Western Europe

ICG’s £50m loan to Castleforge signals lender interest in UK data centres

Redhill Data Centre, in southeast England, is operational with a 26 megavolt amperes capacity.

McArthurGlen’s Epstein on sourcing a €214m outlet retail refinancing

The loan, secured against a German designer outlet village, was underwritten by Aareal Bank.

Delancey expands with launch of secure income lender

The manager’s seeding of Evermill, a secure income lending platform, signals Delancey is continuing to diversify its strategy.

Building behind the loan: Cœur Défense

The office complex has recently been refinanced for more than €600m by a syndicate of French banks.

How will the new Basel IV regulations impact real estate finance?

With Basel IV’s implementation fast-approaching, McDermott Will & Emery’s Usman Khan spoke with Real Estate Capital Europe to discuss its wider implications for UK and EU banks.

Canary Wharf Group moves closer to refinancing following Brookfield’s equity commitment

The £900m equity backstop committed by shareholder Brookfield is designed to gain bondholders’ approval for raising fresh debt.

Blanchardstown loan signals lender support for prime shopping centres

The latest financing of the Irish mall highlights the fall in sector values since the height of the market.

Apollo provides €113.5m French logistics portfolio refinancing

A JV between Valor and QuadReal will use the loan to refurbish seven recently purchased urban logistics assets.

Brookfield provides £320m loan for Blackstone-backed SFR portfolio

The deal comes as the Canadian manager plans to ramp up its European real estate lending activity.

Inside the deal: ING and Delancey stay familiar with the Notting Hill Gate Estate

The Dutch bank has again refinanced the London complex, with former part-owner Delancey joining it in the deal.