European real estate investment activity rebounded in 2021 after the pandemic suppressed the market during the previous year. Our eighth annual awards highlights those in the property debt industry that have grasped the opportunity.
Starwood and King Street’s backing of the Hotel Danieli in Venice suggests international debt providers have faith in Italy’s trophy hospitality assets.
The refinancing of a portfolio of prime assets in France and Belgium demonstrates the lender’s belief in parts of the retail market, argues its head of European debt, Roland Fuchs.
The covid crisis has tempered issuance this year. But lenders are hopeful the market will revive as the US emerges from social restrictions imposed due to the pandemic.