Insight

Hotel Marjan: Unloved seaside resort gets 1960s revival

Hotel Marjan is set for a modern revival under Maistra Hospitality Group, backed by a €200m sustainability-linked loan from the IFC.

Intu’s administrators and Nuveen seek €228m refinancing for Xanadú

The senior debt held against the Spanish shopping centre is due to mature in March 2025.

Market pulse: Lenders hunt for acquisition financing opportunities

With interest rate cuts setting the stage, European real estate lenders are gearing up for increased loan origination in 2024, particularly in the acquisition and development sectors.

Savills’ Down: Rate cuts do not necessarily mean better pricing

Those expecting values to be correlative to debt ‘are holding out for something that won’t happen’, says the capital markets executive.

LaSalle’s Zerda on why solving the refinancing crisis will require more than just debt

Michael Zerda was among Europe’s first cohort of private real estate debt managers. Over a decade on, he considers the future of debt and equity structures.

Alternative lenders look for opportunities amid Germany’s real estate crisis

German banks face huge uncertainty as the country’s real estate sector gradually resets. Private debt managers are aiming to capitalise on the disruption.

CBRE: Debt funds fuel growth for pan-European advisers

As alternative lenders expand their market share across Europe, debt advisory is gaining prominence, CBRE’s Chris Gow and Clarence Dixon argue.

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Roundtable: A fresh take on Germany’s future

Real estate specialists say the country’s market needs innovative lending solutions