No stress ahead for European banks, says the ECB; the US Federal Reserve seeks tighter rules on banks’ capital requirements; Standard Chartered finances acquisition of City of London office; Aareal Bank issues meaty loan in the UK’s student accommodation sector; and more in today’s briefing, exclusively for our valued subscribers.
5 min read · 03 August 2023
Starwood’s US office default adds another high-profile name to those that have not met debt deadlines this year; Goldman Sachs reveals real estate write-downs across its portfolio; a conclusion to the Evergrande saga appears closer; and more in today’s briefing, exclusively for our valued subscribers.
5 min read · 26 July 2023
PacWest Bank’s commercial real estate team left to join Kennedy Wilson following the investment manager’s May acquisition of the bank’s construction loan portfolio; Barry Sternlicht’s Starwood defaults on $212 million loan linked to Atlanta office tower as sector’s financing headwinds persist; Morgan Stanley and Deutsche Bank launch a $515 million CMBS deal for Hawaii resort owned by Trinity and Oaktree; and more in today’s Term Sheet, exclusively for our valued subscribers.
6 min read · 20 July 2023
The first European CMBS in more than a year is planned, secured by logistics properties owned by Blackstone; Fitch highlights potential stresses for a securitised Brookfield loan in Germany; Italy’s COIMA sources green financing for part of its Milan regeneration scheme; and more in today’s briefing, exclusively for our valued subscribers.
5 min read · 19 July 2023
The US Federal Reserve plans to create more stringent bank regulations; KKR’s Ralph Rosenberg dives into the manager’s focus on distressed assets in still-favorable sectors; San Francisco’s real estate market has cause for optimism heading into future quarters; and more in today’s Term Sheet, exclusively for our valued subscribers.
6 min read · 13 July 2023
Naxitis CIB says German lenders will struggle under its ‘severe stress test’ scenario; lending to account for half of South Korea public pension fund’s overseas real estate strategy; Octopus Real Estate sets to work raising its fourth debt vehicle; HBSC warns investors away from UK REITs; Finloop finds debt funds behind most new issuances; and more in today’s briefing, exclusively for our valued subscribers.
6 min read · 13 July 2023
UK lenders take a further step towards standardised green lending with a draft ESG framework; Adler Real Estate, the Germany-focused business facing significant refinancings, is raided as part of an accounting investigation; Edmond de Rothschild Real Estate Investment Management’s fundraising target for real estate debt capital signals non-bank lenders’ ambitions; and more in today’s briefing, exclusively for our valued subscribers.
6 min read · 05 July 2023
PacWest Bank continues to reduce its balance sheet with a $3.5 billion loan portfolio sale to Ares following similar Kennedy-Wilson, Cain deals; Freddie Mac originates $947 million of financing for Prime Residential’s Los Angeles multifamily mega-community; New York’s office market remains viable for high-quality offerings as SL Green sells 245 Park Avenue stake to Mori Trust; and more in today’s Term Sheet, exclusively for our valued subscribers.
6 min read · 29 June 2023
The departure of banking giant HSBC puts the future of London’s Canary Wharf in the spotlight; Valesco Group makes contrarian office purchase with the support of existing lenders; NREP’s new parent Urban Partners makes a play for sustainable mezzanine lending; and more in today’s briefing, exclusively for our valued subscribers.
7 min read · 28 June 2023
Commercial real estate lenders bid LIBOR goodbye as SOFR takes center stage; Tishman Speyer goes north to obtain $900 million of finance for multi-purpose property plans; Construction lending sees major momentum in June with selective banks driving more activity; Avison Young taps company veteran for US president succession; and more in today’s Term Sheet, exclusively for our valued subscribers.
6 min read · 22 June 2023
