Capital Markets M&A Transactions

BGL Real Estate Advisors Completes Financing for The Orchards Apartment Complex in North Carolina

The Orchards Properties Complex in North Carolina has obtained development financing by Peachtree Group.

Brown Gibbons Lang & Company (BGL), a leading independent investment bank and financial advisory firm, is pleased to announce the financial closing of the new 166-unit apartment community development in Hendersonville, North Carolina. Peachtree Group provided development financing. BGL’s Real Estate Advisors team served as the exclusive financial advisor to Orchards Properties LLC in this transaction.

The site will feature seven, three-story Class A apartment buildings across ten acres. The new development will provide residents with convenient commuting options across Asheville, with proximity to U.S. Hwy 64 and I-26, along with easy access to recreational amenities, including numerous parks, hiking trails, and the nearby Blue Ridge Mountains. Hendersonville, along with Asheville, has seen tremendous population growth over the last few years, highlighted by several new developments from Fortune 500 companies, including Amazon, D.R. Horton, and others, which have created a major need for new housing supply in the area. Given the unprecedented population growth, the nearby Asheville Regional Airport has recently commenced a $400 million terminal expansion project, which serves as an additional tailwind for the new development.

“BGL’s exceptional industry expertise, along with their comprehensive and efficient process, allowed us to move forward with a long-term, national capital partner in an expedited fashion,” said Luis Graef, President and Owner of Orchards Properties. “We value the opportunity to work with an experienced commercial real estate lender as we continue to develop and operate residential communities in the greater Asheville area.”

Orchards Properties is a developer and operator of residential projects across the Southeastern United States, and specifically in Asheville, North Carolina, where Orchards has developed upscale residential projects over the past 20 years.

BGL’s Real Estate Advisors Group offers comprehensive real estate investment banking services tailored to the middle market. It provides client-focused solutions with an emphasis on real estate advisory, debt, preferred and private equity placement, financial restructuring, recapitalizations, sale-leasebacks, structured finance, and asset acquisitions and dispositions across all asset classes. The team assists real estate owners and developers looking to form alliances and joint ventures with single-source capital providers to gain local and institutional access for all capital needs.

BGL Advises HOFV Holdings

Hall of Fame Resort & Enterainment Co. receives CPACE financing provided by Peachtree Group and ground lease provided by Blue Owl.

Client Description:

Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment Company is a Canton, Ohio-based company centered around the Pro Football Hall of Fame. It owns and operates Hall of Fame Village, a multi-use sports, entertainment, and media destination.

BGL Real Estate Advisors Structures $135 Million in Real Estate Financing for the Hall of Fame Village

Brown Gibbons Lang & Company (BGL), a leading independent investment bank and financial advisory firm, is pleased to announce the structuring of $135 million in real estate financing to complete an indoor waterpark and construct a new hotel at the Hall of Fame Village (HOFV). BGL’s Real Estate Advisors team served as the exclusive financial advisor to HOFV Holdings in this transaction, with the Peachtree Group (Peachtree) providing the Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) financing and Blue Owl’s Real Assets division reinstating a $65 million ground lease.

The $70 million in C-PACE financing, which is the largest C-PACE loan issued in the state of Ohio for a single project, will be used to support the continued development of an 85,000 square foot indoor waterpark and begin construction of a 183-key hotel, steps away from the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

“C-PACE has emerged as one of the most effective financing tools in today’s commercial real estate market because it addresses both near-term capital constraints and long-term asset needs,” said Jared Schlosser, Head of Credit Originations and C-PACE at Peachtree. “By providing long-term fixed-rate capital, C-PACE allows owners to fund critical building systems while preserving liquidity and reducing pressure on senior debt. In a higher-for-longer rate environment, it plays an important role in supporting overall project viability. We value our continued partnership with the BGL team and their ability to navigate complex transactions to a successful financial closing.”

BGL previously closed on the structuring of $33.4 million of C-PACE financing for the Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium within the HOFV Campus in July 2022. The stadium financing, coupled with the new construction capital, will bring Peachtree’s total funding for the HOFV campus to $103.4 million of C-PACE.

The village is the resort property of the Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment Company, which changed from a publicly traded to a private company at the start of 2026 after a merger with HOFV Holdings, an entity affiliated with developer Industrial Realty Group. BGL’s Real Estate Advisors served as the financial advisor to HOFV Holdings in the transaction. The transition to private ownership also enables continued investment in the Company’s destination-focused operations at Hall of Fame Village, supporting sustainable development, community engagement, and long-term value creation.

BGL Opens New, Expanded New York Office to Support Continued Growth

Brown Gibbons Lang & Company (BGL), a leading independent investment bank and financial advisory firm, has relocated its New York office to 777 Third Avenue.

The new Midtown Manhattan location is reflective of BGL’s growth and expanding presence in one of the financial services industry’s largest hubs.

Effram Kaplan and Andrew Petryk, Co-Chief Executive Officers for BGL, stated, “Continued growth across BGL’s sector and product offerings has made the New York office an increasingly important base for the firm. We can more effectively deliver cross-sector and product collaboration to the corporate and institutional capital markets.”

The relocation follows a period of significant growth for BGL. Since 2023, the firm has increased its sector coverage via senior banker additions across all its verticals and broadened its product capabilities beyond traditional majority buyout to more expansive capital markets capabilities, including debt and non-control equity advisory.

Learn more about BGL’s investment banking capabilities and our sector expertise here.

BGL Advises DiGeronimo Companies

DiGeronimo Companies at Valor Acres Class A Office Development in Brecksville has obtained financing by Civista Bank and Westfield Bank.

Client Description:

DiGeronimo Companies is a leading developer, capital provider, and construction management firm headquartered in Brecksville, Ohio. For 70 years, DiGeronimo Companies has combined integrity with unparalleled company principles and a diverse portfolio of services to be the integrated partner for all project needs. DiGeronimo Companies are a full-scope developer with projects in retail, industrial, student housing, and mixed-use developments. Their development capabilities evolved from their roots in site work, which expanded into demolition, environmental remediation, construction, and finally, to full-scale development.

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BGL Advises Apollo S3 Private Markets Fund

Client Description

S3 is Apollo’s Sponsor & Secondary Solutions business. It provides flexible capital solutions to asset managers and limited partners across the risk-reward spectrum. S3 is a natural extension of Apollo’s global investment platform, offering partner-oriented capital across asset classes, including private equity, private credit, infrastructure, and real estate.

Anthony Delfre quoted in, “CRE Markets Factor In Possible Fed Shake-up as Powell’s Tenure Uncertain,” GlobeSt.com

BGL Managing Director Anthony Delfre, who leads the firm’s Real Estate Advisors team, is quoted in an article published by GlobeSt.com entitled, “CRE Markets Factor In Possible Fed Shake-up as Powell’s Tenure Uncertain.”

In the article, Anthony discussed the potential impacts of uncertainty with the Federal Reserve on dealmaking across the commercial real estate landscape.

To read the complete article, visit the GlobeSt.com website.

BGL Advises Green Check Verified

Green Check Debt Capital SG Credit Partners

Client Description

Green Check Verified (GCV) is a leading compliance software platform company for highly regulated industries. Founded in 2017 by a team of technology, banking, and regulatory experts, GCV provides industry-leading technology and advisory services to hundreds of financial institutions and the thousands of highly regulated businesses with which they do business.

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