Senior Partner
Real Estate Finance
About Mark
Mark is a co-managing partner of the firm’s Newport Beach office. He represents real estate lenders with respect to the origination, administration and restructuring of real estate secured loans and unsecured credit facilities, including single lender and syndicated construction loans, bridge loans, revolving credit facilities, guidance lines, mezzanine loans, and note financings.
Over the last two decades, Mark has developed a sub-focus in hospitality finance, financing everything from select service properties to luxury hotels and resorts as well as golf courses and ski resorts. With significant prior experience representing hotel owners and brands, Mark is able to bring to bear a unique understanding of the hospitality industry.
In addition, Mark has significant experience financing powered shell and turnkey data centers, including spec construction, build-to-suit, acquisition, and value-add loans across multiple geographies.
In The News
MoreLess- Mark Appelbaum on Riemer & Braunstein’s expansion to California – As Managing Partner for Riemer & Braunstein’s new Newport Beach, CA office, Mark speaks about why this westward expansion for the firm makes sense and gives it a broader reach.
Evan Makovsky Business Podcast, October 11, 2021
Representative Matters
MoreLess- Representation of agent in a $150 million loan in connection with a hospitality brand and asset acquisition
- Representation of agent in a $100 million acquisition loan for a ski resort and water park
- Representation of agent in a $200 million multi-phased condominium construction loan in San Diego, California
- Representation of lender in a $200 million guidance facility secured by a nationwide portfolio of hotels
- Representation of agent in a $225 million ground-leased office acquisition loan in New York City
- Representation of agent in the workout of single asset and portfolio loans in connection with the restructuring of a multibillion dollar REIT
- Representation of agent in a $420 million loan secured by 47 office buildings in Portland, Oregon
- Representation of lender in a $90 million multi-family construction loan on air rights parcels in Los Angeles, California
- Representation of agent in a $100 million loan secured by a national portfolio of self-storage facilities
- Representation of lender in a $55 million hotel construction loan in Los Angeles, California
- Representation of lender in a $70 million refinancing of a hotel in Newport Beach, California
- Representation of lender in a $100 million refinancing of a retail shopping center in Newport Beach, California
- Representation of lender in a $50 million financing or a mortgage loan secured by a hotel and resort in San Francisco, California
- Representation of lender in a $55 million loan secured by a hotel and resort in Tucson, Arizona
- Representation of agent in a $1.5 billion term and revolving facility in connection with the spinoff and restructuring of a multifamily REIT