By backing construction schemes, debt providers are carefully considering future demand for real estate, delegates at CREFC Europe’s conference heard last week.
The real estate arm of the German insurer recently provided €200m to fund the construction of a low-carbon office complex in the Paris region to be built primarily from wood.
The UK debt fund manager has provided construction finance for Slovakian developer JTRE’s Triptych scheme at a time of scarcer construction finance due to the covid-19 pandemic.
Losses and write-offs on retail debt could reach £10bn, while £22bn of development loans face delays, the latest UK lending market report by Cass Business School predicts.