Real Estate Forum: Forum 100
CIT Group, Inc.
Finance | Rank: # 17 (Score: 95 )
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Company:   CIT Group, Inc.    
Address: 505 Fifth Ave.  
City: New York  
State: NY  
Zip:   10017  
Phone: 2127710505  
Fax: 2124615780  
Email: peter.davidson@cit.com  
Website: http://cre.cit.com  
Key Executive    
1. Name: Tim Zietara  
    Title: Managing Director  
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*Number of Offices: 4 18
*Number of Employees: 37 (real estate related) 25
*Gross Revenues Fiscal Year 2006: 174.6 million 14
*Projected Revenues Fiscal Year 2007: 200.4 million 7
Selected Areas of Specialization: First mortgage loans, interim/bridge loans, subordinated mortgage financing, mezzanine loans, sale-leaseback financing, construction financing, land loans, preferred equity  
Company Overview: Founded in 1908, CIT has had an unyielding focus on financial solutions for nearly 100 years. Financial solutions benefit from expertise, knowledge and creativity to help clients meet their strategic goals and tap unrealized potential. As a Fortune 500 company and member of the S&P 500, CIT provides financial solutions for more than 80 percent of the Fortune 1000. The CIT Commercial Real Estate Group is comprised of seasoned professionals with extensive experience in all aspects of the real estate finance business, including investment banking, real estate lending and structured finance, real estate capital markets, portfolio management, development and consulting services. CIT CRE actively originates transactions for real estate owners and developers seeking capital and sound financial advice from its industry experts. CIT CRE partners with CIT’s many specialized businesses to allow clients to benefit from the intellectual and financial capital of the Company’s worldwide network.  
*Total Number of Financing Transactions
Arranged or Committed in 2006:
950 7
*Total Value of Financing Transactions
Arranged or Committed in 2006:
1.1 billion 24
Percentage by Financing Type:    
Public Debt: 0 %  
Private Debt: 92 %  
Public Equity: 0 %  
Private Equity: 8 %  
Hybrid: 0 %  
Value by Financing Type:    
Public Debt: .  
Private Debt: 1.0 billion  
Public Equity: .  
Private Equity: 80.0  
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Percentage by Property Type:    
Office: 16 %  
Industrial: 9 %  
Retail: 22 %  
Apartments: 19 %  
Hotels: 15 %  
Other: 19 %  
(Please specify) healthcare, JV commitments, specialty assets (such as condo hotels)  
Percentage by Geographic Area    
Northeast: 20 %  
Southeast: 31 %  
Midwest: 31 %  
Southwest: 31 %  
West: 31 %  
International: 31 %  
Percentage by Rate Types:    
Fixed: 25 %  
Floating: 75 %  
Interest-Only: 65 %  
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    Raw Score:   95