About Us
Berkadia is a commercial real estate finance and services firm headquartered in New York, New York, that provides capital solutions and advisory services for multifamily and commercial property clients across the United States. Formed in 2009 as a joint venture of Berkshire Hathaway and Jefferies Financial Group, the company operates as a mortgage banker, investment sales advisor, and loan servicer, helping clients access financing for acquisitions, construction, rehabilitation, refinancing, and investment sales.
Berkadia serves a wide range of property types, including multifamily, affordable, seniors housing, student housing, and mixed‑use assets, and is among the largest non‑bank mortgage servicers in the country. Its specialists work with developers, investors, and institutional clients, often integrating structured capital tools and agency lending programs to support project delivery.
The firm’s affordable housing platform has arranged significant financing volume in recent years and frequently uses Low Income Housing Tax Credits and other structured financing to support income‑restricted rental housing nationwide.