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In bringing aboard €1.2bn for its Ardian Real Estate European Fund II, the Paris-based manager has raised more than 60% more than its 2018 debut vehicle.
Through the new partnership, the organisations have already closed two deals, including the £251m financing of a residential development in London’s Nine Elms.
Real Estate Capital Europe’s most-read stories of 2021 reflect the increase in market activity as the industry got to grips with covid’s ongoing challenges.
Property owners face tough decisions in the wake of increasing ESG and tenant requirements for their buildings.
The funding line is part of a wider ‘strategic partnership’ through which Linus will aim to expand its real estate lending into new European territories.
The Nordic manager is buying an existing real estate credit business with a Munich-based team as part of wider plans to expand its core capabilities in the property sector.
Korea’s sovereign wealth fund plans to invest in niche sectors and new geographies in the region as it aims to boost its overall alternatives allocation.
The joint venture between the Canadian pension plan and the London-based firm will be one of the largest-ever partnerships in the sector in Europe.
Dan Pottorff, the manager’s head of debt investment, says Invesco’s determination to make the Birmingham asset more valuable over time was key to its decision to fund the project.
One of Europe’s best-known real estate managers is launching a debt strategy. Dan Pottorff, left, who has been hired to run it, and company chief executive Ian Laming tell us why.