Clark Coffee
5 Years at AB|22 Years of Experience
Clark Coffee is the Chief Investment Officer and Head of European Commercial Real Estate Debt. His previous business, Lacarne Capital, was acquired by AB in 2020 to establish the firm’s real estate debt business in Europe. Previously, Coffee was head of Tyndaris Real Estate, where he was responsible for building the business into a top-10 real estate debt fund in Europe. Prior to that, he co-headed origination for Deutsche Bank’s European commercial real estate credit business and oversaw the risk management and restructuring of more than €2 billion of troubled loans during the global financial crisis. Coffee holds a BA in economics from Lake Forest College and an MBA from the University of Michigan. Location: London/Frankfurt
Published Work
Are European offices broken? We don’t think so. They’re just different.
Investors who paint commercial real estate with a broad brush may be missing out, particularly at this point in the cycle.
The tectonic plates are shifting in the commercial real estate market. High interest rates have reset property values while banks are facing stricter regulatory pressure that has impaired their ability to lend. Yet finance needs for commercial property owners remain strong. This presents a unique opportunity for private, nonbank lenders to fill the gap.
Stricter bank regulation and rising rates will expand the opportunity for well-capitalized alternative lenders.
Even in a challenging macro environment, market dynamics are unveiling opportunities for alternative lenders. Good properties and loan structures are key.