Squires, G; Hutchison, N; Adair, A; Berry, J; McGreal, S and Organ, S (2016) Innovative real estate development finance: evidence from Europe. Journal of Financial Management of Property and Construction, 21(1), pp. 54-72. ISSN 1366-4387
Abstract
Purpose – This research aims to provide an insight into large-scale real estate projects in Europe and how they are using a more innovative blend of finance. Design/methodology/approach – The methodology involved a mix of desk-based study, interviews and case studies. Interviews were held with financiers, policymakers, developers, investors, fund managers and academics. The specific case projects were Battersea Power Station Development in London; Leipziger Platz site in Berlin; and the Lammenschans site in the city of Leiden, The Netherlands. Findings – The research found that there is growth in the blend of financial products used in real estate development within large-scale mixed-use projects. This new blend is set with greater equity financing, often from domestic and foreign consortiums generating institutional funds – alongside private debt financing – that utilise a mix of large-scale multi-bank finance. Practical implications – The scale of the challenge in financing real estate development allied with capital budget constraints has meant that the appetite for innovative finance mechanisms has gained considerable momentum in practice and policy. This research investigates current examples in development finance and provides a discussion of the opinion of key multi-stakeholder participants in the individual cases, and trends more strategically at a broader level. Originality/value – This detailed study of three major development sites and at a more broader strategic level is significant, in that it provides a better understanding of the differing blends of finance that are being used.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | real estate; property development; development finance; innovative financing; institutional finance; real estate development finance |
| Index terms: | manager, development finance, interview, Netherlands, real estate development, methodology, equity financing, power station, evidence, institutional finance, financing, Berlin, investor, consortium, mixed-use project, case study, Europe, budget constraint, innovative financing, debt financing, real estate, real estate development finance, London, property development |
| Subjects: | construction type, evaluation and assessment methods, data collection methods, practitioner, real estate economics, economic analysis, financial and cost management, economic development, physical geography and landforms, research methods, Geography, financial risk, partnership management, sociology, infrastructure and transport systems |
| Topics: | Cost Management, Business Strategy, Engineering Principles, Research Practice, Geographical Context, Stakeholder Management, Roles and Professions, Construction Technology, Urban Studies |
| Descriptive scope: | 5 PCTEA |
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