Singapore’s Global Logistics Properties is to finance its $2.8 billion acquisition of European logistics platform Gazeley with $1.2 billion of debt facilities.

Real Estate Capital's data on the latest UK and continental European real estate lending deals.

A little more than 10 years ago, it became apparent that a global credit crunch was happening, foretelling the worst crash to hit financial markets since 1929.

As Real Estate Capital celebrates its 10th anniversary, Daniel Cunningham looks at how Europe’s real estate finance industry has changed since coverage began.

Essential Living and Invesco Real Estate have raised capital to fund UK private rented residential sector schemes through the UK government’s bond programme, which is run by debt fund manager Venn Partners.

Germany’s Aareal Bank has provided a £330 million (€375 million) senior financing of London-based investor Henderson Park’s debut deal in the UK hotel market.

The latest fund-raising by niche UK lender Octopus Property shows investors are targeting high returns by backing short-term real estate debt strategies.

Michele Monterosso, the co-head of ING Real Estate Finance’s Italian lending business, has been appointed to lead the Dutch bank’s German and Austrian property lending activities.

As Europe’s real estate investment market evolves, banks must provide sponsors the means to fund their strategies, argues Annerie Vreugdenhil, global head of real estate finance at ING.

Finland is on the radar of international investors and lenders, joining its Nordic neighbours as a hot destination for real estate capital.