Manhattan, NY Perry Freitas has joined Lightstone Capital, Lightstone’s real estate debt platform, as managing director of originations. In his new role, Freitas will lead the nationwide sourcing, structuring and originating of commercial real estate debt investments as part of Lightstone Capital’s growth strategy.

“Perry is a highly regarded and seasoned commercial real estate professional with a great deal of experience and a deep understanding of the industry. We are thrilled to welcome Perry to the Lightstone Capital team and look forward to seeing first-hand the creativity Perry will be able to apply to our originations and structuring,” said Eugene Rozovsky, senior managing director of Lightstone Capital.

Previously, Freitas spent the last two decades at Hudson Realty Capital, a New York City-based commercial real estate investment management firm, where he served as a managing director.

He was involved in over $4 billion in transactions and was directly responsible for originating, underwriting, and closing more than $2 billion in investments across various asset classes. Freitas was also a key member of the RXR and Hudson joint ventures team, which invested over $750 million in preferred equity and mezzanine investments. He also led the originations team for Hudson Realty Finance LLC, a HUD commercial lending platform.

Earlier in his career, Freitas served as an analyst at SWH Funding Corp., where he assisted in structuring, funding, and closing senior and subordinate loans. He holds a Bachelor of Science  from Marist College.

Lightstone Capital has remained extremely active providing flexible and efficient bridge capital solutions throughout the country with an existing pipeline in excess of $500 million. The platform has the ability to lend across a range of asset types backed by quality sponsors situated within primary and secondary markets nationally with strong fundamentals. Lightstone Capital is unique within the industry in its speed to execution, typically closing within two-three weeks from term sheet execution.