Meridian Capital Group

What Meridian Capital Group does

Meridian Capital Group is a New York-headquartered commercial real estate finance and advisory firm founded in April 1991, operating through four integrated divisions: Mortgage Brokerage, Investment Sales, Retail Leasing, and Senior Housing & Healthcare. The firm arranges debt and equity capital for commercial real estate transactions, executes property sales, and provides retail leasing services, leveraging curated relationships with 310+ traditional and non-traditional lenders spanning banks, CMBS, agencies, mortgage REITs, life insurance companies, credit unions, private equity funds, and specialty finance firms. The company serves real estate investors, developers, property owners, retail tenants, and senior housing/healthcare operators across multifamily, office, retail, hospitality, industrial, mixed-use, co-op, and healthcare property types, with offices in New York, New Jersey, California, Florida, and Illinois and 2024 deal activity spanning 34 states. The firm also operates proprietary and JV lending platforms — NewBridge Capital (bridge-to-agency multifamily) and NewPoint Real Estate Capital (a JV with Barings) — that extend it from pure intermediary into balance-sheet lender.

The firm generates revenue primarily through transaction fees on debt placement, investment sales, and retail leasing engagements, with a $2M minimum loan size for debt placement and no publicly disclosed pricing schedule. Its go-to-market is enterprise field sales, with deal teams sourcing and structuring transactions on behalf of borrowers, sellers, and tenants. The 501-1,000 person organization is led by Chairman and CEO Brian Brooks (former Acting U.S. Comptroller of the Currency, joined April 2024), Founder and Senior Chairman Ralph Herzka, and a bench of senior producers that have individually closed between $9B and $60B+ in career transaction volume. Sub-brand recognition includes "America's Most Active Dealmaker" positioning, CoStar Power Broker recognition across 2021-2024, and the #1 MBA intermediary ranking for Senior Housing and Healthcare Financing in 2024. Cumulative five-year financing volume across all asset classes exceeds $200B, with multifamily alone accounting for over $136B.

Name

Meridian Capital Group

Legal name

Meridian Capital Group LLC

Website

https://meridiancapital.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Meridian Capital Group is a New York-based commercial real estate finance and advisory firm that arranges debt and equity financing, executes investment sales, and provides retail leasing services for real estate investors, developers, and operators nationwide through relationships with 310+ lenders.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Real Estate Finance

NAICS

Mortgage and Nonmortgage Loan Brokers (522310), Mortgage and Nonmortgage Loan Brokers (52231), Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (53121), Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (5312), Real Estate Credit (522292), Other Financial Investment Activities (5239)

SIC

Loan Brokers (6163), Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531), Mortgage Bankers & Loan Correspondents (6162)

akta.pro primary industry

Real Estate Capital Markets Advisory (Debt/Equity Placement, Refinancing) (BPAJANAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Real Estate Capital Markets Brokerage (Debt & Equity Placement) (FSAEAJAK), Capital Markets Advisory (Equity Placement, JV & Recapitalization) (BPAJABAL), Multifamily Brokerage (BPAJABAD), Middle-Market Lending (FSANADAI)

Keywords

• Commercial real estate finance
• Mortgage brokerage services
• Investment sales advisory
• Retail leasing brokerage
• Debt placement services

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Loan Placement/Brokerage: Meridian arranges financing for commercial real estate properties by connecting borrowers with lenders, earning placement fees or commissions on completed transactions. The firm works across all major property types and loan structures including acquisition, construction, bridge, mezzanine, and permanent financing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Meridian Capital Group is a commercial real estate finance and advisory firm that arranges debt financing, handles investment property sales, and provides retail leasing brokerage services across multifamily, office, retail, hotel, senior housing, industrial, mixed-use, and co-op properties. The firm operates through four divisions—Mortgage Brokerage, Investment Sales, Retail Leasing, and Senior Housing & Healthcare—connecting borrowers and property owners with a network of more than 310 traditional and non-traditional lenders nationwide, while also representing buyers, sellers, and retail tenants in commercial real estate transactions.

