With a specific focus on commercial and multifamily real estate debt, CW is recognized throughout the industry for our financial strength, intellectual capital, and innovative approach to managing and growing our business. We utilize these attributes to maximize value in each and every opportunity for our borrowers, investors and clients.
Otéra Capital, a Montreal-based lender, holds a majority interest in CW. Otéra Capital is a subsidiary of Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (the Caisse), one of the leading institutional fund managers in Canada. With a balance sheet of approximately $132 billion (Canadian), the Caisse is one of the few AAA-rated global real estate lenders and investors in the business.
Today, the CW platform has grown to comprise over 330 employees in 13 offices across the country.