Green REIT sounds note of caution about Dublin’s office boom
Green REIT is taking a cautious stance on leverage and development after rapidly building a portfolio valued at nearly €1bn (£734m).
View ArticleRedefine aims for ‘next tier’ of propcos after Aegon deal
Redefine International is bidding to join the “next tier” of property companies after signing deals to buy £490m of stock from Aegon.
View ArticleDalata set to expand further in Ireland as revenues triple
Dalata’s rapid expansion looks set to continue as the hotel group plans a €150m (£109m) fundraise to invest in Ireland’s booming hotel market.
View ArticleEmpiric racks up the deals in hot student housing market
Empiric is looking to build out 10,000-bed portfolio ahead of plan and take advantage of attractive debt markets
View ArticleAeriance’s broader geographic focus pays off
Aeriance has closed €226m (£165m) of loans in the past year having broadened its geographical focus beyond central London.
View ArticleGame over for Invista European Real Estate as lender calls time
The final chapter closed on Invista European Real Estate this week after the listed company’s mezzanine lender enforced its security by way of a sale to Artillery Investments and DPK Artillery.
View ArticlePluto lends £100m in busiest summer yet
Pluto Finance has completed £100m of new loans in just two months.
View ArticleEarlsfort goes to the aid of NAMA debtors
Earlsfort Capital, the Irish company set up to offer finance for borrowers looking to exit private equity-owned loan portfolios, has completed €300m (£219m) of deals since its first loan closed last...
View ArticleJR Capital flips focus onto crisis-hit Levant
JR Capital is aiming to raise £100m over the coming year from wealthy families and high-net-worth individuals looking to get their money out of crisis-hit countries in the Middle East.
View ArticleUnited House opts to sell sites instead of raising new equity
United House agreed to sell four development sites for £22.97m to Telford Homes this week after scrapping plans to raise £100m of new equity.
View ArticleBrotherton partners announce first hire
A year after founding the real estate finance advisory firm Brotherton, partners Richard Fine and Dan Uzan have made their first hire.
View ArticleScope reveals upsurge in bond issuance at biggest propcos
Bond issuance among the top 10 biggest listed real estate companies in Europe has increased sixfold since the financial crisis, according to Scope Ratings.
View ArticleEJF gives Urban Exposure a £2bn boost to its firepower
In a landmark deal announced this week, Urban Exposure and US hedge fund EJF Capital have formed a joint venture with the firepower to lend £2bn on residential developments in London and the South East.
View ArticlePeer-to-peer lender snaps up Pramerica’s UK resi head
Pramerica’s UK head of residential, Andrew Moffat, has joined peer-to-peer lender Wellesley & Co as head of property finance.
View ArticleUpbeat mood at Expo Real among beer and bratwurst
There was something of a party atmosphere in the air at Expo Real in Munich. No doubt the hot and sunny weather on the first day had something to do with it.
View ArticleRevived McCarthy & Stone set for stock market return
It is a much-changed McCarthy & Stone that is eyeing a return to the stock market after a long period of rehabilitation.
View ArticleOffice rents in parts of London now 25% up on their pre-crisis peak
Rents in parts of the London office market now stand more than 25% above their pre-crisis peak, reveals Knight Frank’s Global Cities report.
View ArticleAEW expands horizons with new €1bn fund
AEW Europe is looking to exploit the recovery in Europe by raising €500m (£370m) for a follow-up to its Europe Value Investors (EVI) fund.
View ArticleJP Morgan Cazenove’s Fowlds stands down
JP Morgan Cazenove’s Robert Fowlds, one of the most respected and best-known real estate investment bankers, has retired.
View ArticleLloyds boosts funding to Dransfield’s £50m Fox Valley scheme
Lloyds Bank has increased its funding for Dransfield Properties’ development of a new £50m complex of shops, restaurants, offices and homes in north Sheffield.
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