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There is increased lender interest for socially-minded projects, even if a sustainability-linked loan isn’t part of the agreement, says the firm’s COO.

The pair will combine senior and C-PACE financing to supercharge sustainable real estate developments and existing assets.

The live-work development’s funding includes a $155.5m C-PACE component.

Subsidiary of debt advisory firm BF.direkt has launched a debt fund to assist German developers with improving the energy efficiency of their portfolios.

The New York-based manager has raised $1.3 billion for C-PACE lending series over the past 12 months, backed by appetite from insurance companies.

Our award winners provide an insight into the key lending trends when the market recovers

It is still early days for sustainable lending in the US, but the growth of C-PACE and green lending indicates the direction of travel.

Diversity, equity and inclusion have become paramount initiatives for the commercial real estate finance industry, with sweeping changes being driven in part by trade associations and their members, says CREFC's executive director.

The US commercial real estate finance market has come a long way in improving its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. But there is more to do before the expectations of the sector’s younger professionals align with the perceptions of senior executives.

Times of dislocation have proven to be times of innovation for the founders of five commercial real estate platforms.