Alternative sectors

Chiara Zuccon, senior director of debt advisory at CBRE, talks to Real Estate Capital about financing PRS across Europe.

The pipeline of purpose-built rental housing for the UK has never been fuller. But while institutional equity is bullish, the sector’s lenders need more clarity on market metrics.

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

Debt providers canvassed by Real Estate Capital discuss where they see prospects for financing in the new year.

Debt providers will see rising interest rates, slower growth in European markets and more political uncertainty in 2019.

The alternative lender sees strong demand for senior living facilities due to rapidly aging population.

The private equity firm’s property lending business has backed Värde Partners’ new hotel brand.

As the late stage of the property cycle begins to bite, the 2019 Emerging Trends Europe report indicates where debt providers should put their capital to work.

Crédit Agricole and Société Générale have financed Henderson Park’s acquisition of the iconic Westin Paris-Vendôme at a time when luxury hotels are in vogue for investors and lenders.

The Spanish REIT, recently bought by Blackstone, has signed a facility maturing in February 2020 with BNP Paribas.