Counterpointe Sustainable Real Estate

What Counterpointe Sustainable Real Estate does

Counterpointe Sustainable Real Estate (operating as Counterpointe Sustainable Advisors LLC, DBA CounterpointeSRE) is a privately held, Stamford, Connecticut-based sustainable finance company founded in 2013 as one of the earliest C-PACE (Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy) capital providers in the United States. The firm operates as a portfolio company of MassMutual, which provides institutional-grade balance sheet support and near-unlimited capital access. CounterpointeSRE originates long-term fixed-rate financing (up to 35 years, self-amortizing, non-recourse, with no financial covenants or personal guarantees) for energy efficiency, renewable energy, water conservation, seismic strengthening, storm protection, and resiliency improvements on commercial and multifamily properties, with repayment structured as a special assessment on the property tax bill. Its core product suite comprises C-PACE financing (flagship), bridge mortgage loans of up to five years for transitional assets, and a more recent energy infrastructure finance vertical that provides construction debt, term notes, and tax credit structuring for grid-connected and behind-the-meter solar, battery energy storage systems (BESS), and energy efficiency assets.

The company serves commercial real estate owners, developers, and institutional investors across more than 20 states including California, Florida, New York, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Texas, Illinois, Michigan, and others, acting as an approved capital provider for state and municipal PACE programs (e.g., California CSCDA, Florida FPFA, NYC PACE, Pennsylvania PACE, Connecticut Green Bank, Texas PACE Authority, Chicago PACE). Revenue is generated through transaction fees on origination, ongoing loan servicing fees, interest income on bridge loans and energy infrastructure debt, and tax credit structuring fees. Notable transactions include a $315.5 million Habitat deal in Culver City (2024 PERE Credit Deal of the Year), a $255.9 million San Francisco condominium financing, a $173 million full-stack construction deal with Barings for Harper Square in Philadelphia (largest PA C-PACE), and a $156 million Echelon Studios financing in Brooklyn (largest NYC C-PACE and first new-construction C-PACE in NYC).

CounterpointeSRE pursues an enterprise field sales and relationship-driven distribution model, combining direct origination by deal teams with institutional co-lenders (notably Barings and Bain Capital Real Estate) and program-administrator partnerships. The firm maintains dedicated web portals for professional brokers, contractors, engineers, municipalities, and partners, alongside active participation in PACENation and similar industry forums. Its leadership team is anchored by founder and CEO Eric J. Alini, with senior additions including Managing Directors Jo Hastings (formerly U.S. Head of Large Loan Originations at Société Générale), Huxley Somerville (formerly head of ratings at Fitch Ratings), and Michele Pitale (healthcare and green roof specialist). The company has been recognized with the 2025 PERE Credit C-PACE Lender of the Year award, the 2025 PACENation PACESetter Award, the 2026 U.S. Department of Energy Better Buildings Financial Innovation Award, and multiple state-level project awards.

Name

Counterpointe Sustainable Real Estate

Legal name

Counterpointe Sustainable Advisors LLC

Website

https://counterpointesre.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Counterpointe Sustainable Real Estate is a privately held, MassMutual-owned specialty finance company that originates C-PACE, bridge mortgage, and energy infrastructure financing for commercial real estate owners and developers across more than 20 U.S. states, with a focus on energy efficiency, renewables, seismic strengthening, and resiliency improvements.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Real Estate Lending

NAICS

Real Estate Credit (522292), Nondepository Credit Intermediation (5222), Mortgage and Nonmortgage Loan Brokers (522310)

SIC

Mortgage Bankers & Loan Correspondents (6162), Loan Brokers (6163)

akta.pro primary industry

Balance-Sheet / Portfolio CRE Lending (FSALADAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

CRE Bridge & Transitional Lending (FSALADAC), Real Estate Private Credit (CRE Debt) (FSANADAG)

Keywords

• C-PACE financing
• Commercial real estate lending
• Clean energy financing
• Bridge mortgage loans
• Sustainable property finance

Headquarters

HQ city

Stamford

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. C-PACE Financing Origination and Servicing: CounterpointeSRE originates and services Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) loans. The company provides long-term fixed-rate financing for energy efficiency, renewable energy, and resiliency improvements, repaid through property tax assessments. Revenue generated from loan origination fees and ongoing servicing of C-PACE portfolios.
2. Bridge Mortgage Lending: Short-term mortgage loans up to 5 years for pre-stabilized properties, construction completion, acquisitions, or value-add opportunities. Revenue from interest income and origination fees on bridge financing.
3. Energy Infrastructure Financing: Direct debt investments and tax credit structuring in support of energy transition infrastructure including solar, BESS, and energy efficiency. Provides construction financing, term debt, and tax credit purchase arrangements. Revenue from interest income, origination fees, and tax credit structuring fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Counterpointe Sustainable Real Estate (CounterpointeSRE) originates and services commercial real estate and energy infrastructure financing, anchored by its flagship C-PACE (Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy) long-term fixed-rate loans that fund energy efficiency, renewable energy, water conservation, and resiliency improvements on commercial and multifamily properties, repaid through property tax assessments. The company complements this with short-term bridge mortgage loans up to five years for transitional assets and dedicated clean energy infrastructure financing covering solar, battery energy storage (BESS), microgrids, and tax credit structuring.

