Customized Real Estate Investing for More Than a Century
As the real estate manager of NYL Investors, Real Estate Investors brings more than a century1 of expertise delivering dedicated solutions to our partners and clients through every market cycle and economic environment. With $66.4 billion under management, and more than 170 real estate investment professionals investing in 40 states and 150 markets across the U.S., our team seeks the best opportunities wherever they may arise.
Our strategies include commercial mortgage lending, real estate securities, and private equity real estate investing and are offered across a range of vehicles, including funds, separate accounts, and programmatic joint ventures. Click here to learn about our capabilities.
We believe investment principles that incorporate environmental, social, governance, and resilience (“ESG+R”) best practices promote favorable relative returns for our clients over the long term.
Sustainable Investing Objectives
Real Estate Investors believes that investment principles which incorporate sustainability best practices promote favorable relative returns for our clients over the long term.
Real Estate Investors- Total AUM: $66.4 Billion
Assets Under Management as of 3/31/2024
1. Prior to the formation of NYL Investors LLC, in October 2013 it operated as an investment division of New York Life Investment management, LLC which is an affiliated investment advisor that commenced operations in April 2000. Previously, the investment groups of NYL Investors LLC operated within New York Life Insurance Company (New York Life) managing investment program for New York Life’s General Account.
2. The “highest ratings currently awarded” refers to the highest ratings currently awarded to any U.S. life insurer, specifically: AM Best A++ (as of 2/9/2024), Fitch Ratings AAA (as of 10/6/2023), Moody’s Aaa (as of 11/17/2023), and Standard & Poor’s AA+ (as of 8/10/2023). Source: third-party reports. Learn more: https://www.newyorklife.com/about/our-strength/what-rating-agencies-say.
Real Estate Investing through the Capital Stack
Real Estate Investors focuses on the origination, investment, and management of U.S. real estate-related debt, equity, and securities products. With deep and relevant experience throughout the capital stack and across strategies and sectors, we can take advantage of market opportunities and address diverse client appetites. Real Estate Investors also leverages the deep credit analytics experience of our affiliated NYL Investors divisions: Fixed Income Investors and Private Capital Investors.
We invest all along the risk/return spectrum: from whole loans to structured finance and core equities to speculative development transactions.
Our Platforms
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities
Investment in conduits, floating rate pools, and SA/SB transactions.
Latest Insights
In the Narrow Spaces – Choked Straits and Implications for GDP, Inflation and CRE
2024 Macroeconomic and CRE Outlook
CRE Values Cascading Down the Deteriorated Scaffolding Of Financial Engineering
U.S. Employment Changes Reflecting Growth of Industrial CRE (CREFC)
Vacant Space (AFIRE Summit Journal)
Rent Control and its Implications
Impact of Environment Mandates on Commercial Real Estate
Elevated Inflation Temporary or Longer Term?
Rather Than the Flood
COVID-19: Short-Term Enemy and Long-Term Change Catalyst
Crime Doesn't Appreciate Commercial Real Estate
Transcendent Metros
Meet our senior team of real estate investment experts.
Mark is a Senior Managing Director and Head of Real Estate Investors. He is responsible for public and private real estate debt investments and private real estate equity investments. The group's primary activities include commercial mortgage lending, commercial mortgage-backed securities investing and the acquisition/disposition of commercial properties for both New York Life and third-party investors. He is also responsible for corporate real estate activities on behalf of New York Life.
Mark began his career in the financial services industry when he joined the firm in 1985. Previously, he was co-head of commercial mortgage production and managed the Structured Investments area within Real Estate Investors.
Mark earned a B.A. from Lake Forest College and an M.S. in Real Estate from New York University.
