Insight

Acquisition finance pipeline growing, CREFC conference panellists report

Lenders at the industry body’s London event said competition to back transactions is fierce.

Capital providers exploring operating partner model, CREFC conference hears

Panellists at the London event said allocators are seeking bespoke strategies in real estate credit.

Loans in focus: Värde’s med center close; Scale’s Miami pairing; Mesa West’s Charlotte addition

Värde Partners sealed a $48m medical office refinancing loan to expand its Mountain West presence; Scale Lending is doubling up on Miami construction opportunities with the close of a $460m facility for two Namdar-backed residential towers; acquisition financing is on tap from Mesa West Capital as the firm eyes Charlotte’s steady market momentum; and more in our round-up of stateside loan deals from the past week.

Aukera issues first loan from its latest debt fund

The manager has provided a whole loan to support the acquisition and redevelopment of a Dutch office complex.

REC Europe Awards 2025: One week left to send us your submissions

You have until midday, UK time, on Monday 17 November to make your case.

Loans in focus: Kinnerton provides €91m for Copenhagen residential project, Puma issues £31m to fund UK care homes, Topland provides debt for Oxford Street purchase

Nordic manager Kinnerton Capital provides a €91m senior construction facility for a residential project in Greater Copenhagen; Puma Property Finance issues a £31m loan to fund UK care home developer North Bay; Topland Vintage Group provides debt secured by a retail and office building on London’s Oxford Street; the latest additions to the Real Estate Capital Europe lending database; and more in our round-up of European loan deals from the past week.

Sale of Emeis’ senior residences reduces company’s debt burden

Societe Generale financed TwentyTwo Real Estate and Azora’s €160m portfolio acquisition.

Term Sheet: CREFC Europe conference takeaways, banks back Portuguese data centre, awards deadline draws near

Capital formation and deployment challenges loomed large at CREFC Europe’s London conference; Lisbon deal provides more evidence of bank appetite for data centres; The nominations deadline for the Real Estate Capital Europe Awards 2025 approaches; and more in today’s briefing, exclusively for our valued subscribers.

Term Sheet: PERE America’s credit sentiment; Blue Owl’s tactical sweep; Blackstone’s CMBS charge-up

The next real estate credit cycle is approaching and attendees at the PERE Network America Forum signaled high gear shifts in preparation; Blue Owl has sights on DC retirement plan investors as its credit platform continues to grow its reach; Blackstone secures a $1.6bn CMBS and mezzanine package to refinance a 94-property swath of its US industrial portfolio; and more in today’s Term Sheet, exclusively for our valued subscribers.