Bio
Mr. Baydala has 37 years of experience in commercial real estate industries, is located in New York, NY and is responsible for originations. Mr. Baydala was previously an Executive Vice President with Meridian Capital Group, LLC (“MCG”) where he launched an institutional advisory platform principally focused on buy and sell-side syndication advisory related to large commercial mortgage loans.
Prior to joining MCG, Mr. Baydala was a Senior Vice President, Commercial Real Estate Banking, at Anglo Irish Bank where he established and managed Anglo’s North American Syndication Desk focusing on A-note, B-Note and mezzanine positions for domestic and international capital providers. Prior to Anglo Irish, Mr. Baydala was a Senior Vice President / Senior Investment Officer with Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. / Arbor Commercial Mortgage, LLC where he originated, structured and closed high yield mezzanine, preferred equity and senior debt transactions with nationally-based developers and owners. During his tenure at Arbor, Mr. Baydala also served as Chief Underwriter and Credit Committee Chair for Arbor’s Fannie Mae “DUS” and HUD multifamily lending programs.
Mr. Baydala earned a B.B.A. in Finance and Accounting from St. Bonaventure University and is a designated member of the Counselors of Real Estate (“CRE”).
Areas of Interest
- Deal Type
- Acquisition, Development, Pre-Development, Recapitalization, Refinance, Rehabilitation
- AUM
- Max LTV
- Capital Stack
