# Savills Gobbles Eastdil & Ray Washburne's Second Helpings Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-promote-podcast-7245267/savills-gobbles-eastdil-ray-washburne-s-second-helpings Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-promote-podcast-7245267/savills-gobbles-eastdil-ray-washburne-s-second-helpings.md Podcast: [The Promote Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-promote-podcast-7245267) Published: 2026-03-18T10:30:00+00:00 Episode link: https://share.transistor.fm/s/f7131978 Audio file: https://media.transistor.fm/f7131978/ba7c2862.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-promote-podcast-7245267/episodes/savills-gobbles-eastdil-ray-washburne-s-second-helpings Duration seconds: 2261 ## Resource This week, we dive deep into the M&A deal that's all anyone in institutional CRE can talk about. Savills – yes Savills! – is buying Eastdil Secured for $1.1B. That gives the Brits some serious capital-markets firepower stateside, but the devil lies in the details of the golden handcuffs. Next, we strap on our Lucchese boots and head to Dallas , where legendary dealmaker Ray Washburne has grand plans for a convention center. We discuss his HoF deal for Highland Park Village and how he's part of a dying breed of CRE cowboy we’re obsessed with. Plus, our "Punch List" rundown of the newsiest industry happenings: JPM marking down private-credit portfolios; BTR neutering bill passes Senate; chaos at US Attorney's office hampers mortgage-fraud investigations; and Ben Ashkenazy's big LA deal. Sponsors: 1) This episode is supported by Bravo Capital , a leading HUD and bridge lender. See how their precision underwriting means quicker approvals and higher proceeds for sponsors by visiting bravocapital.com 2) This episode is supported by LoanBoss , the industry-leading debt management software. Featuring one-click covenant testing, instant cash flow forecasting, and our favorite nerdy delight: Live forward curves! Check them out at loanboss.com To advertise: Reach out to partnerships@thepromote.com For feedback: Write us at podcast@thepromote.com And please rate us and write a review on Apple . Up your CRE game: Consider becoming a premium subscriber to The Promote Insider to unlock access to expert CRE breakdowns, behind-the-deal stories, scoops, discounted swag and events and more. Take 10% off annual subscriptions by using this link: https://www.thepromote.com/upgrade?offer_id=b700858f-21e0-47a2-9695-a93055d3ed15 Further reading/listening: The Savills-Eastdil Postgame Paper… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-promote-podcast-7245267/episodes/savills-gobbles-eastdil-ray-washburne-s-second-helpings/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-promote-podcast-7245267/savills-gobbles-eastdil-ray-washburne-s-second-helpings.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.