Lucy Scott
The US manager, which entered the European real estate debt space in 2020, is aiming to bring a long-term source of capital to the market.
Debt providers have been highly cautious of the troubled retail property sector in recent years. Now, some are taking a fresh look at parts of the market.
As private real estate investors seek opportunities to buy studio space, lenders are increasingly willing to finance this niche property type.
In a webinar last week, the French bank argued the provision of debt in European real estate markets has not been significantly impacted by political and economic factors.
The specialist real estate lender has secured a segregated commercial property lending mandate through which it plans to deploy €350 million.