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White papersBack on the block: Real estate debt returning to favour
The commercial real estate (CRE) landscape has profoundly transformed since mid-2022, creating compelling investment opportunities for institutional investors. Rising interest rates and macroeconomic uncertainty have driven capital values down by approximately 20-25% across Europe and other developed markets, according to the CBRE Prime Capital Value Index. The current environment presents factors that make real estate debt particularly compelling: attractive entry valuations, conservative lending structures and meaningful portfolio diversification benefits.
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White papersEurope’s real estate renaissance
European real estate markets are finally stepping out from the shadow of their American counterparts, as the global investment landscape undergoes a fundamental transformation. For investors, this presents a compelling opportunity to reconsider European real estate strategies, particularly value-add approaches with the potential for superior returns in an increasingly favourable environment.
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Asset Manager NewsNuveen Real Estate completes £151m green loan secured against a PBSA asset for urbanest Battersea
Nuveen Real Estate, one of the largest real estate investment managers in the world with $141 billion of assets under management, has provided a senior term facility of £151m to urbanest, the leading Central London student accommodation developer and provider.
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People NewsNuveen Real Estate makes senior hires to lead its Strategic Transactions team in Europe
Nuveen Real Estate, one of the largest real estate investment managers in the world with $147 billion of assets under management, has appointed Batih Van Leer and Stefano Rubini as Managing Directors and Co-Heads of its Strategic Transactions team in Europe.
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Asset Manager NewsNuveen Real Estate completes €35m green loan for Amsterdam life sciences development
Nuveen Real Estate, one of the largest investment managers in the world with $149 billion of assets under management, has agreed to provide a €35m senior secured loan to Breakthrough Properties, a joint venture of Tishman Speyer and Bellco Capital, to finance the acquisition and construction of One Helix, a state-of-the-art life science asset in Amsterdam.
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White papersThe smart value-add investor – 2024 edition
When the market turned decidedly negative in early 2022, the strong value-add investment opportunity in the wake of the global financial crisis (GFC) came back to mind for many and inspired a number of real estate players to repeat that success. Substantial amounts of capital have since been raised, but very little of it has been invested to date.
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White papersHow sustainability fits into commercial real estate debt
With over 70% of surveyed institutional investors now considering or planning to consider climate risk and the environmental and societal impact of their investment decisions, it is becoming increasingly obvious that investment products should offer sustainable qualities in order to meet this growing demand. As a result of this trend, this paper looks at how commercial real estate (CRE) debt could be a popular choice.
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White papersEuropean market volatility provides real estate debt opportunity
Market conditions remain volatile amid higher interest rates, inflation and the threat of looming recession. In such an environment, investors are struggling to meet return requirements. However, asset classes such as commercial real estate (CRE) debt could offer the potential for value across short, U.K. medium and long-term timeframes, while adding effective portfolio diversification.
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White papersA reset for European real estate is underway
2023 could be a golden vintage for property investors
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Asset Manager NewsNuveen Real Estate launches its first pan-European debt strategy
Nuveen Real Estate, one of the largest investment managers in the world, has completed the first close of its fourth debt strategy in the European commercial real estate debt series, having secured c. €150 million in initial commitments.
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White papersIs now the right time to invest in commercial real estate (CRE) debt in the U.K.?
Based in London, Christian oversees the origination, portfolio management and business development activities for Nuveen Real Estate’s debt platform in Europe. Here, Christian gives his view on why now is the right time for investors to engage in commercial real estate (CRE) debt in the United Kingdom.
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White papersMIPIM 2022 – Making an impact
At this year’s MIPIM conference, environmental, social and governance issues were at the forefront of discussions with driving urban change being the main theme. The insights in this collection of articles, gleaned from our research and the conference, highlight how real estate investors can make a difference and how we can create positive, impactful outcomes.