Product overview

Meridian Capital Group operates as a unified commercial real estate advisory platform with four integrated divisions: Mortgage Brokerage (arranging debt financing through extensive lender relationships), Meridian Investment Sales (handling property transactions and portfolio management), Meridian Retail Leasing (specializing in New York City retail leasing with over 60 brokers), and Senior Housing & Healthcare (providing specialized financing for healthcare real estate). The divisions collaborate to provide clients with comprehensive capital solutions across all property types and asset classes nationwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• NewBridge Capital: Proprietary lending platform providing bridge financing for multifamily properties.
• NewBridge Lending

Products and services

• Meridian Mortgage Brokerage Meridian's core mortgage brokerage division arranges debt financing for commercial real estate borrowers, leveraging relationships with more than 310 traditional and non-traditional lenders including banks, CMBS lenders, agency lenders, mortgage REITs, life insurance companies, credit unions, private equity funds, and specialty finance firms. Services span acquisition, refinance, construction, bridge, mezzanine, and equity financing across multifamily, office, retail, mixed-use, hotels, senior housing, industrial, co-ops, and development sites, with a $2,000,000 minimum loan size requirement.
• Meridian Investment Sales Investment sales division handling institutional and middle-market commercial property sales in New York City and other primary markets. Provides property sales, recapitalizations, portfolio management, risk mitigation, and value creation advisory services for owners, private families, institutions, lenders, and estate lawyers. Leverages 30+ years of buyer relationships, proprietary research, and detailed knowledge of tenancies, cash flows, zoning, land use, and air rights.
• Meridian Retail Leasing Retail leasing team with over 60 brokers specializing in New York City retail space, serving both retail tenants and landlords. Provides tenant and landlord representation, with particular specialization in restaurant and chef placements. Led by James Famularo as President, the division has leased over 10 million square feet and negotiated over 5,000 leases.
• Senior Housing & Healthcare Financing Specialized financing and advisory services for senior housing and healthcare real estate, including independent living, assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing facilities. Provides debt placement, investment sales, equity capital markets, and advisory services across all sub-asset classes of healthcare properties, earning the rank of #1 Intermediary for Senior Housing and Healthcare Financing in 2024 from the Mortgage Bankers Association.
• NewBridge Capital Proprietary Lending Platform Proprietary lending platform under the NewBridge Capital brand providing bridge financing for multifamily properties, including a bridge-to-agency program with up to 30-month terms. Offers competitive bridge financing as a Meridian-originated capital source for multifamily sponsors.

Named customers11 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• NewPoint Real Estate CapitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMeridian partnered with Barings to launch NewPoint Real Estate Capital, a lending platform providing agency financing for multifamily properties nationwide. The platform was created in 2021 and has since arranged over $150M in agency loans.

Scale indicators21 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Newmark Group: Direct peer providing commercial real estate capital markets, investment sales, and leasing advisory services with significant multifamily and investment sales focus. Competes head-to-head with Meridian on debt placement and investment sales mandates, particularly in NYC.
• Berkadia: Direct peer specializing in multifamily and commercial real estate capital markets, investment sales, and servicing. Joint venture between Berkshire Hathaway and Jefferies; competes directly with Meridian in multifamily origination and investment sales.
• Marcus & Millichap: National investment sales real estate brokerage with deep multifamily and middle-market focus. Closely comparable to Meridian Investment Sales division in serving middle-market commercial property sellers and investors across asset classes.
• Northmarq: Direct peer in commercial real estate debt placement and investment sales with similar multifamily lending focus and lender-relationship model. Closely comparable in business model, transaction profile, and target client base across all CRE asset classes.
• Walker & Dunlop: Public CRE finance company specializing in multifamily lending, investment sales, and servicing. Overlaps significantly with Meridian's $136B multifamily franchise and competes on agency, bridge, and CMBS placement.

Broad incumbents

• CBRE: World's largest commercial real estate services firm, with extensive capital markets, investment sales, and debt placement capabilities. Competes with Meridian across all divisions, especially on institutional-size mandates and cross-border capital flows.
• Cushman & Wakefield: Global CRE services platform offering capital markets, investment sales, valuation, and leasing advisory. Competes with Meridian on investment sales (Helen Hwang previously led NYC investment sales here) and debt placement at the institutional end of the market.
• Eastdil Secured: Premier CRE investment banking firm owned by Wells Fargo, focused on institutional capital markets advisory. Competes with Meridian's Institutional Investment Sales Group on large transactions and structured recapitalizations.
• JLL Capital Markets: Global CRE services and capital markets platform (which absorbed HFF in 2019). Competes with Meridian on debt placement, investment sales, and equity placement across all asset classes and geographies.

Others

• JLL (legacy HFF): Legacy peer noted because HFF historically was the closest direct competitor to Meridian in CRE capital markets before being absorbed by JLL in 2019. Useful reference point for Meridian's pre-consolidation market position.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/meridiancapllc
• Facebookfacebook.com/MeridianCapitalGroupLLC
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/meridian-capital-group
• Instagraminstagram.com/meridian.capital.group

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles19 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Meridian Capital Group