Apollo REIT To Focus On CMBS in News > Commercial Mortgage By MortgageOrb.com on Friday 17 July 2009
A Securities and Exchange Commission filing by Apollo Global Management shows the company is planning to raise $600 million in a public offering of shares in its commercial property fund.
Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance will be organized as a real estate investment trust (REIT) and have a focus on properties in major cities, according to the filing. The REIT plans to buy commerical mortgage-backed securities.
JPMorgan Chase will underwrite the stock, and Joseph Azrack will serve as CEO of Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance.
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