Obra Real Estate
11 - 50 employees
🏠 Real Estate
💸 Finance
Real Estate • Finance
Obra Real Estate is a balance sheet lender that makes fixed-income real estate investments across all asset classes. The firm provides flexible, speed-focused capital solutions—including bridge loans, value-add lending, and special-situations financing—aimed at providing certainty of execution for clients. Driven by stated principles of ethics and integrity, Obra positions itself as a direct lender using its own balance sheet to underwrite and hold loans, operating from Chicago and targeting a range of real estate lending scenarios.
Senior CRE Bridge Loan Originator
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🕒 June 1
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Obra Real Estate
11 - 50 employees
🏠 Real Estate
💸 Finance
Real Estate • Finance
Obra Real Estate is a balance sheet lender that makes fixed-income real estate investments across all asset classes. The firm provides flexible, speed-focused capital solutions—including bridge loans, value-add lending, and special-situations financing—aimed at providing certainty of execution for clients. Driven by stated principles of ethics and integrity, Obra positions itself as a direct lender using its own balance sheet to underwrite and hold loans, operating from Chicago and targeting a range of real estate lending scenarios.
📋 Description
• Originate senior bridge and structured CRE loans nationwide, with emphasis on Florida, the Southeast, and Texas • Develop and maintain senior-level relationships with sponsors, mortgage bankers, and debt advisors • Drive repeat business through institutional-quality execution • Maintain a visible, actionable pipeline and accurate production forecasts • Lead loan structuring including pricing, leverage, reserves, covenants, and exit strategy • Prepare deal summaries and present opportunities to internal credit committee • Negotiate term sheets and drive transactions through closing • Coordinate closely with underwriting, legal, and asset management/servicing teams • Act as a senior ambassador for ORE in the market • Provide origination-driven market intelligence on pricing, leverage, and sponsor behavior • Contribute to platform growth and product development for insurance and private fund capital
🎯 Requirements
• 10+ years of CRE loan origination experience, preferably in bridge or transitional lending • Demonstrated consistent annual production history • Strong credit, structuring, and negotiation capabilities • Ability to originate and execute transactions independently • Existing sponsor and intermediary relationships in Florida, the Southeast, or Texas • Experience originating loans retained for investment (not syndicated sales) • Entrepreneurial mindset with institutional discipline • Bachelor’s degree required
🏖️ Benefits
• Competitive base salary commensurate with experience • Performance-based incentives tied to individual production
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