The 50 Most Important Figures of Commercial Real Estate Finance (Commercial Observer, 2016-2020)
Commercial Real Estate Finance Council
The Real Estate Board of New York
Urban Land Institute
Pension Real Estate Association
Paul Behar
Managing Director, Head of Global Business Development
Colleen Larkin
Managing Director, Head of Operations
Robert Boyd
Managing Director, Head of Real Estate Debt
Thomas O'Hanlon
Head of Real Estate Equity
Adam Hayden
Managing Director, Head of CMBS
Brian Seaman
Managing Director, Head of Asset Management
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- Commercial Lending
- Direct Equity
- Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities
- Business Development
Regional Field Offices
Co-Head of CML Lending
Eric Becher, Managing Director
51 Madison Avenue, Suite 910
New York, NY 10010
eric_becher@nylinvestors.com
(212) 576-7673
Midwest Region
John Howard, Senior Director
303 W. Madison Street, Suite 2050
Chicago, IL 60606-3309
john_howard@nylinvestors.com
(312) 977-2610
Southern Region
Scott Portnoy, Senior Director
5005 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1310
Dallas, TX 75244
scott_portnoy@nylinvestors.com
(972) 867-6444
Western Region
Kirk Kniss, Senior Director
50 California Street, Suite 2100
San Francisco, CA 94111
kirk_kniss@nylinvestors.com
(415) 362-2633
Co-Head of CML Lending
Scott Ingham, Managing Director
51 Madison Avenue, Suite 910
New York, NY 10010
Scott_Ingham@nylinvestors.com
(212) 576-5732
Northeast Region
Scott Ingham, Managing Director
51 Madison Avenue, Suite 910
New York, NY 10010
scott_ingham@nylinvestors.com
(212) 576-5732
Southeast Region
Randall M. Hall, CFA, Senior Director
3475 Piedmont Road, Suite 575
Atlanta, GA 30305
randall_hall@nylinvestors.com
(770) 395-2323
Structured Lending
Head of Structured Lending
John Lippmann, Managing Director
51 Madison Avenue, Suite 910
New York, NY 10010
john_lippmann@nylinvestors.com
(212) 576-6941
Eastern Region Originations
Elizabeth Roy, Senior Director
51 Madison Avenue, Suite 910
New York, NY 10010
elizabeth_p_roy@nylinvestors.com
(212) 576-8364
Central Region Originations
Dan Hayes, Senior Director
303 W. Madison Street, Suite 2050
Chicago, IL 60606-3309
daniel_k_hayes@nylinvestors.com
(312) 977-2606
Western Region Originations
James Nearon, CFA, Senior Director
50 California Street, Suite 2100
San Francisco, CA 94111
james_nearon@nylinvestors.com
(415) 402-4133
Acquisitions
National Head of Transactions
Ross Berry, Managing Director
50 California Street, Suite 2100
San Francisco, CA 94111
ross_berry@nylinvestors.com
(415) 402-4103
Head of Capital Markets and Dispositions
Page Gostling, Managing Director
51 Madison Avenue, Rm 910
New York, NY 10010
(212) 576-3346
Coverage Area: Washington DC; Nashville, TN; Charlotte and Raleigh, NC
Coverage Area: Boston, MA; NYS Tri-State; Washington DC; Nashville, TN; Charlotte and Raleigh, NC
Kevin Smith, Managing Director
51 Madison Avenue, Suite 910
New York, NY 10010
kevin_smith@nylinvestors.com
(212) 576-7047
Coverage Area: Georgia; Florida
Jordan Hylton, Senior Director
3475 Piedmont Road, Suite 575
Atlanta, GA 30305
jordan_hylton@nylinvestors.com
(770) 395-2333
Coverage Area: Texas;
Phoenix, AZ
Chris Hunt, Senior Director
50 California Street, Suite 2100
San Francisco, CA 94111
chris_hunt@nylinvestors.com
(415) 402-4109
Coverage Area: Southern California; Las Vegas, NV
Daniel Gazzola, Director
50 California Street, Suite 2100
San Francisco, CA 94111
daniel_l_gazzola@nylinvestors.com
(415) 269-2240
Coverage Area: Midwest;
Denver, CO
Brian Murphy, Senior Director
303 W. Madison Street, Suite 2050
Chicago, IL 60606
brian_murphy@nylinvestors.com
(312) 977-2612
Coverage Area: Salt Lake City, UT; San Francisco Bay Area; Seattle, WA
Albert Pura, Senior Director
50 California Street, Suite 2100
San Francisco, CA 94111
albert_pura@nylinvestors.com
(415) 402-4148
Adam Hayden, Managing Director
51 Madison Avenue, Suite 910
New York, NY 10010
adam_hayden@nylinvestors.com
(212) 576-7511
John Hyland, Director
51 Madison Avenue, Rm 910
New York, NY 10010
(212) 576-6337
Paul Behar, Managing Director
51 Madison Avenue, Suite 910
New York, NY 10010
paul_behar@nylinvestors.com
Christie Philbrick-Wheaton, Senior Director
51 Madison Avenue, Suite 910
New York, NY 10010
christie_philbrickwheaton@nylinvestors.com