Germany

Apollo’s Demire extends bond debt ahead of maturity

The €499m bond, due to mature in October, was restructured with the help of a €100m loan from majority shareholder Apollo.

BF.capital puts the focus on transition with its second debt fund

Subsidiary of debt advisory firm BF.direkt has launched a debt fund to assist German developers with improving the energy efficiency of their portfolios.

Why Spain’s Incus has Germany in its sights

The alternative lender says the opportunity includes recapitalising stalled developments.

German lender sentiment has improved, survey shows

Lower liquidity costs are among the key factors, according to Stuttgart-based BF.direkt.

LBBW backs HIH and Partners Group’s LogPark acquisition and redevelopment

The German bank has provided a €60m facility for the Leipzig asset.

German firm Arcida Advisors begins fundraising for European NPL fund

The Frankfurt-based business is aiming to raise €300m of equity to deploy in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.

LBBW and KfW back German residential portfolio acquisition

The loan, to developer ZAR Real Estate, includes capex for an ESG-focused upgrade of the properties.

The opportunities in Germany outweigh the challenges, says PIMCO

Lending in German markets will remain a core focus for the firm, according to PIMCO’s Roman Kogan and PIMCO Prime Real Estate’s Roland Fuchs.

German partnership formed to advise lenders on ‘broken’ developments

Two domestic managers, Silverton and Pöttinger, have paired up to offer advice in cases where schemes have stalled.

Hamburg Commercial Bank backs Hines’ latest German project

German lender provided an acquisition and development facility to US property company.