Doug Birrell
Executive Vice President
Lic. 5924160-SA00
Professional Experience
Associated Office
Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, Doug originates loans for all types of commercial real estate nationwide. He has successfully closed loans with more than 70 unique capital sources, including Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae, FHA/HUD, life insurance companies, commercial and investment banks, debt funds, pension funds and mortgage REITs. This diversity of experience, and variety of lender relationships, enable him to quickly identify the most competitive financing terms available in the market to achieve his client’s financing objectives. Leveraging CBRE’s proprietary technological and intellectual resources further enables Doug to be a trusted advisor to clients, as they execute their unique real estate investment strategies. Doug has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration and an MBA from the University of Utah.
Team Overview
DSF Capabilities Overview
Specializing in Debt and Structured Finance throughout the US.
Our team expertly meets the various financing requirements of our clients, regardless of property type, complexity, frequency or geographical location. Whether a single asset or a multi-property portfolio assignment, we view each financing opportunity as a chance to serve as a trusted capital advisor focused on maximizing the value of our clients' real estate investments by not only achieving the best financing available in the marketplace, but also by presenting capital solutions customized specifically to meet our clients' short-and long-term strategic goals and objectives.
As a part of CBRE, the team also has access to the vast resources of the CBRE platform, including investment sales, marketing, research, property management and leasing. By leveraging our company's national platform and relationships with local expertise in every market, combined with our specialized focus, we are able to expose each asset to the maximum amount of capital sources while providing those sources the best available market knowledge.
Advisory Role
- Our advisory philosophy is rooted in our belief that the key to successful financing is an effective combination of a consultative market perspective and innovative financing strategies. We work to ensure each client's success by providing up-to-date industry knowledge, as well as unparalleled market insight on every transaction.
- In each facet of a particular assignment, our objective is to put together a project team comprised of highly experienced professionals. This allows us to provide our clients with up-to-the-minute commentary, guidance and qualified advice on how the market is reacting to volatility. Our goal of providing a team of professionals capable of advising a client on all transaction levels has become increasingly valuable in recent times for several reasons:
- Dramatic changes in the credit markets can impact, and have fundamentally changed, how successful debt and equity transactions are accomplished.
- Significant shifts in underwriting criteria and the availability and selectivity of capital in the marketplace can affect a transaction.
- Results that were commonplace in the past, in regard to debt and equity origination and placement, now require extraordinary skill and experience.
- The ability to execute on specialized assets that further segment the marketplace requires specialized skill and expertise to source capital.
- We work with over 300 capital sources located around the world including local, regional, and national banks, government agency lenders, insurance companies, conduit/securitized lenders and credit companies. Each specific debt and/or equity request is provided to the capital sources that can best fulfill the short and long-term investment needs of our clients.
Representative Financings
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Multifamily
Loan Amount: $121,905,000
Property Location: Hawaii
Property Type: Multifamily
Structure Type: Construction & Equity
Lender Type: Bank and Life Company
Loan Amount: $95,979,000
Property Location: Utah
Property Type: Multifamily
Structure Type: Permanent
Lender Type: HUD
Loan Amount: $67,009,660
Property Location: Washington
Property Type: Multifamily
Structure Type: Construction & Equity
Lender Type: Bank
Loan Amount: $67,000,000
Property Location: Washington
Property Type: Multifamily
Structure Type: Bridge
Lender Type: Bank
Loan Amount: $66,945,000
Property Location: Arizona
Property Type: Build-to-Rent
Structure Type: Construction
Lender Type: Bank
Loan Amount: $66,000,000
Property Location: Arizona
Property Type: Build-to-Rent
Structure Type: Bridge
Lender Type: Debt Fund
Loan Amount: $50,000,000
Property Location: Washington
Property Type: Mixed-Use
Structure Type: Permanent
Lender Type: Agency
Loan Amount: $42,000,000
Property Location: Arizona
Property Type: Build-to-Rent
Structure Type: Permanent
Lender Type: Life Company
Loan Amount: $39,030,000
Property Location: Arizona
Property Type: Multifamily
Structure Type: Permanent
Lender Type: Freddie Mac
Industrial
Loan Amount: $80,500,000
Property Location: Oregon
Property Type: Industrial
Structure Type: Bridge
Lender Type: Debt Fund
Loan Amount: $69,000,000
Property Location: California, Nevada, Arizona
Property Type: Industrial
Structure Type: Permanent
Lender Type: Life Company
Loan Amount: $58,552,000
Property Location: Arizona
Property Type: Industrial
Structure Type: Construction
Lender Type: Bank
Loan Amount: $48,500,000
Property Location: Arizona
Property Type: Industrial
Structure Type: Pre-stabilized Permanent
Lender Type: Life Company
Loan Amount: $42,740,000
Property Location: Arizona
Property Type: Industrial
Structure Type: Construction
Lender Type: Bank
Loan Amount: $30,000,000
Property Location: California
Property Type: Industrial
Structure Type: Permanent
Lender Type: Bank
Retail
Loan Amount: $88,000,000
Property Location: Arizona
Property Type: Retail
Structure Type: Permanent
Lender Type: CMBS & Mezz
Loan Amount: $57,100,000
Property Location: Nevada
Property Type: Retail
Structure Type: Permanent
Lender Type: Life Company
Loan Amount: $40,350,000
Property Location: Arizona & Nevada
Property Type: Retail
Structure Type: Permanent
Lender Type: Pension Fund
Loan Amount: $37,000,000
Property Location: California
Property Type: Retail
Structure Type: Permanent
Lender Type: CMBS
Loan Amount: $35,000,000
Property Location: California
Property Type: Retail
Structure Type: Permanent
Lender Type: Life Company
Loan Amount: $16,000,000
Property Location: Chicago
Property Type: Industrial
Structure Type: Permanent
Lender Type: Bridge Insurance Company
Office
Loan Amount: $204,000,000
Property Location: Oregon
Property Type: Office
Structure Type: Bridge
Lender Type: Debt Fund
Loan Amount: $91,500,000
Property Location: Arizona
Property Type: Office
Structure Type: Permanent
Lender Type: CMBS
Loan Amount: $78,500,000
Property Location: California
Property Type: Mixed-Use
Structure Type: Bridge
Lender Type: Debt Fund
Loan Amount: $59,470,000
Property Location: Arizona
Property Type: Office
Structure Type: Bridge
Lender Type: Debt Fund
Loan Amount: $51,000,000
Property Location: Arizona
Property Type: Office
Structure Type: Permanent
Lender Type: Life Company
Loan Amount: $46,475,000
Property Location: Oregon
Property Type: Office
Structure Type: Permanent
Lender Type: Life Company
My Team
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