Commercial Real Estate

Exceptional experience and capabilities — brought to you by the market leader

The CRE team delivers a comprehensive platform of banking, financing, capital markets, and servicing solutions for commercial real estate companies. Our comprehensive services include balance sheet lending, CMBS origination and distribution, loan and securities financing, servicing and cash management, debt and equity for the affordable housing industry, and agency financing for multifamily assets. We operate in 13 primary locations across the U.S., as well as London, Dublin, and Toronto.

Building trusted relationships fundamental to help you achieve your long-term success

CRE Leadership

Our dedicated team is the foundation of our success. Part of our strength is derived from our diverse teams who work to deliver innovative solutions.

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WSM Grand Ole Opry

Insights and considerations

Ryman Hospitality Properties: Nashville Spirit’s Next Act

Ryman Hospitality Properties real estate investment trust is expanding its footprint across the country, opening grand hotels and country music venues infused with the spirit of their crown jewel: the iconic Grand Ole Opry.

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CRE solutions

Explore our market-leading product and property solutions designed to fit your business needs

Lending

Solutions: Secured and unsecured balance sheet debt financing to clients that build, own, operate, and/or invest in commercial and residential (homebuilder) real estate assets

Focus areas: All major commercial real estate collateral types including but not limited to multifamily, office, industrial, data centers, retail, lodging/leisure/hospitality, student housing, seniors housing, manufactured home communities, self-storage and single family (homebuilder)

Expertise: Traditional balance sheet lending with an experienced team across major markets in the United States, Canada, the UK and Ireland

Capital Markets

Solutions: Provides Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (CMBS) & CRE Collateralized Loan Obligation (CLO) origination and securitization, loan syndication (secured and unsecured distribution), loan repo, warehouse lending, secured and unsecured corporate lending facilities, and Agency/Government Sponsored Enterprise (GSE) lending.

Focus areas: All major commercial real estate collateral types including but not limited to multifamily, office, industrial, data centers, retail, lodging/leisure/hospitality, student housing, seniors housing, manufactured home communities, self-storage and single family (homebuilder)

Expertise: Best in class overall CRE capital markets finance and advisory services across Agency and Non-Agency CMBS, loan syndications, loan finance and GSE lending. Expanded capabilities in loan syndications as well as lead agent for majority of REIT relationships banked by Wells Fargo REIT Finance Group.

Community Lending & Investment

Solutions: Financing and investing to support economic development; job creation; affordable housing; and, mixed-use, commercial, and community-oriented space for both for-profit and not-for-profit real estate developers, Housing Authorities, Community Development Financial Institutions and Minority Depository Institutions

Focus areas: Construction and bridge loans, permanent loans, Low Income Housing Tax Credit investments, equity investments, New Market Tax Credit (NMTC) investments, lines of credit, and patient capital

Expertise: High impact loans and investments in underserved communities nationwide

Leading with knowledge

Explore our recent perspectives and strategies that shape the future of CRE and drive your success

Diversity and accessibility

We work to ensure everyone feels respected and has equal access to resources and opportunities for success. Learn how we’re living our commitments.

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Real estate & housing reports

Learn about developments and economic trends in commercial real estate and the housing market.

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Inspiring leaders

“Run towards the fire. Go to where there is growth and where you can make an impact.” 

—Rachel Goldin Jinich, Head of Specialty Real Estate Finance

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Industry rankings: #2 CRE lender in the U.S., #1 U.S. CMBS bookrunner, #1 CRE CLO bookrunner, #1 Global RE bonds bookrunner, #2 Agency CMBS bookrunner; Sources: Wells Fargo Securities, LLC; MBA Service Rankings YE2023; Commercial Mortgage Alert, 12/31/2024.

GlobalCapital again names Wells Fargo “CMBS Bank of the Year” - 3 consecutive years

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