BlackRock discusses how inflation impacts the use of debt secured against real assets; affiliate title PERE delves into the controversial topic of investment in single-family rental housing; Germany’s Aareal refinances a major new development in Warsaw; and more in today’s briefing, exclusively for our valued subscribers.
3 min read · 01 September 2021
Vonovia launches “last takeover offer” bid for Deutsche Wohnen; Latest office refurbishment loans show lenders’ growing eagerness to back the sector’s transition; Resolution Property sources £85 million (€99 million) facility to refinance The Hyatt Place London City East hotel; and more in today’s briefing, exclusively for our valued subscribers.
4 min read · 25 August 2021
The sale of NatWest’s distressed shopping centre loan portfolio Project Mercatus offers a reference point for investors evaluating UK distressed shopping malls; LendInvest expands its capital sources through a £150 million (€176 million) partnership with banks Barclays and HSBC; A syndicated loan to fund data centres in Spain has been upgraded to €320 million; and more in today’s briefing, exclusively for our valued subscribers.
4 min read · 18 August 2021
US investment giant BlackRock has closed its first dedicated European real estate debt fund on €609 million; German manager Capital Bay aims to raise €1.5 billion for its property loan fund; Frogmore and Morgan Stanley secure finance for London’s Notting Hill Gate Estate; and more in today’s briefing, exclusively for our valued subscribers.
4 min read · 11 August 2021
Patrick Kanters of APG Asset Management discusses debt’s place in the investor’s portfolio; Nuveen hires property credit specialist Peter Hansell from Cairn Capital; ING and UniCredit provide a €130 million green loan in the heart of Milan; and more in today’s briefing, exclusively for our valued subscribers.
4 min read · 04 August 2021
Kinetic Capital secures backing from StepStone Real Estate for student housing lending; Tikehau Capital exceeds its target as it closes its second opportunistic vehicle; real estate mogul Tom Barrack pleads not guilty to illegal lobbying charges; and more in today’s briefing, exclusively for our valued subscribers.
4 min read · 28 July 2021
Kennedy Wilson secures a €700m capital commitment for its real estate lending drive; Tyrus Capital launches a third vehicle for its mid-market loans strategy; CBRE figures show a year-on-year improvement in European property investment; and more in today’s briefing, exclusively for our valued subscribers.
4 min read · 21 July 2021
Berlin Hyp and BentallGreenOak back repositioning projects in Amsterdam and London; Cerberus acquires Spain’s biggest distressed portfolio of the covid era; credit veteran Peter Weidman leaves Goldman Sachs; and more in today’s briefing, exclusively for our valued subscribers.
4 min read · 14 July 2021
US lender Morgan Stanley launches a securitisation of a loan backing London’s Aldgate Tower; Aviva provides a £276 million (€323 million) sustainable loan to UK landlord Bruntwood; Cain International and FREO Group source €100 million of bank debt for their Munich development; and more in today’s briefing, exclusively for our valued subscribers.
4 min read · 07 July 2021
Lone Star makes its return to the UK hotels market with a £100 million-plus loan; Madrid-based Incus Capital targets a new €500 million credit fund with real estate debt in the remit; the private real estate industry’s most influential women are recognised; and more in today’s briefing, exclusively for our valued subscribers.
4 min read · 30 June 2021