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Liquidity in European real estate debt and equity markets shows no sign of drying up, argued panellists at CREFC Europe’s London conference.
The report formerly known as De Montfort highlights several trends that are shaping the market, including growth in development lending and the increasing role of non-bank lenders.
The strategy will focus on floating-rate loans provided across the eurozone.
The specialist lender will provide loans ranging between £500,000 and £1.5m to schemes that require heavy refurbishment or light development.
The facility, provided to German pension fund BVK, finances what will be Apple’s flagship European store on the Champs-Elysées.
A rebound in commercial property lending during H2 2017 put last year’s figures on a par with 2016.
Despite the amount of debt capital available, some borrowers struggle to source real estate loans in Europe.
Pbb Deutsche Pfandbriefbank and LaSalle have provided senior and mezzanine debt to replace a development loan.
Former HSBC real estate boss Matthew Webster has joined the start-up promising an online ‘ecosystem’ for property trading and financing. Daniel Cunningham meets him
A £27m facility will be used by the business, which rents space to charities and social enterprises, to back its growth plans and a London office development.