properties or improving liquidity in the midst of broader financial restructuring. Emerald Creek Capital lends amounts ranging from $500,000 to $20 million, closes on loans in 2 weeks or less, and considers all types of real estate as collateral. Managing Partners Mark Bahiri and Mark Penna and the other staff at Emerald Creek Capital collectively possess more than three decades of experience in lending, deal structuring and analysis, and investor relations. To date, commercial bridge loans performed by the Emerald Creek Capital team have totaled over $1 billion. The professionals at Emerald Creek Capital appreciate general questions and suggestions and can be reached at info@emeraldcreekcapital.com. Contact information for the principals and executive staff at Emerald Creek Capital is also available at emeraldcreekcapital.com.

Emerald Creek Capital’s recent establishment of a unique new private equity fund is just another example of the many options the Manhattan-based commercial property lender is able to provide lenders and investors with. To date, Emerald Creek Capital has assisted financially ailing real estate holders across the country. Emerald Creek Capital’s Managing Partners Mark Bahiri and Mark Penna launched the new private equity fund in early 2010 to utilize the credit market’s current lack of liquidity. The new fund is a model example of how Emerald Creek Capital is filling a lending gap left by frozen credit markets. Since the establishment of Emerald Creek Capital, numerous commercial structures have been able to keep their doors open and retain their tenants, instead of shutting down. In the past, Emerald Creek Capital has provided bridge and hard money loans used for acquisitions, refinancing, upgrading, repositioning, and cash out purposes of a variety of real estate structures. Recently, a $7 million loan provided by Emerald Creek Capital led to the refinancing of a mixed-use building in New York City. Other Emerald Creek Capital loans include $4.5 million for the acquisition of a Class B office in Southfield, Michigan; $4.3 million to purchase a residential condo complex in Edgewater, New Jersey; and $3 million to refinance a Naples, Florida, cosmetic center. Emerald Creek Capital has aligned itself with several professional service firms in order to provide full-service lending. Emerald Creek Capital’s legal advisors include Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP for fund formation and Rosenberg & Estis, P.C. for transactions. Emerald Creek Capital utilizes Fidelity Investments and Signature Bank of NY for banking; Rothstein Kass & Company, P.C. for fund auditing; and Anchin, Block & Anchin LLP as a holding firm. For more information on short-term loans from Emerald Creek Capital, go to www.emeraldcreekcapital.com.