CHARLOTTE, N.C., July 21, 2017 -- Waterstone Defeasance recently closed a defeasance transaction for a $12 million CMBS loan, secured by a multifamily property in Pensacola, Florida. Waterstone guided the owners through the defeasance process coinciding with the owners’ sale of their property.
As the defeasance consultant, Waterstone managed the activities of the numerous parties involved with the transaction in order to meet the borrower’s closing schedule. Parties associated with a defeasance transaction typically include the servicer, servicer’s counsel, borrower, borrower’s counsel, securities broker, custodian, accountant, rating agencies, and the successor borrower.
"Waterstone did an excellent job with this defeasance transaction. Their team worked diligently throughout the whole process to meet our closing deadline." - Cliff Barshay with Schreeder, Wheeler & Flint, LLP.
About Waterstone Defeasance
Waterstone Defeasance, LLC is an independent consulting firm specializing in assisting commercial real estate borrowers through the defeasance process. Since 2005, Waterstone has assisted owners and their advisors achieve the lowest possible defeasance costs. Waterstone has developed an industry-leading online defeasance calculator so clients can get a quick defeasance estimate on their website (defeasanceservices.com). Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, the company also has offices in New York, Dallas, and Irvine.
Contacts: Carol Tillman COO 704.926.6508 DefeasanceServices.com


ByteDance Plans Massive AI Investment in 2026 to Close Gap With U.S. Tech Giants
Mexico Antitrust Review of Viva Aerobus–Volaris Deal Signals Growth for Airline Sector
JPMorgan’s Top Large-Cap Pharma Stocks to Watch in 2026
John Carreyrou Sues Major AI Firms Over Alleged Copyrighted Book Use in AI Training
Warner Bros Discovery Weighs Amended Paramount Skydance Bid as Netflix Takeover Battle Intensifies
BP Nears $10 Billion Castrol Stake Sale to Stonepeak
Nvidia to Acquire Groq in $20 Billion Deal to Boost AI Chip Dominance
Moore Threads Unveils New GPUs, Fuels Optimism Around China’s AI Chip Ambitions
GLP-1 Weight Loss Pills Set to Reshape Food and Fast-Food Industry in 2025
BlackRock-Backed Global Ports Deal Faces Uncertainty Amid Cosco Demands
Nike Stock Jumps After Apple CEO Tim Cook Buys $2.9M Worth of Shares
California Regulator Probes Waymo Robotaxi Stalls During San Francisco Power Outage
AstraZeneca’s LATIFY Phase III Trial of Ceralasertib Misses Primary Endpoint in Lung Cancer Study
South Korean Court Clears Korea Zinc’s $7.4 Billion U.S. Smelter Project, Shares Surge
Hyundai Recalls Over 51,000 Vehicles in the U.S. Due to Fire Risk From Trailer Wiring Issue
Sanofi to Acquire Dynavax in $2.2 Billion Deal to Strengthen Vaccines Portfolio 



