Institutional capital returns to real estate, says Cottonwood Group CIO Mark Green
By Andrea Zander Institutional investors are re-entering the real estate market as denominator-effect pressures ease and portfolio allocations begin to normalize. According to Cottonwood Group CIO Mark Green, in an interview with IREI, the most meaningful capital today is gravitating toward structured and opportunistic strategies, where complexity is rewarded and underwriting is grounded in operational […]
The Return of Selective Conviction in Commercial Real Estate
Mark Green, CIO and Managing Director of Cottonwood Group After two years of dislocation and hesitation, the U.S. commercial real estate market has entered a new phase. It is neither exuberance nor distress, but rather a period of selective conviction. We are in, what I would call, a period of select conviction, where the paralysis […]
Fundraiser Feature: Tang Tang at Cottonwood Group
Juniper Square Raising $1 billion in today’s market is no small feat—especially when it’s double the original target. Cottonwood Group’s latest fundraising success shows how a disciplined credit strategy, paired with true operational depth, can capture LP confidence even in uncertain times. Tang Tang, Head of Capital Markets & Managing Director, shares how Cottonwood is […]
Cottonwood Group Funds BillionToOne’s Growth with $105M Loan
Los Angeles Times Los Angeles-based Cottonwood Group, a private equity real estate investment firm, has announced the closing of a $105-million senior construction loan for a 223,500-square-foot life sciences project within EastVillage, a 425-acre mixed-use community in northeast Austin, Texas. Reger Holdings and Tarlton Properties, a leading life sciences developer and operator based in the […]
Charting a Tectonic Shift: Inside the $1B Cottonwood Group Special Situations Strategy
Alexander Shing is founder and CEO of Cottonwood Group, a private equity real estate firm with offices in Los Angeles, Boston and New York that has served as a trusted investment partner to global institutions, pension funds and family offices for 13 years. For more information, email originations@cottonwoodmgmt.com. By Alexander Shing There’s an oft-cited story […]
Cottonwood Closes $1 Billion Special Situations Fund
By John Gittelsohn Private real estate investment firm Cottonwood Group closed a $1 billion fund for special situations, including properties needing financial restructuring, new development or other potentially high-yielding opportunities. The fund has already invested about $300 million, mostly through loans that have options to acquire title to properties in the event of a default, […]
Cottonwood Maps Real Estate Debt Expansion
By Anna-Marie Beal Cottonwood Group, a Los Angeles-based real estate private equity manager, is seeking to expand its real estate debt investment and asset management capabilities. Mark Green, chief investment officer, told PERE Credit the firm is looking at options that include underwriting, asset management and capital formation specialists. As part of this push, the […]
CRE’s Aspiring Leaders of 2025
As managing director and head of capital markets at Cottonwood Group, Tang Tang oversees the firm’s global capital market execution and strategies. He is also the firm’s youngest managing director, a promotion he achieved at the end of 2024, and a voting member of the firm’s investment committee. Tang’s work has been instrumental in establishing […]
Alexander Shing Named one of LA’s 500 Most Influential People
LA500 2025: Alexander Shing Founder, Chief Executive Cottonwood Group Shing founded Cottonwood, a private equity real estate investing firm in downtown, in 2012. The firm emphasizes risk-adjusted absolute returns, irrespective of market conditions. Over the years, Cottonwood has transacted or advised on over $6.7 billion in gross assets including debt, equity, development, EB-5 and advisory […]
25 Rainmakers in CRE Debt, Equity & Finance
Cottonwood Group chief investment officer Mark Green employs a strategic and opportunistic approach to CRE that leverages rigorous research and a nuanced understanding of market dynamics. In his role, Green oversees the strategic direction and execution of investment activities across debt, equity and special situations. His primary responsibilities include identifying and evaluating potential investments, determining […]