Lending

Concerns over the impact of the coronavirus are the dominant theme of CREFC Europe's Q2 survey of market sentiment.

The fallout from the coronavirus has led to a significant slowdown in the syndication market during the second quarter.

The €205m refinancing facility for Northwood Investors was described by DWS’s Oswatitsch as having a ‘defensive nature’.

“With the right operating model, a co-working operator model could thrive in recovery” - Simon Brooks, Investec

But ‘future-proofed’ schemes should see increased demand, according to the latest CBRE research.

Natixis Pfandbrief provided a €129.5 million loan to finance Henderson Park's purchase of the office and retail complex in central Berlin

Commerz Real's head of asset financing and treasury on how covid-19 will affect the debt market.

The duo will target both the acquisition and origination of loans secured by real estate in the western US, Ireland and the UK.

Since March, consultancy CBRE has monitored a set of lender sentiment metrics to gauge the response in the debt market to the covid-19 crisis. Here, Paul Coates, head of debt and structured finance at CBRE Capital Advisors, discusses the findings.

Equity is committed and ready to invest in prime European property, but a lack of clarity on debt terms is an issue for investors.