DST Bridge Equity

Dedicated platform that provides short-term bridge capital to leading Delaware Statutory Trust (ā€œDSTā€) sponsors — enabling institutional-quality property acquisitions ahead of DST investor syndication.

ā€œWe approach every bridge equity investment as a long-term partner, not a one-off capital provider. Our goal is to be the most reliable, informed counterparty in the DST market.ā€

Daniel Nyhan
Co-Head | Mesirow DST Bridge Equity
Daniel Nyhan

Institutional capital partner

Highly experienced in DST transactions

Entrepreneurial approach to providing capital

Entrepreneurial approach to providing capital

We are the institutional capital partner purpose-built for the DST ecosystem. Our team has been active in the DST market for over a decade, developing deep expertise in underwriting sponsor quality, distribution dynamics and asset-level performance — a foundation that informs every aspect of how we structure, underwrite and manage our bridge capital program.

Trusted partner

Utilizing our expertise as a principal real estate investor, our approach provides DST sponsors with unparalleled technical expertise to complete the financing in conjunction with the certainty of closing with an institutional partner.

Real estate expertise

Management team is composed of real estate principals with an established track record of more than $8 billion of completed transactions.

Property type

Currently focused on Hospitality, Industrial, Multi-Manufactured, Student Housing, Office (including Medical Office), Retail, Self-Storage, and Senior Housing.

What we look for

Institutional-caliber DST sponsors — including first-time sponsors — with credible investment platforms and the operational infrastructure to execute a successful syndication

Stabilized, income-producing commercial real estate — focused on asset classes with demonstrated demand among DST investors

Transactions with or without first mortgage debt and compelling cash-on-cash yields

Programmatic, repeat deal flow from sponsors seeking a long-term institutional capital partner

Mesirow launches new business line: Mesirow DST Bridge Equity to provide short-term bridge equity to best-in-class DST sponsors

  • Mesirow DST Bridge Equity will leverage its management team’s deep industry relationships and 100+ years of aggregate experience
  • New capability benefits from Mesirow's balance sheet strength and deep alternatives expertise
  • Mesirow commits $25 million to its first bridge equity investment

Meet the team

Daniel Nyhan
Managing Director
Sale-Leaseback Capital
Co-Head
DST Bridge Equity
Garry Cohen
Senior Managing Director, Co-Head
Sale-Leaseback Capital
DST Bridge Equity
Gerry Levin
Senior Managing Director, Co-Head
Sale-Leaseback Capital
DST Bridge Equity
Douglas Barker
Senior Managing Director
Sale-Leaseback Capital
DST Bridge Equity

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