Product overview

Counterpointe Sustainable Real Estate operates as a sustainable finance company offering three core financing products: C-PACE (Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy) financing, Bridge Mortgage Loans, and Energy Infrastructure Finance. C-PACE is the flagship long-term financing product for energy efficiency, renewable energy, water, and resiliency improvements repaid through property tax assessments. Bridge Mortgage provides short-term financing up to 5 years for transitional assets. Energy Infrastructure Finance targets clean energy assets including BESS, solar, and microgrids. The company also runs specialized programs for seismic retrofit financing, green roofs, and state-specific C-PACE programs across California, Florida, New York City, and Pennsylvania. Supporting infrastructure includes web-based portals for C-PACE intake applications, professional/broker registration, and municipal program administration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• C-PACE (Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy) Financing

Quantifiable outcome

• Largest C-PACE financing to date: $255.9 million for San Francisco project with 27-30% reduction in energy and water use
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, major, strategic and preferred.

• AmerescocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 February 2026Ameresco is a leading energy infrastructure solutions provider that partners with CounterpointeSRE and Barings on multiple financing and tax credit transfer transactions. Includes $78 million facility for battery storage energy assets and multiple solar/BESS projects across the US.
• Bungalow ProjectsmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 March 2025Development partner for Echelon Studios, NYC's largest C-PACE financing and first to fund new construction in NYC. CounterpointeSRE provided $156 million C-PACE financing for the film production facility.
• Texas PACE AuthoritymajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 December 2020Texas PACE Authority is the program administrator facilitating PACE financing in conjunction with local governments and private PACE capital providers. CounterpointeSRE provided $2.8 million C-PACE for StoneCreek senior living facility in Houston.
• Energize Improvement Corporation (EIC)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 December 2019EIC is the program administrator for New York State's Open C-PACE program. CounterpointeSRE closed the first EIC C-PACE deal for a 102kW solar array project in Suffolk County, marking New York State's first C-PACE financing.
• ConEdisonstrategicGTM or Marketing PartnerConEdison selected CounterpointeSRE as financing partner for NYC clean heat and energy measures program, focusing on providing affordable options with no CAPEX to accelerate transition to clean energy.
• California Statewide Communities Development Authority (CSCDA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCSCDA Open PACE program is one of CounterpointeSRE's primary platforms for originating C-PACE transactions across California. Enables seismic retrofits, energy efficiency, and new construction financing through statewide program.
• Trane, Inc.preferredImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerTrane serves as the energy engineering partner for healthcare and commercial projects, providing energy audits, building automation systems, and HVAC optimization as part of C-PACE financed improvements.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Mack Real Estate Credit: Private CRE credit manager originating bridge and construction loans for transitional assets — directly comparable on CounterpointeSRE's bridge mortgage product.
• PACE Equity: One of the longest-standing C-PACE capital providers in the US, directly competing with CounterpointeSRE for C-PACE origination on commercial and multifamily properties nationwide.
• Petros PACE Finance: Specialized C-PACE lender focused on commercial real estate improvements, directly overlapping with CounterpointeSRE's flagship product across multiple states.
• Greenworks Lending (now PACE Funding): National C-PACE capital provider with similar state-program relationships and focus on energy efficiency and renewable energy financing for commercial properties.
• Barings: Existing co-lending partner and major CRE debt investor that originates its own bridge and construction loans; directly comparable on the bridge mortgage side and a counterparty in joint deals.

Broad incumbents

• Nuveen Green Capital: C-PACE and CRE sustainability lender owned by TIAA/Nuveen, offering overlapping C-PACE origination with broader institutional capital backing — comparable scale to CounterpointeSRE.
• Walker & Dunlop: Large CRE capital provider offering bridge, construction, and Fannie/Freddie agency financing — comparable on bridge mortgage products and full-stack CRE capital stack solutions.
• JLL Capital Markets: Global CRE capital advisor arranging debt and equity for institutional developers — comparable target customer base and overlap in construction financing advisory.
• CIT (now First Citizens Bank): Large commercial bank with active CRE bridge and construction lending practice; comparable in bridge mortgage product and energy infrastructure debt.
• KeyBank Real Estate Capital: Major US bank with institutional CRE lending platform including construction, bridge, and energy efficiency financing — comparable on integrated CRE capital stack.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cpsustainable
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Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors6 records

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M&A

Investments4 records

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