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Political tensions between Catalonia and Spain’s central government have not disappeared, but an upturn in investment activity in the region suggests it is back on the map for investors and lenders.
Almost a decade since the launch of the Spanish equivalent to the REIT regime, listed property vehicles are creating significant business in the debt space.
South Korean real estate investors are flocking to Europe, partly buoyed by favorable domestic regulatory changes.
BAML’s Devonshire Square transaction in London comes amid widening pricing in the securitisation space.
The refinancing of Milton Park, a science and business park in Oxfordshire, represents the private lender’s largest single facility in Europe to date.
Cosying up to Eastern money is a strategic must for European debt providers as strong demand from the continent for London offices mitigates Brexit outflows closer to home.
The seven-year facility will finance the acquisition of 165 Fleet Street by a Chinese borrower as capital from the continent drives record investment volumes in the sector.
Helaba and pbb Deutsche Pfandbriefbank have backed a portfolio owned by Globalworth.
The German bank’s £205m loan to Mirae demonstrates the opportunity for European lenders to back South Korean investors.
The real estate fund management firm has sourced a facility financing 65% of the cost of the acquisition plus a capex loan.