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PG has entered the competitive arena of commercial real‑estate debt fundraising with the launch of its new opportunistic credit vehicle, TPG Real Estate Credit Opportunities (TRECO). The firm announced on its Q3 earnings call that the fund closed with $2.1 billion in commitments, surpassing its $1.5 billion target and representing more than one‑third of the goal set less than two years ago.

    Doug Bouquard, head of TPG Real Estate Credit, said the success stemmed from the firm’s fully integrated $19 billion debt‑and‑equity platform. “Investors recognize TPG’s depth in real‑estate investing, and the synergy between our debt and equity strategies attracted substantial capital,” he explained. The TRECO fund will focus on high‑yield senior and subordinate loans, with additional allocations to preferred equity, CMBS, and CLOs. Bouquard noted that the strategy is designed to exploit the current shift in capital markets, as commercial banks retreat from CRE lending and non‑bank lenders step in.

    The fund has already placed $426 million of equity into 17 U.S. properties, predominantly multifamily and industrial, which account for 80 % of its portfolio. “These high‑quality assets have broken capital structures that need new debt solutions,” Bouquard said, highlighting the fund’s role in restructuring.

    During the earnings call, CEO Jon Winkelried emphasized the timing of the investment thesis. “The recent decline in valuations and rising rates have created leverage opportunities,” he said. “TRECO is outperforming its initial return projections, delivering double‑digit cash‑on‑cash yields, and we plan to scale this strategy further.”

    TRECO is one component of TPG’s broader CRE strategy. Since launching its platform in 2009, TPG Real Estate has invested $15 billion in equity and originated $20 billion in debt. The firm’s real‑estate business is organized into four strategies: equity through TPG Real Estate Partners and TPG Thematic Advantage Core‑Plus, and debt via TRECO and the publicly traded TPG RE Finance Trust, which originates senior mortgages. Bouquard reiterated that the integrated nature of the platform and the performance of its existing portfolio were key drivers of the successful fundraising.

    For more information, contact Brian Pascus at [email protected].