Daniel Cunningham
As Europe’s real estate markets gradually reopen following lockdowns, debt providers want to get back to work. But an additional layer of scrutiny is needed before they agree to new financing deals.
Slight changes to assumptions of how covid-19 debt is tackled will have implications for property strategies, says CBRE.
Private equity firms which bought legacy loan portfolios in recent years face the challenge of keeping workout plans on target.
Writing loans against office property is currently difficult. But lenders were already pondering the evolution of the sector before covid made things more complicated.
While our data show global real estate debt fundraising peaked in 2017, sentiment among institutional investors suggests the asset class is not out of steam.
The crisis has intensified prior sentiment toward sectors such as logistics and retail, but has forced a major rethink of offices.
View or download our interactive presentation for more on our annual ranking of real estate debt fundraisers, how much capital they deployed, and who is busy raising fresh funds now.
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The investment manager’s debt boss explains why it raised special situations capital, pre-covid, and how it intends to invest it.
Debt and equity managers alike are readying themselves to do business in distressed scenarios. But Europe is not delivering too many, for now.