NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Berkadia, an industry-leading commercial real estate company, today announced the hiring of Tucker Knight as a senior vice president and branch manager in the company’s Houston office, effective April 22, 2015. Knight joins from HFF and brings more than 15 years of experience in commercial real estate finance to Berkadia’s mortgage banking team, specializing in retail, office, industrial and multi-housing properties. He will report to Warren Higgins, head of mortgage banking.
In addition to Knight, Corby Chaffin joins Berkadia’s Houston office from HFF as a vice president. At Berkadia, the two will be responsible for originating loans for all of Berkadia’s available capital sources across the U.S.
Earlier in April, Berkadia announced the additions of J. Tyler Blue, Andrew Coleman, Ted Hermes and Paul Wallace as managing directors in the Bethesda office, joining from Walker & Dunlop.
“We couldn’t be more excited to add Tucker and Corby to our mortgage banking team because they bring an impressive track record of working with clients in Texas, as well as across the U.S.,” said Justin Wheeler, CEO of Berkadia. “Most importantly, they are honest, hardworking professionals who put their clients first. These additions demonstrate our relentless commitment to becoming a better company and speak to the attractiveness of Berkadia’s platform. We are adding not only unique and proprietary products to our integrated mortgage banking, investment sales and servicing operations, but also some of the best professionals in the industry.”
“Tucker and Corby are two standouts who serve their customers tirelessly with an exuberant and collaborative spirit,” said Higgins. “Their addition to our firm only expands the impressive footprint we have in Houston, the state of Texas and across the U.S. We look forward to seeing their energy and enthusiasm in action with our current and future clients.”
Most recently, Knight served as a senior managing director with HFF in the company’s Houston office. There, he arranged debt and equity transactions and structured joint venture opportunities with agencies, life insurance companies, pension funds and fund advisors, as well as helped with investment sales of core and value-add assets. Chaffin most recently served as an associate director in the Houston office of HFF, participating in capitalizations on a broad range of product types including multi-housing, retail, office and industrial properties. During his career with HFF, Chaffin structured transactions with a diverse group of capital sources including agencies, life insurance companies, CMBS and debt funds.
During the course of their careers with HFF, Knight and Chaffin collectively originated more than $7 billion in commercial real estate transactions.
About Berkadia®:
Berkadia, a joint venture of Berkshire Hathaway and Leucadia National Corporation, is an industry-leading commercial real estate company providing comprehensive capital solutions and investment sales advisory and research services for multifamily and commercial properties. Berkadia is among the largest, highest rated and most respected primary, master and special servicers in the industry.
As a Freddie Mac Program Plus lender, Fannie Mae DUS(r) Multifamily Seller/Servicer, insurance company correspondent, and HUD, MAP and LEAN originator and servicer, Berkadia provides access to capital and flexible, customized lending and servicing solutions for the acquisition, construction, rehabilitation and refinance of multifamily and commercial properties. Berkadia also provides interim and short-term financing through its Proprietary Bridge Lending Program. To learn more about Berkadia, please visit www.berkadia.com.
Commercial mortgage loan banking and servicing businesses are conducted exclusively by Berkadia Commercial Mortgage LLC and Berkadia Commercial Mortgage Inc.
Investment sales and real estate brokerage businesses are conducted exclusively by Berkadia Real Estate Advisors LLC and Berkadia Real Estate Advisors Inc.