mezzanine

The investment manager’s latest fundraising drive follows the closing of €200m of loans to Blackstone from its third mezzanine debt fund.

Senior real estate lending returns are dwindling due to tightening margins and falling interest rates. Against that backdrop, CBRE examined conditions in the mezzanine and whole loan space across Europe, to determine where, and to what extent, lenders willing to embrace risk can boost returns. In addition to data on senior lending returns for more […]

The London-based development finance provider is aiming to grow its loan book to more than £100m by the end of 2020.

The mezzanine fund will seek out core residential opportunities across Germany.

After withdrawing the London marina complex from the market last year, the private equity firm has closed a refinancing deal with Allianz Real Estate and Brookfield.

The asset manager has already raised £200m for its second real estate lending vehicle, providing mid-market whole and mezzanine loans in the UK and Western Europe.

The Luxembourg-based vehicle hopes to surpass the efforts of pan-European funds with a strong focus on German assets.

The Swiss Life-owned firm’s second UK residential lending fund is pursuing a niche strategy of small, high-yielding loans in London’s suburbs amid a cooling high-end market in the capital.