Development Finance

Eldridge and Starwood lend £193.5m, expand residential loan book

The loan represents the sixth partnership between the two lenders.

REC Europe Awards 2025: Last chance to make a submission

The deadline for submissions for the REC Europe Awards 2025 is midday, UK time, on Monday 17 November.

Inside the deal: QuadReal’s first European direct loan

The Canadian manager has its sights set on a Continental European loan following its inaugural debt deal, in UK logistics.

Maslow provides £122m to Definition for London mixed-use development

The two firms have an existing relationship spanning more than a decade.

Blackstone agrees £2bn lending partnership with Pluto Finance

The New York-headquartered manager will use the tie-up to expand in the mid-market lending space in the UK and continental Europe.

Puma Property Finance appoints its first head of hotels

The development lender has hired Louise Gillon, who had been Leumi UK’s head of hotel finance for 16 years.

Olympia: London’s redefined Victorian exhibition centre

The landmark West London venue has secured a £1.25bn refinancing package from Deutsche Bank, paving the way for the next stage of its ambitious transformation.

Pluto expands European presence with Iberian hire

Eduardo Martin has been appointed as lending director for Spain and Portugal.

Madison’s Dickerman: There is ‘unmet demand’ for UK development financing

Ronald Dickerman, president and founder of Madison International Realty explains the rationale behinds its recent investment in Puma Property Finance.

Aexx issues €45m in Spanish residential as banks approach the sector with caution

The lender is seeing more opportunity in residential development as banks align with Basel IV regulations.